USSF Commercial Satellite Communications (COMSATCOM) Forecast to Industry Future Requirements Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
Not the latest version. See the latest special notice from .
- Solicitation number
- FA2541-24-005
- Agency
-
Air Force
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Chantilly, District of Columbia, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force is seeking to procure a range of commercial satellite communications (COMSATCOM) services and solutions through the Future COMSATCOM Services Acquisition (FCSA) program. The key service areas include transponded capacity, subscription services, and complex custom satellite solutions. These COMSATCOM services are intended to support various Department of Defense and Space Force requirements such as Global Hawk UAV support, rotary wing contingency services, EMI testing, bandwidth management, strategic communications, and enterprise-wide services for the Marine Corps and National Guard. The contract vehicles utilized will include CTC, CSS, SBS, and the CS3 IDIQ contract. Prospective acquisitions that do not utilize the FCSA program may use existing BPAs, IDIQs, or full and open competition.
This pre-solicitation notice does not indicate any set-aside designations. The potential contract values range from under $1 million to over $500 million, with most having a 1-year base period and multiple option years. Industry is advised to review the attached F2I_FY24-Q3.pdf document which provides further details on the upcoming forecast of COMSATCOM contract opportunities, including anticipated release and award dates, contract vehicle details, and brief requirement summaries. The deadline for industry to respond to this pre-solicitation is June 10, 2024.
Notice text
The following information is provided to assist industry in preparing for potential Requests for Proposals. Information provided below is based on current known requirements projected for the next 12 months as of April 2024. These requirements are subject to change.
The Future COMSATCOM Services Acquisition (FCSA) provides DoD procurement of satellite communications capability from an approved list of contractors. The FCSA covers three service areas: transponded capacity, subscription services and end-to-end solutions. The first two fall under GSA NAICS code 517410. The third area, for complex commercial SATCOM solutions is covered under an FCSA Complex Commercial SATCOM Solutions (CS3) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.
COMSATCOM Transponded Capacity (CTC) includes requirements with satellite bandwidth and power only as well as limited engineering services such as link budgets and transmission plans. It allows customer-proposed waveforms and industry-approved solutions to apply leased bandwidth to meet individual requirements. CTC includes monitoring and control of the leased bandwidth and incorporates the option for purchased frequency clearances and licenses.
COMSATCOM Subscription Services (CSS) are for use with fixed satellite services (FSS) or mobile satellite services (MSS). It uses contractor determined waveforms that are billed on a per-use basis (e.g., dollars per minute, dollars per megabyte, or dollars per month). CSS includes rates for vendor-defined network management monitoring engineering, integration, licensing, and operations required to deliver the services.
Complex Commercial SATCOM Solutions (CS3) allows DoD to build large, complex, custom satellite solutions. Solutions include satellite transport (bandwidth), fixed or mobile satellite service, and service-enabling components such as terminals, handsets, and tail circuits with engineering services to integrate, operate, and maintain the solution.
COMSATCOM Satellite Business Solutions (SBS) is an other-than FCSA solution for either FSS or MSS. Prospective acquisitions that are not anticipated to use FCSA solutions may utilize existing BPAs, IDIQs, or will be procured using full and open competition in accordance with any combination of Federal Acquisition Regulations procedures.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| F2I_FY24-Q3.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| USSF Commercial Satellite Communications (COMSATCOM) Forecast to Industry Future Requirements Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 | Special Notice | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
Similar open opportunities
| Opportunity | Agency | Set-aside | Responses due |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY26 4Q_CSCO Forecast to Industry- Future Requirements for Fiscal Years 2026-2027 | Air Force | No set-aside | |
| Blue Force Tracker (BFT) Satellite Communications Services Contract | Air Force | No set-aside | |
| Communications, Network, Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Information Technology Services (CNECTS), aka "Connects" | Air Force Space Command | Total Small Business | |
| FreeSol Broad Agency Announcement | Space and Missile Systems Center | No set-aside | |
| RFI Space Systems and Supporting Infrastructure | Air Combat Command | No set-aside |
On GovTribe
Work this opportunity
- Track it in your pipeline
- Find teaming partners
- Similar opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this opportunity