Wideband and Narrowband Global SATCOM Sustainment (WNGSS) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- PA-1498
- Agency
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Air Force Space Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- Place of performance
- Colorado Springs, Colorado 80912, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command is conducting market research for the Wideband and Narrowband Global SATCOM Sustainment (WNGSS) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, which will provide comprehensive military satellite maintenance and sustainment services. The procurement seeks a single contractor to deliver technical, engineering, operational, and programmatic support for both wideband and narrowband global satellite communications systems, with emphasis on lifecycle sustainment, modernization, and operational enhancement capabilities. Key objectives include ensuring resilient and secure SATCOM capabilities across all operational domains, supporting Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) objectives, and developing innovative solutions for assured SATCOM access in contested and congested environments. The government is particularly seeking contractors who can optimize spectrum utilization, enable flexible coalition-ready communication architectures, and integrate emerging technologies while maintaining legacy system support. Interested parties must submit an unclassified Statement of Capability (SOC) by October 14, 2025, limited to 30 pages and addressing company information, business size, satellite technology experience, and performance capability requirements.
This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and appears to be open to all qualified contractors regardless of business size. The contract will continue work currently performed under the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) Orbital Operations, Logistics, and Resiliency (WOOLR) Sustainment Support contract, which is scheduled to end December 31, 2026, though the current contractor is not specifically identified. The anticipated contract will span 10 years with an ordering period from January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2036, making it a significant long-term commitment for satellite communications sustainment. Additional systems that may be supported include the remaining Narrowband Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) Follow-On satellites and Protected Tactical SATCOM-Prototype subsystems, indicating the scope may expand beyond the current WGS systems. The primary performance location will be Colorado Springs, Colorado, with the contract classified under NAICS code 541330 (Engineering Services). No specific contract value or budget range has been disclosed in the sources sought documentation.
Notice text
The U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) Military Communications and Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (MCPNT) Program Executive Office (PEO) MILSATCOM Product Support team located at Peterson SFB, Colorado Springs, Colorado, contemplates the award of a 10-year single awardee Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) to support military satellites for Wideband and Narrowband MILSATCOM maintenance and sustainment. The Government anticipates the ordering period would be from 1 January 2027 through 31 December 2036.
Effort purpose is to enhance the Government’s agility and speed in obtaining critical support for the full lifecycle sustainment, modernization, and operational enhancement of specific wideband and narrowband global satellite communications (SATCOM) systems to include technical, engineering, operational, and programmatic support to ensure resilient, secure, and globally accessible SATCOM capabilities across all operational domains. The Government anticipates this IDIQ will also include sustainment of legacy systems, integration of emerging technologies, integration of interoperability requirements, and alignment of capabilities with Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) objectives. The Government seeks innovative solutions to support assured SATCOM access in contested and congested environments, optimize spectrum utilization, and enable flexible, coalition-ready communication architectures.
This IDIQ will enable continuation of several wideband and narrowband global satellite sustainment efforts including continuation of the work currently being performed under the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) Orbital Operations, Logistics, and Resiliency (WOOLR) Sustainment Support contract, which is scheduled to end 31 December 2026. Additional efforts supported under this IDIQ contract may include sustainment of the remaining Narrowband Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) Follow-On (UFO) satellites, Protected Tactical SATCOM-Prototype (PTS-P) subsystem test and maintenance, and ground system resiliency taskings. While sources sought for current UFO continuation efforts was posted on October 2024 for response under a separate contract, Satellite Manufacturer Anomaly and Sustainment Support (SMASS), the Government expects that UFO sustainment scope may transition to the WNGSS IDIQ. The Global Satellite Configuration Control Element (GSCCE), a critical component of the Wideband SATCOM Operational Management System (WSOMS) System of Systems (SoS), is currently working on several new development activities that will require sustainment in the future (i.e., Mitigation and Anti-Jam Enhancement (MAJE), WGS-11/12, Beam Optimization and Operational Management (BOOM)). The Government expects such efforts may transition to the WNGSS IDIQ as task orders once development activities are completed.
NOTE: The Technical Data Packages for each respective effort are owned by the incumbent prime contractor and cannot therefore be provided by the Government.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| WNGSS IDIQ - Sources Sought_Rev1.docx | DOCX document | |
| WNGSS IDIQ - Sources Sought_Rev1.pdf | ||
| WNGSS IDIQ - Market Research Questionnaire.pdf | ||
| WNGSS IDIQ - Sources Sought.pdf | ||
| WNGSS IDIQ - Sources Sought.docx | DOCX document | |
| WNGSS IDIQ - Market Research Questionnaire.docx | DOCX document |
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