Wideband satellite communications request for information
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- M67854-25-I-2029
- Agency
-
Marine Corps
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Quantico, Virginia 22134, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Marine Corps Program Manager for Tactical Communications and Electromagnetic Warfare Systems (PM TCE) is conducting market research through a Request for Information for portable/flyaway multi-band satellite communication terminals to support expeditionary communications. The procurement targets 1.3-meter SATCOM terminals with high priority for Ku and Ka band capabilities and strong desire for X-band functionality, designed for operation on Geosynchronous Equatorial Orbit networks with potential pathways to Medium Earth Orbit and Highly Elliptical Orbit networks. Key requirements emphasize highly packable terminals with minimal transit case count and weight, rapid setup and tear-down capabilities, and airline-checkable configurations where practical. Vendors must demonstrate compliance with applicable Department of Defense SATCOM standards including MIL-STD-188-164C and Wideband Global SATCOM Ka compatibility and certification pathways. Responses are due October 14, 2025, must be submitted via DoD SAFE with a completed Attachment 1 matrix, and vendors may indicate willingness to participate in on-site demonstrations at Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity at Camp Pendleton, California.
This pre-solicitation notice does not include any set-aside designations and operates under the full and open competition framework. No current contractors or incumbents are identified in the opportunity documentation. The RFI specifies target throughput requirements of 20 Mbps as the objective with a minimum threshold of 10 Mbps and a stretch objective of 30 Mbps for the terminal capabilities. While no specific award values or budget ranges are disclosed, the solicitation number M67854-25-I-2029 indicates this is currently in the pre-solicitation phase for tactical military communications equipment. The opportunity falls under NAICS code 334511 for Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing. The timeline allows approximately four weeks from the September 16, 2025 posting date for vendor responses and market research submissions.
Notice text
Program Manager Tactical Communications and Electromagnetic Warfare Systems (PM TCE) is assessing portable/flyaway multi-band satellite communication (SATCOM) terminal options to support expeditionary communications. The focus is on highly packable terminals—minimal transit case count and weight, rapid setup/tear-down, and airline-checkable where practical—with Ku/Ka as priorities and X-band strongly desired. Solutions shall operate on Geosynchronous Equatorial Orbit (GEO) networks with a pathway to Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) (with Low Earth Orbit(LEO) support considered beneficial). Offerors should address compliance with applicable Department of Defense (DoD) SATCOM standards and certification pathways (e.g., MIL-STD-188-164C, and Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) Ka compatibility/certification where applicable).
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 25-I-2029 SATCOM Antenna Draft RFI Clean.docx | DOCX document | |
| 25-I-2029 SATCOM Antenna Draft RFI Clean.docx | DOCX document |
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