Spectrum Development

Forecast Recompete Updated

Agency
Solicitation expected
Estimated value
$5,000,000 to $10,000,000
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Forecast facts

Anticipated award
Through
Acquisition strategy
Follow-on to Existing Contract
NAICS code
541330 Engineering Services
Place of performance
World Wide - mostly London, Paris, Geneva., DC
Forecast number
F2026074658
Points of contact

Forecast details come from DHS's Acquisition Planning Forecast System. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.

About this forecast

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The Department of Homeland Security US Coast Guard is conducting a Total Small Business recompete for professional engineering and policy development services to develop national standards for Maritime Electronic Systems, with solicitation release estimated for February 15, 2027, and award targeted for July 1, 2027. The contractor will develop plans to resolve GMDSS implementation problems, facilitate meetings, and support Coast Guard and U.S. positions before international bodies including the International Maritime Organization, International Telecommunications Union, International Electrotechnical Commission, and the Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services. The majority of positions require extensive electrical engineering experience, with technical focus areas spanning Medium Frequency and High Frequency communications, VHF systems, satellite communications, VHF Data Exchange, Automatic Identification System, Digital Selective Calling, and emergency beacons.

The estimated award value ranges from $5 million to $10 million under a Firm Fixed Price definitive contract for a one-year performance period from July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2028, performed in Washington, DC. The contractor will coordinate with domestic agencies including the Department of War, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Federal Communications Commission, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and National GeoSpacial Intelligence Agency on Maritime Mobile Service Identity issues, maritime communication licensing, and maritime safety information. This is a follow-on recompete to the existing contract currently held by SEV1TECH LLC; contact Patrick Gallagher, Response Department Head, at patrick.j.gallagher@uscg.mil or (571) 608-1217.

Forecast text

The purpose of this requirement is to obtain professional engineering and policy development services to develop national standards for Maritime Electronic Systems. This includes the development of plans to resolve GMDSS implementation problems, facilitate meetings, and support the development of the Coast Guard and United States position for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) including both the Maritime Safety Committee and the Subcommittee on Navigation, Communications, Search and Rescue (NCSR), International Telecommunications Union (ITU), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation (IALA), Comité International Radio-Maritime (CIRM), as well as national standards bodies.

Nationally the contractor will assist in interactions with the Department of War (DoW), National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and National GeoSpacial Intelligence Agency to resolve Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) issues, maritime communication licensing issues, and maritime safety information. Additionally, support the U.S. Coast Guard efforts at the the Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services, specifically participating in the various special committees (currently 25 different committees, but not all are active) related to maritime electronics topics including analysis on standard changes and the impacts on the regulatory and operational issues when the changes are made.

Areas of focus:

Medium Frequency (MF) Communications (NAVTEX)

High Frequency (HF) Communications

Very High Frequency (VHF) Communications

Satellite Communications both GMDSS and voice aspects (SafetyCast/SafetyNet)

Digitalization of the Maritime VHF Band

VHF Data Exchange (VDES)

Automatic Identification System (AIS)

Digital Selective Calling (DSC)

Emergency Beacons

Other topics may arise depending on the outcomes of the various organizations mentioned above.

This is NOT an IT Service Contract or involve spectrum management! The majority of the positions will require extensive experience in the Electrical Engineering and may have an educational requirement.

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