Army Contracting Command (ACC) Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) hardened medium fixed Satellite Communications Earth Terminals Request for Information (RFI)
- Client
- Department of Defense · U.S. Army
- RFP Number
- —
- Posted
- 10/1/2026
- Category
- US Federal
- Budget
- —
- NAICS
- 517410
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Contact
- Licinda Peters
- [email protected]
Description
AI GeneratedThe Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground, on behalf of Product Manager Wideband Enterprise Satellite Systems, seeks information from companies capable of producing, installing, and maintaining up to nine state-of-the-art High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) hardened medium fixed Satellite Communications Earth Terminals. The tentatively planned acquisition covers X-Band, selective polarization terminals for installation within the continental United States. Interested parties must submit questions using the provided Excel template by 12:00 PM EST on October 7, 2026. Final RFI responses are due in PDF or Microsoft Word format by 12:00 PM EST on October 15, 2026. Both questions and responses must be emailed directly to Contract Specialist Dr. Renee J. Bayton and Contracting Officer Licinda M. Peters.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from RFI_Army HEMP HMFT Terminal_28Sept2026.docx. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
This is a Request for Information seeking market information for producing, installing, and maintaining up to nine HEMP hardened medium fixed Satellite Communications Earth Terminals. The terminals will be installed within the continental United States and operate in the X Band with selective polarization operation. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and is not a request for proposals.
- Issued by
- Army Contracting Command (ACC) Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG)
- Questions due
- 1200 Noon EST on 07 October 2026
- RFI responses due
- Noon EST on 15 October 2026
- How to submit
- Submission details
- Responses must be submitted in PDF or Microsoft Word format to Contract Specialist Dr. Renee J Bayton and Contracting Officer Licinda M Peters. White paper section describing technical expertise limited to no more than 10 pages.
- Contract term
- Anticipated 5 years after contract award for production, with up to a two-year delivery time on each Delivery Order
- Place of performance
- Continental United States
Scope of work
- Production of up to nine HEMP Hardened Medium Fixed SATCOM Terminals
- Technical support for terminal installation performed by the Government
- Sustainment support and maintenance for terminals
- Operation in X Band with selective polarization operation
- Compliance with MIL-STD 188-164C w/Change 2 and Revision A of MIL-STD 188-125A
Minimum qualifications
- Facility security clearance level of SECRET
- Personnel performing on-site activities typically required to possess a SECRET or higher-level security clearance
Documents to include with the bid
- RFI response white paper
- Attachment 0001 RFI Question Template in Excel document format (if submitting questions)
Official SAM.gov notice
- Solicitation number
- W15P7T-27-R-HMFT
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Dept of the Army › W6QK ACC-APG
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Sep 29, 2026
- NAICS
- 517410 · Satellite Telecommunications
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Contracting contact
- Licinda Peters
[email protected] - Additional contact
- Renee J. Bayton
[email protected]
Read the official notice description
The Army Contracting Command (ACC) Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) is hereby issuing the following: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) For our Mission Partner: Product Manager for Wideband Enterprise Satellite Systems (PdM WESS) Under Solicitation No. W15P7T-27-R-HMFT DESCRIPTION Product Manager Wideband Enterprise Satellite Systems (PdM WESS) is seeking information on companies with a comprehensive background in producing, installing and maintaining up to a quantity of nine state-of-the-art High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) hardened medium fixed Satellite Communications Earth Terminals. PdM WESS is tentatively planning to acquire these terminals to be installed within the continental United States. The Government tentatively plans to issue a solicitation for a HEMP Hardened Medium Fixed SATCOM Terminal that operates in X Band, with selective polarization operation. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 517410: Satellite Telecommunications. Synopsis: Request for Information (RFI) for a potential requirement for production, installation and sustainment support of high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP) hardened satellite communications terminals. This is an RFI only. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Request For Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. The information provided in this notice is subject to change and is not binding on the government. QUESTIONS All questions related to the RFI shall be submitted no later than (NLT) 1200 Noon EST on 07 October 2026 via email Dr. Renee J Bayton, Contract Specialist at [email protected] and Licinda M Peters, Contracting Officer at [email protected]. Respondents who submit questions in response to the RFI, are requested to use Attachment 0001 “RFI Question Template.” The completed question template should be attached to the email as an Excel document. RESPONSES Please submit your RFI responses for the above requested information in PDF or Microsoft Word format no later than (NLT) Noon EST on 15 October 2026 to Dr. Renee J Bayton, Contract Specialist at [email protected] and Licinda M Peters, Contracting Officer at [email protected] Please find attached the RFI document and W15P7T-27-R-HMFT_RFI Questions Template_Attch 0001 All questions and responses shall be sent via email to the Contracting Officer Ms. Licinda Peters and Contract Specialist Dr. Renee Bayton.
Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).
Incumbent
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Satellite Telecommunications). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Defense, NAICS 517410
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| LITE COMS LLCM6785423F2061 · MARINE CORPS WIDEBAND SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS LIGHT AND HEAVY AND ANCILLARY EQUIP | $7.9M | Sep 10, 2028 |
| ONEWEB TECHNOLOGIES INC.FA254126FB061 · PLEO WARRIOR PLAN SUPPORT: PROCURE A GLOBAL POOLED ONEWEB SERVICE PLAN SUPPORTING FIXED, L | $6.1M | Jun 28, 2028 |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.W519TC24F0434 · DELIVERY ORDER FOR 1 TERMINAL | $58.0M | May 1, 2028 |
| GLOBAL ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS, INC.H9241526FE055 · 2026-061 AFRICOM AISR RENEWAL | $4.8M | Dec 31, 2027 |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.FA254126FB066 · PROLIFERATED LOW EARTH ORBIT BEST EFFORT 05 PROGRAM | $39.1M | Oct 30, 2027 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Defense, NAICS 517410, since Oct 1, 2024
2,769 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.$776.9M
- 2. GLOBAL ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS, INC.$295.2M
- 3. INMARSAT GOVERNMENT, INC.$252.6M
- 4. IRIDIUM GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC$188.8M
- 5. L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INTEGRATED SYSTEMS L.P.$118.4M
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.
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