Sources Sought
Army Contracting Command (ACC) Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) hardened medium fixed Satellite Communications Earth Terminals Request for Information (RFI)
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army · Sol. W15P7T-27-R-HMFT
Due in 10 days
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Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, on behalf of the Product Manager for Wideband Enterprise Satellite Systems, is asking industry for information on building, installing and maintaining up to nine HEMP-hardened medium fixed satellite communications earth terminals in the continental U.S. This is a request for information only, not a solicitation.
Watch out for
- RFI only, no award. Responding does not lead to a contract by itself, and the Army does not promise a solicitation will follow.
This is an RFI only.
- Highly specialized hardware. HEMP-hardened satellite terminals are a niche, capital-heavy product that is hard for most small businesses to build or install.
High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) hardened medium fixed Satellite Communications Earth Terminals
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Full brief
What they want
- Information from companies that produce, install and maintain HEMP-hardened medium fixed SATCOM earth terminals
- Up to a quantity of nine terminals, installed within the continental United States
- Terminals planned to operate in X Band with selective polarization operation
- RFI response in PDF or Microsoft Word format
- Contract type
- Request for Information (sources sought); a solicitation may follow
- Place of performance
- Continental United States (USA)
- Offers due
- Noon EST, 15 October 2026 (questions due by 1200 Noon EST, 07 October 2026)
- How to submit
- Email to Contract Specialist Dr. Renee J Bayton (renee.j.bayton.civ@army.mil) and Contracting Officer Licinda M Peters (licinda.m.peters.civ@army.mil)
What to include when you submit
- Send responses in PDF or Microsoft Word format
- Questions go by email using Attachment 0001 RFI Question Template, attached as an Excel document
You must have
- Respondents should have a comprehensive background in producing, installing and maintaining HEMP-hardened satellite terminals
companies with a comprehensive background in producing, installing and maintaining
Not in the notice text
- What specific information the RFI document asks respondents to provide (in the attached RFI document)
- Whether the future requirement will be set aside for small business
- Contract type, schedule and estimated value of the future requirement
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 29, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- W15P7T-27-R-HMFT
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army
- Office
- W6QK ACC-Apg
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- NAICS
- 517410
- Business type
- IT, software & telecom
- Contracting contact
- Licinda Peterslicinda.m.peters.civ@army.mil
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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 renee.j.bayton.civ@army.mil and Licinda M Peters, Contracting Officer at licinda.m.peters.civ@army.mil. 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 renee.j.bayton.civ@army.mil and Licinda M Peters, Contracting Officer at licinda.m.peters.civ@army.mil 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.
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