Project Information

Bid Title

CAPACITY ON A UHF-CAPABLE ON-ORBIT MEO SATELLITE

Issuing Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Location

New Mexico

Published Date

Aug 5, 2026

Closing Date

Aug 10, 2026

Government Level

Federal

Status

Closed

Ref. #

RFI-RJZX-2026-RAPID

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Notice ID

RFI-RJZX-2026-RAPID

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Department/Ind. Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Sub-tier

DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE

Major Command

AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND

Sub Command

AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY

Office

FA9453 AFRL RVK

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General Information View Changes

• Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Updated)
• Updated Published Date: Aug 05, 2026 12:34 am MDT
• Original Published Date: Jul 10, 2026 04:18 pm MDT
• Updated Response Date: Aug 10, 2026 02:00 pm MDT
• Original Response Date: Aug 10, 2026 02:00 pm MDT
• Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
• Updated Inactive Date: Aug 25, 2026
• Original Inactive Date: Aug 25, 2026
• Initiative:
  • None

Classification

• Original Set Aside:
• Product Service Code: DG11 - IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services
• NAICS Code:
  • 517410 - Satellite Telecommunications
• Place of Performance:
  Albuquerque , NM 87120
  USA

Description

This Request for Information (RFI) is focused on obtaining access to bandwidth carried by a commercially owned, commercially operated UHF-capable on-orbit MEO satellite for use in a near-term experimental campaign to:

1. Characterize spectrum, waveform, and user equipment operation with a MEO UHF system


2. Demonstrate interoperability between a potential future MEO UHF system and the existing GEO constellation


3. Inform a time-sequenced pathway to augment or replace the GEO UHF system with a MEO capability

The offeror should consider technology solutions that prioritize existing space vehicle, payload and communications link capabilities to provide on-orbit service immediately or as soon as possible. An Initial Launch Capability (ILC) by 2030 is potentially useful, but innovative approaches leading to earlier on-orbit capability are strongly desired. The Government recognizes that this initial prototype may not be fully representative of a final, future architecture, but rather represents an initial step to explore providing UHF services from MEO.

AMENDMENT 1 (23 Jul 2026)

1. 
   

   The following changes are hereby made to the above announcement:

   
   
   
   
   
   • 
     

     Corrects the uplink and downlink frequency bands in Section 4.0.a.i

     
     
   
   
   
   


2. 
   

   The attachment entitled "pMEO Demo Request for Information_FINAL 10 Jul 26" is removed in its entirety and replaced with "pMEO Demo Request for Information_AMEND1 23 Jul 26".

   
   


3. 
   

   All other RFI content and due dates remain unchanged.

   
   

Refer to the attachment entitled "pMEO Demo Request for Information_AMEND1 23 Jul 26" for full details.

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Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

• ADMINISTRATIVE ONLY NO REQUISITIONS 3550 ABERDEEN AVE SE
• KIRTLAND AFB , NM 87117
• USA

Primary Point of Contact

• Paola Sanchez-Medina
• paola.sanchez-medina@spaceforce.mil

Secondary Point of Contact

• DeAnna R. Salazar
• deanna.salazar@us.af.mil

History

• Aug 05, 2026 12:34 am MDTSources Sought (Updated)
• Jul 28, 2026 04:00 pm MDT Sources Sought (Updated)
• Jul 23, 2026 10:25 pm MDT Sources Sought (Updated)
• Jul 10, 2026 04:18 pm MDT Sources Sought (Original)

Commodity Codes

• FSC DAutomatic Data Processing and Telecommunication Services

• NAICS 517410Satellite Telecommunications

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