Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Webster Outlying Field, Special Communications Mission Solutions Division Ku-Band Ground Station
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The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division at Lakehurst, New Jersey, plans to award a firm-fixed-price contract on a sole source basis to Globecomm Systems Inc., operating as Ultisat, Inc., for Ku-band ground station satellite communications systems and related support services. This procurement supports Department of Defense requirements for turn-key SATCOM systems, including proprietary Ultisat software, installation, integration, testing, and network services. Ultisat is uniquely qualified since its Ku-band systems have successfully met the DoD’s stringent performance and monitoring requirements, and the company is the sole distributor capable of providing these systems and support. The contract will be negotiated under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), which allows for sole source awards when only one responsible source exists. Although this notice does not request competitive proposals, the government will accept responses within fifteen days from the publication date of June 3, 2026, to determine whether competition is warranted. The point of contact for submissions is Truman Harris, with all responses due by June 18, 2026. The solicitation number is N68335-26-R-0516, and the procurement falls under NAICS code 334220. The contract will be managed through the Department of Defense’s Naval Air Warfare Center at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey.
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The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, NJ intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Globecomm Systems Inc., CAGE: 02MQ7 (doing business as Ultisat, Inc.) for the issuance of a Firm-Fixed-Price contract. This contract will be for the procurement of Ultisat, Inc. Ku-band ground station satellite communications systems and incidental support services in support of the Department of Defense.
The Government requires turn-key Ku-band ground station SATCOM systems, with the Ultisat proprietary software and systems, which include installation, integration, and testing of the satellite terminal, system, network, and service. Only the Ultisat Ku-band ground station SATCOM systems have passed testing and can meet the DoD’s requirement for Ku-band SATCOM infrastructure which includes monitoring and control software that is proprietary to Ultisat. Ultisat is the sole distributor for the required Ku-band ground station SATCOM systems and incidental support services.
The Government intends to solicit and negotiate this requirement under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. However, the Government will consider all responses received within fifteen (15) days after the date of publication of this synopsis. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based on the responses to this notice will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for an award of a contract. Responses must be received within fifteen (15) days of publication of this notice via email no later than 18 June 2026 at 4:00 P.M. EDT to Truman Harris truman.b.harris3.civ@us.navy.mil.