Extended Army Contracting Command (ACC) Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) hardened medium fixed Satellite Communications Earth Terminals Request for Information (RFI)
Department of Defense · Department of the Army · W6QK ACC-APG
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
W15P7T-27-R-HMFT-R
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
517410
Set-aside
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Posted
2026-10-15
Response deadline
Oct 19, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
licinda.m.peters.civ@army.mil
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The Army Contracting Command (ACC) Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) is hereby extending the date that responses to the RFI are due back to the government. Under Sources Sought Notice Original No. W15P7T-27-R-HMFT Please see the attachment to this posting which includes the Questions submitted and the Government's posted answers. RESPONSES - Due date has been extended from the previous date of 10/15/2026 Please submit your RFI responses for the above requested information in PDF or Microsoft Word format no later than (NLT) Noon EST on 19 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 Thank you for your time and attention to our posting. 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. RESPONSES (REVSED due date) Please submit your RFI responses for the above requested information in PDF or Microsoft Word format no later than (NLT) Noon EST on 19 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. 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. RESPONSES (REVISED as of 10/14/26) Please submit your RFI responses for the above requested information in PDF or Microsoft Word format no later than (NLT) Noon EST on 159October 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 & Answers All questions and responses shall be sent via email to the Contracting Officer Ms. Licinda Peters and Contract Specialist Dr. Renee Bayton. Attachments/Links Download All Attachments/Links Attachments Document File Size Access Updated Date W15P7T-27-R-HMFT_RFI Questions Template_Attch 0001.xlsx (opens in new window) 12 KB Public Sep 29, 2026 RFI_Army HEMP HMFT Terminal_28Sept2026.docx (opens in new window) 28 KB Public Sep 29, 2026 Contact Information Contracting Office Address HQ CECOM CONTRACTING CENTER 6565 SURVEILLANCE LOOP ABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD 21005-1846 USA Primary Point of Contact Licinda Peters licinda.m.peters.civ@army.mil Secondary Point of Contact Renee J. Bayton renee.j.bayton.civ@army.mil History - original posted on Sam.gov Sep 29, 2026 01:43 pm EDTSources Sought (Original)
Contact
Point of contact
Licinda Peters
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Email
licinda.m.peters.civ@army.mil
Secondary
renee.j.bayton.civ@army.mil
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