Defense Experimentation Using the Commercial Space Internet

Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force · FA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL/PZL

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Solicitation number: FA8650-17-S-9300
Notice type: Presolicitation
NAICS: 541715
Product service code: AC33
Set-aside: Unrestricted
Posted: 2024-03-06
Response deadline: Dec 15, 2027, 10:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact: douglas.mccreary.1@us.af.mil

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Statement of work, as posted

AMENDMENT - 6 MARCH 2024 The purpose of this amendment is to provide administrative updates/clarifications under the ARA with Calls. As a result, "ARA_with_Calls_Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet - Amend 05 06MAR24" is hereby incorporated as an attachment to this notice. The update included the removal of the following because hard copy submissions are not required. "A CD with the Microsoft WORD version of your Technical/Management Proposal and the SOW must be submitted with the hard copies of the proposal and must match the hard copy."

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Point of contact: Doug McCreary
Role: the contracting officer
Email: douglas.mccreary.1@us.af.mil

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