CAPACITY ON A UHF-CAPABLE ON-ORBIT MEO SATELLITE

Department of Defense · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · Sources Sought · RFI-RJZX-2026-RAPID

posted 10 July 2026 · closed 10 August 2026 · NAICS 517410 · PSC DG11 · 4 postings

Summary

The Department of the Air Force is seeking information on accessing bandwidth from a commercially owned, UHF‑capable medium Earth orbit (MEO) satellite to support experimental campaigns and future interoperability with existing GEO systems. The effort focuses on rapidly obtaining on‑orbit service for spectrum characterization and could inform a transition to MEO‑based UHF communications, highlighting the importance of advanced space communication capabilities.

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