NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONTRACT WITH A SINGLE SOURCE: Satellite Internet, Data, Voice, and 5G Services on FAA Challenger 605 and King Air 360 aircraft

Department of Transportation · FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION · Presolicitation · WA2604738

posted 21 July 2026 · closed 28 July 2026 · NAICS 334220 · PSC 5821

Summary

The Federal Aviation Administration intends to award a single‑source contract to Satcom Direct Government, LLC for satellite internet, data, voice, and 5G services on its Challenger 605 and King Air 360 aircraft. The notice explains that no other vendor can meet the integration schedule without additional certification or redesign, making this a unique procurement for existing onboard communications capability.

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