Opportunities / DEPT OF DEFENSE
Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG)Capability Program Executive Command and Control Information Network (CPE C2IN) Commercial Solution Opening (CSO) Call for Solutions (CfS) for PdM WESS
| Notice type | Solicitation |
|---|---|
| Solicitation # | W15P7T-27-R-DIGIF |
| Department | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
| Sub-tier / office | DEPT OF THE ARMY / W6QK ACC-APG |
| NAICS | 334220 — Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing |
| PSC | 7G21 |
| Set-aside | None |
| Posted | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Dec 10, 2026 (2026-12-10T12:00:00-05:00) |
| Place of performance | Abell, MD, 21005 |
| Primary contact | Licinda Peters · licinda.m.peters.civ@army.mil |
Description (excerpt)
Capability Program Executive Command and Control Information Network (CPE C2IN) Commercial Solution Opening (CSO) Call for Solutions (CfS) for Product Manager Wideband Enterprise Satellite Systems (PdM WESS) Commercial Digital Intermediate Frequency Subsystem (DIFS) under the Army Open Solicitation (AOS) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) Project Office/Customer Product Manager Wideband Enterprise Satellite Systems (PdM WESS) Contracting Activity Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) CSO Number Army Open Solicitation (AOS) - W9128Z-25-S-A002 Call for Solution Title Commercial Digital Intermediate Frequency Subsystem (DIFS) under the Army Open Solicitation (AOS) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) Contracting Points of Contact Contracting Officer: Licinda Peters Email: licinda.m.peters.civ@army.mil Contract Specialist: Keith Magaw Email: keith.a.magaw.civ@army.mil Questions Due Date/Time 05 November 2026 at noon Eastern Standard Time (EST) Solution Brief Due Date/Time 10 December 2026 at noon Eastern Standard Time (EST) Submit Solution Brief Via Sam.gov and AOS Controlled by U.S. Army Controlled by: PdM WESS CUI Category: Operations Security (OPSEC) Limited Dissemination Control: FEDCON POC: licinda.m.peters.civ@army.mil SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND Product Manager Wideband Enterprise Satellite Systems (PdM WESS) is seeking solutions for a Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Digital Intermediate Frequency (IF) system to satisfy the requirements for Increment 1 of this modernization effort. The current legacy analog infrastructure limits scalability, resilience, and interoperability. Under this Call for Solutions, the selected vendor will deliver, integrate, install, and acceptance-test a flexible, open-standard, modular Digital IF solution across up to twenty (20) worldwide satellite communications (SATCOM) teleport sites. Increment 1 will establish a fully operational baseline designed to support subsequent capability upgrades and integrations in future fiscal years. SECTION 2 – REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION PROBLEM STATEMENT Area of Interest: Modular Digital Intermediate Frequency Solutions for Next-Generation SATCOM Teleports Background & Operational Context Current Department of War (DoW) satellite communications (SATCOM) ground infrastructure relies heavily on legacy L-Band Intermediate Frequency (IF) distribution systems. These analog-hardware-bound architectures limit flexibility, inhibit rapid tech insertion, and create single poi …