Defense Experimentation Using the Commercial Space Internet

The job at a glance

Solicitation number	FA8650-17-S-9300
Agency	Department of the Air Force
Office	Fa8650 Usaf Afmc Afrl Pzl Afrl/Pzl
Where	See the notice
Posted	March 6, 2024
Bids due	December 15, 2027, 5:00 PM (UTC-05:00)
Who can bid	Open to any company (no set-aside listed)
Industry	Research & development (NAICS 541715)
Notice type	Pre-notice: bids not open yet
Contracting contact	Doug McCreary · douglas.mccreary.1@us.af.mil
Official notice	View on SAM.gov →

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From the notice

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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