Federal contract award
FA865023C9311
DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION USING COMMERCIAL SPACE INTERNET CALL 003 - MULTI-BAND, MULTI-ORBIT SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS EXPERIMENTS
Award details
Obligations, current value and potential value describe different measures; they are never added together.
| Field | Reported value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of Defense |
| Office | FA2385 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL RSKD |
| NAICS | 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) |
| PSC | AC13 — NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT |
| Parent award / vehicle | Not reported |
| Set-aside | NO SET ASIDE USED. |
| Pricing type | COST PLUS FIXED FEE |
| Obligations | $186.1M |
| Current contract value | $213.0M |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $213.0M |
| Start date | May 17, 2023 |
| Current end date | Aug 17, 2027 |
| Potential end date | Aug 17, 2027 |
| Latest award activity | May 28, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 19, 2026 |
Funding and modification history
Showing the latest 18 of 18 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.
| Date | Modification | Obligation change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | P00018 | $2.9M | DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION USING COMMERCIAL SPACE INTERNET CALL 003, USE CASES 1 AND 2 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | P00017 | $0 | DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION USING COMMERCIAL SPACE INTERNET CALL 003, USE CASES 1 AND 2 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | P00015 | $7.0M | DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION USING COMMERCIAL SPACE INTERNET CALL 3 MULTI-BAND, MULTI-ORBIT SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS EXPERIMENTS |
| Mar 23, 2026 | P00014 | $14.7M | DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION USING COMMERCIAL SPACE INTERNET (DEUCSI) CALL 3 MULTI-BAND, MULTI-ORBIT SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS EXPERIMENTS |
| Jan 29, 2026 | P00013 | $10.3M | DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION USING COMMERCIAL SPACE INTERNET CALL 3 MULTI-BAND, MULTI-ORBIT SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS EXPERIMENTS |
| Dec 11, 2025 | P00012 | $4.0M | DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION USING COMMERCIAL SPACE INTERNET CALL 3 MULTI-BAND, MULTI-ORBIT SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS EXPERIMENTS. |
| Nov 26, 2025 | P00011 | $10.0M | DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION USING COMMERCIAL SPACE INTERNET CALL 3 MULTI-BAND, MULTI-ORBIT SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS EXPERIMENTS |
| Apr 24, 2025 | P00010 | $0 | DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION USING COMMERCIAL SPACE INTERNET CALL 3 MULTI-BAND, MULTI-ORBIT SATELLITE COMMUNICATION EXPERIMENTS |
| Jan 14, 2025 | P00009 | $30.0M | DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION USING COMMERCIAL SPACE INTERNET CALL 003- MULTI-BAND. MULTI-ORBIT SATELLITE COMMUNICATION EXPERIMENTS |
| Jul 31, 2024 | P00008 | $16.0M | DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION USING COMMERCIAL SPACE INTERNET CALL 003 - MULTI-BAND, MULTI-ORBIT SATELLITE COMMUNICATION EXPERIMENTS |
| Jun 27, 2024 | P00007 | $25.0M | DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION USING COMMERCIAL SPACE INTERNET CALL 3 MULTI-BAND, MULTI-ORBIT SATELLITE COMMUNICATION EXPERIMENTS |
| Apr 24, 2024 | P00006 | $607.8K | DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION USING COMMERCIAL SPACE INTERNET CALL 003 - MULTI-BAND, MULTI-ORBIT SATELLITE COMMUNICATION EXPERIMENTS |
| Mar 26, 2024 | P00005 | $20.6M | DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION USING COMMERCIAL SPACE INTERNET CALL 003 - MULTI-BAND, MULTI-ORBIT SATELLITE COMMUNICATION EXPERIMENTS |
| Mar 7, 2024 | P00004 | $0 | DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION USING COMMERCIAL SPACE INTERNET CALL 003 - MULTI-BAND, MULTI-ORBIT SATELLITE COMMUNICATION EXPERIMENTS |
| Nov 17, 2023 | P00003 | $0 | DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION USING COMMERCIAL SPACE INTERNET CALL 003 - MULTI-BAND, MULTI-ORBIT SATELLITE COMMUNICATION EXPERIMENTS |
| Aug 22, 2023 | P00002 | $0 | DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION USING COMMERCIAL SPACE INTERNET CALL 003 - MULTI-BAND, MULTI-ORBIT SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS EXPERIMENTS |
| Jun 16, 2023 | P00001 | $25.0M | DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION USING COMMERCIAL SPACE INTERNET CALL 003 - MULTI-BAND, MULTI-ORBIT SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS EXPERIMENTS |
| May 17, 2023 | 0 | $20.0M | DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION USING COMMERCIAL SPACE INTERNET CALL 003 - MULTI-BAND, MULTI-ORBIT SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS EXPERIMENTS |
Estimated positioning window
Oct 25, 2026 – Feb 17, 2027
Recompete signal: . Rule-based research score; positioning dates are estimates.
80/100
Why this recompete signal
Contract timing and recorded acquisition signals at the time of calculation.
Stored score: 80/100. Available recorded signals: 75 points.
- Contract end 2027-08-17 (296 days from calculation)
- +35 points
- 63 historical awards in this buyer and category group
- +15 points
- 18 recorded award transactions
- +10 points
- Latest award action: 2026-05-28
- +5 points
- Parent award identifier recorded
- +0 points
- Solicitation identifier recorded
- +10 points
- Linked official forecast
- +0 points
- Calculated on
- 2026-10-25 10:18:04.631876+00:00
The historical group combines buyer, NAICS, and PSC. Multiple awards in this group do not by themselves establish repeated competitions.
Rule-based research score; it does not measure your chance of winning.
This older calculation does not retain a complete reproducible breakdown. Missing or changed inputs are not assigned invented points: Original award-value bonus input.
Recompete score calculated Oct 25, 2026.
Research next steps
- Check the linked forecast or SAM for a confirmed solicitation and current timing.
- Check the stated set-aside against the solicitation and current certifications.
- Review the award scope and buyer evidence before making a bid/no-bid decision.