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United States Space Force (USSF) Battle Management, Command, Control, Communication and Space Intelligence (BMC3I) Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource (SCAR) Program Office (PMO) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) Two Phase Closed Variant
Missile Defense Agency (Mda) · NM 87117
Missile Defense Agency (Mda) in the United States is inviting bids for “United States Space Force (USSF) Battle Management, Command, Control, Communication and Space Intelligence (BMC3I) Satellite Communication…”. Bids close on 15 October 2026, 16:00 EDT. Reference: HQ0860-26-S-C008. Who can bid: Offeror must hold the minimum security clearance required by DD Form 254 at White Paper submission; For Other Transaction awards, one of three eligibility pathways must be met. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.
The tender in brief
US Space Force seeks commercial satellite ground antenna prototypes at readiness levels 7-9
The US Space Force SCAR program office seeks prototype solutions for satellite ground antennas and network operations centers. Three areas of interest cover government-owned contractor-operated antennas, leased commercial antenna capacity, and antenna-as-a-service. Awards may be prototype Other Transaction Agreements or fixed-price contracts.
Who can win it
- Offeror must hold the minimum security clearance required by DD Form 254 at White Paper submission
- For Other Transaction awards, one of three eligibility pathways must be met
- Solutions must be at Technology Readiness Level 7, 8, or 9
Key facts
- Procedure
- Special Notice
- How bids are judged
- Phase 1 white papers evaluated on technical merit and importance to SCAR program requirements; Phase 2 proposals evaluated on technical, importance, and price factors
- Published
- 16 Sep 2026
- Reference
- HQ0860-26-S-C008
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