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Receive Only Antennas for Antarctic Polar Orbiting Satellites

Issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE NAVY · SPAWAR · SPAWAR LANT · NIWC ATLANTIC · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

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Published
17 Sept 2026
Closes
25 Sept 2026, 03:59 UTC
Reference
N6523626RE103
Location
United States
Sector
Research, Studies & Evaluation

Details

DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE NAVY · SPAWAR · SPAWAR LANT · NIWC ATLANTIC is soliciting Receive Only Antennas for Antarctic Polar Orbiting Satellites. Solicitation number N6523626RE103. Classified under NAICS 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Product/service code AC13 — R&D- DEFENSE SYSTEM: AIRCRAFT (ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT). Responses are due by 25 September 2026 03:59 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

This is a new Area of Interest (AOI) 26-A012 under the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic Rapid Capabilities Cell Commercial Solutions Opening N6523626S0001. NIWC Atlantic seeks to prototype a rapidly deployable, integrated, and scalable solution capable of receiving and demodulating polar orbiting satellite data in remote Antarctica. Existing legacy antenna systems require modernization to support connection with newer satellites and modern standards. Currently, safety-of-flight planning and aviation route forecasting require solutions that can operate efficiently within severe bandwidth constraints, support remote system maintenance protocols, and utilize open-standard software to facilitate scientific and meteorological collaboration. NIWC Atlantic requires field-tested, robust antennas that can be linked to promote extreme efficiency in scheduling and prioritizing satellite passes under a compressed timeline to meet vital mission-critical operational requirements.

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