US-FED-00000385929 - CAPACITY ON A UHF-CAPABLE ON-ORBIT MEO SATELLITE - Deadline August 10,2026

This Request for Information (RFI) is focused on obtaining access to bandwidth carried by a commercially owned, commercially operated UHF–capable on–orbit MEO satellite for use in a near–term experimental campaign to:Characterize spectrum, waveform, and user equipment operation with a MEO UHF systemDemonstrate interoperability between a potential future MEO UHF system and the existing GEO constellationInform a time–sequenced pathway to augment or replace the GEO UHF system with a MEO capabilityThe offeror should consider technology solutions that prioritize existing space vehicle, payload and communications link capabilities to provide on–orbit service immediately or as soon as possible. An Initial Launch Capability (ILC) by 2030 is potentially useful, but innovative approaches leading to earlier on–orbit capability are strongly desired. The Government recognizes that this initial prototype may not be fully representative of a final, future architecture, but rather represents an initial step to explore providing UHF services from MEO.Refer to the attachment entitled “pMEO Demo Request for Information_FINAL 10 Jul 26“.