Distributed Aperture Resilient Terminal System (DARTS)

Name: Distributed Aperture Resilient Terminal System (DARTS)
Creator: DEPT OF DEFENSE
Published: 2026-08-31
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Sources SoughtNo Set AsideActive

Key Takeaways

Set-aside for No Set Aside businesses
Work to be performed in ABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD
Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
This is market research - no award at this stage

Contract Details

Notice ID: W56KGU-26-R-0230
Opportunity Type: Sources Sought
Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-Agency: DEPT OF THE ARMY
Office: W6QK ACC-APG
Posted Date: Monday, August 31, 2026
Response Deadline: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
NAICS Code: 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
PSC Code: AC12
Set-Aside: No Set Aside
Place of Performance: ABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD, 21005-1846
Status: Active

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Description

Request For Information (RFI) Distributed Aperture Resilient Terminal System (DARTS) 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 ORGANIZATION This Request for Information (RFI) is sponsored by Project Manager Integrated Enterprise Network (PM IEN) Product Manager Wideband Enterprise Satellite Systems (PdM WESS) with support from the DEVCOM Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Center. PdM WESS is a U.S. Army office that acquires, fields, and modernizes strategic satellite communications (SATCOM) for the Department of War (DoW). Located at Fort Belvoir, VA, it provides secure, high-speed global connectivity for the military. 1.2 BACKGROUND & SCOPE Current enterprise satellite communication (SATCOM) terminals rely on large, single-aperture antenn

Why This Opportunity Matters

The Department of DEFENSE is conducting market research to identify potential sources for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) with a set-aside for No Set Aside businesses in ABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD. Responding to this notice helps ensure your company is considered for the eventual solicitation.

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