DirecTV (EV)
Closing soonCombined Synopsis/Solicitation · Dept of Defense · Responses due Nov 4, 2026
DirecTV (EV) is a combined synopsis/solicitation posted on SAM.gov by Dept of Defense (NSWC Dahlgren) on Oct 29, 2026, under NAICS 517410 (Satellite Telecommunications). It is set aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total. Responses are due Nov 4, 2026.
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Agency
- Dept of Defense
- Office
- Dept of the Navy / Navsea / Navsea Warfare Center / NSWC Dahlgren
- Solicitation number
- N0017827Q6614
- Industry (NAICS)
- 517410 Satellite Telecommunications
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Place of performance
- Not stated
- Posted
- Oct 29, 2026
- Responses due
- Nov 4, 2026 (3 days left)
The full description, attachments and response instructions are on SAM.gov: read this notice on SAM.gov. To respond you need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.
What this combined synopsis/solicitation means
A combined synopsis/solicitation is used mainly for commercial products and services: the notice itself is the solicitation, so you can prepare and submit an offer now, before the response date.
- Read the full solicitation and every attachment on SAM.gov, including the scope of work and evaluation criteria.
- Confirm you are eligible: active SAM.gov registration, the NAICS size standard and any set-aside.
- Submit questions to the contracting officer before the question deadline, if there is one.
- Prepare your response exactly as instructed and submit it before the deadline.
Who wins satellite telecommunications government contracts
Federal agencies obligated $4.1B on contracts under NAICS 517410 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $1.3B in FY2026. The largest contractors in this industry, possible competitors or teaming partners for this bid:
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp.: $1B
- Global Enterprise Solutions, Inc.: $481M
- Inmarsat Government, Inc.: $408M
- Iridium Government Services LLC: $262M
- Lite Coms LLC: $219M
Recent satellite telecommunications contract awards
| Start date | Recipient | Agency and description | Amount | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Bushtex Inc | Department of StateBPA CALL SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES. | $25,000 | 19AQMM26F7289 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Amentum Services, Inc. | Department of Homeland SecurityLOCAL AND GLOBAL PRIORITY SERVICE FOR STARLINK MINI PORTABLE SATELLITE INTERNET SYSTEMS FOR THE TECHNICAL OPERATIONS BRANCH. | $64,260 | 70RDA226P00000030 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Retirementhometv Corporation | Department of Veterans AffairsRETIREMENT HOME TV SERVICE | $78,534 | 36C24826P1420 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of StatePERU - SPACE X STARLINK | $4,956,290 | 19AQMM26C1195 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Pulsar Solutions Inc. | Department of State45/23/2330 SPOT IN REACH DEVICES AND SERVICE DIRAN/1027 | $82,576 | 19C01526P0122 |
More: government satellite telecommunications contracts · NAICS 517410
DoD contract spending
The Department of Defense obligated $1.3T on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026. Its largest contractors were Lockheed Martin Corporation, Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation. What it buys most: aircraft manufacturing, engineering services, research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology).
See Department of Defense contracts: top contractors, what it buys and recent awards.
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Guides for this bid
Frequently asked questions
- When is the response deadline for N0017827Q6614?
- Responses are due Nov 4, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.
- Who can respond to DirecTV (EV)?
- This notice is set aside for any business that is small under the SBA size standard for the contract's NAICS code. You also need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.
- Who usually wins satellite telecommunications government contracts?
- Under NAICS 517410, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Space Exploration Technologies Corp. ($1B), Global Enterprise Solutions, Inc. ($481M), Inmarsat Government, Inc. ($408M).
Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, last checked Oct 30, 2026. Independent website. Not affiliated with any government agency.