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.

DirecTV (EV)

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Combined 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

Recent contract awards under NAICS 517410
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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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.