Project HALO: Hybrid All-domain LEO Operations

The Department of Defense, via DISA, is issuing a Sources‑Sought notice for Project HALO, a hybrid commercial/defense low‑Earth‑orbit (pLEO) broadband satellite communications solution. The requirement covers five operational domains (stationary, portable, land‑mobile, maritime, aviation) and calls for both commercial‑grade high‑throughput transport and a defense‑grade, high‑assurance tier with end‑to‑end encryption, optical inter‑satellite links, and tactical security overlays. The government seeks a single source—SpaceX—capable of delivering pre‑configured user terminals (standard, portable/mini, and aviation‑specific), sovereign ground gateways, and rapid‑fulfillment logistics (15‑day standard lead time, 24‑72 hr urgent delivery). The contract will have a one‑year base period with up to nine one‑year options, requiring U.S. citizen personnel, strict SCRM compliance, and 24/7/365 Tier‑0/1 support. Interested parties must submit a five‑page capability statement by 23 Sep 2026. • Dual‑tier satellite transport (commercial & defense) on a unified StarShield constellation • Pre‑configured plug‑and‑play terminals for fixed, mobile, maritime, and aircraft platforms • Optional sovereign gateways, committed information rates (≥50 Mbps down/10 Mbps up), and tactical security overlays • Rapid logistics: standard kit delivery ≤15 days, urgent kit ≤24‑72 hrs, activation ≤24 hrs • 24/7/365 Tier‑0/1 support desk with 120‑min outage resolution SLA • One‑year base period plus up to nine one‑year options (potential 10‑year performance)