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    Preliminary Market Consultation on satellite communication user terminals

    European Commission, DEFIS Defence Industry and Space, DEFIS.C.2 Satellite Navigation

    Preliminary Market Consultation on satellite communication user terminals

    1. Planning notice published

      Jul 4, 12:09 PMJuly 4, 2025 12:09 PM

    2. Questions deadline

      Jan 20, 11:00 AMJanuary 20, 2026 11:00 AM

    3. Tender submission deadline

      Feb 3, 11:00 AMFebruary 3, 2026 11:00 AM

    4. Contract start date

      Apr 30, 10:00 PMApril 30, 2026 10:00 PM

    5. Tender validity period

      May 3, 10:00 AMMay 3, 2026 10:00 AM

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    Belgium: Tenders/European Commission, DEFIS Defence Industry and Space, DEFIS.C.2 Satellite Navigation/Preliminary Market Consultation on satellite communication user terminals

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    The objective of the Preliminary Market Consultation (PMC) on satellite communication user terminals is to collect more information from market players, on the current and future capabilities of industry, for the development of user terminals that can be used with communication satellite systems. The consultation was prepared jointly by the European Commission, the European Space Agency and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme. Interested entities and market players active in the design and production of satellite communication terminals, and/ or related activities (i.e. supply chains, services, satellite manufacturers, etc.) are invited to provide feedback to this consultation. The Preliminary Market Consultation is accessible via the EUsurvey web application and it includes two questionnaires: 1. one questionnaire on radiofrequency user terminals: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/PMC-RF_terminals 2. one questionnaire on optical user terminals : https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/PMC-OPT_terminals Responders may reply to one, or both questionnaires. Feedback and contributions will be accepted in English. Commercial in confidence information from the addressees will be protected upon request and may be subject to the signature of a nondisclosure agreement (NDA).

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      The objective of the Preliminary Market Consultation (PMC) on satellite communication user terminals is to collect more information from market players, on the current and future capabilities of industry, for the development of user terminals that can be used with communication satellite systems. The consultation was prepared jointly by the European Commission, the European Space Agency and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme. Interested entities and market players active in the design and production of satellite communication terminals, and/ or related activities (i.e. supply chains, services, satellite manufacturers, etc.) are invited to provide feedback to this consultation. The Preliminary Market Consultation is accessible via the EUsurvey web application and it includes two questionnaires: 1. one questionnaire on radiofrequency user terminals: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/PMC-RF_terminals 2. one questionnaire on optical user terminals : https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/PMC-OPT_terminals Responders may reply to one, or both questionnaires. Feedback and contributions will be accepted in English. Commercial in confidence information from the addressees will be protected upon request and may be subject to the signature of a nondisclosure agreement (NDA).

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    Contracting authority
    European Commission, DEFIS Defence Industry and Space, DEFIS.C.2 Satellite Navigation
    Title
    Preliminary Market Consultation on satellite communication user terminals
    Type
    Planning
    Main code
    32530000Satellite-related communications equipment
    Supplemental codes
    32344200Radio receivers32500000Telecommunications equipment and supplies32522000Telecommunications equipment32531000Satellite communications equipment32552410Modems32552420Frequency converter32552430Coding equipment32570000Communications equipment32581000Data-communications equipment35631100Communication satellites
    Location
    Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

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