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FA8523-21-D-0004: Department of the Air Force Award to L3Harris Technologies, Inc

An/alq 172 countermeasures program & enhancement modernizations. Contracting activity: FA8523 AFMC/AFLCMC ESYC.

$947.3M cumulative ceiling / Sole-source IDIQ / FA8523 FA8523 AFMC/AFLCMC ESYC

1. Contract Summary & Primary Sources

Contract Number (PIID)	FA8523-21-D-0004 (unhyphenated: FA852321D0004)
Prime Contractor (Awardee)	L3Harris Technologies, Inc $LHX FY2024-FY2026 Federal Defense Portfolio: $445.2M obligated across 208 contracts
Obligated Amount	Order-Dependent / TBD
Cumulative Face Value / Ceiling	USAspending Base IDV Ceiling: $947,292,440
USAspending / FPDS Obligation History	Base Record Obligated: $0 (signed 2021-08-31, latest FPDS action 2025-03-31) · 6 Issued Delivery/Task Order(s) totaling $37,516,354
Awarding Branch / Agency	Department of the Air Force
Contracting Command & DoDAAC	FA8523: FA8523 AFMC/AFLCMC ESYC
Competition & Contract Structure	SOLE-SOURCE · Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDIQ) / Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF)
Product / Service & Industry Codes	PSC R425 (Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical) · NAICS 334513 (Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring, Displaying, And Controlling Industrial Process Variables)
Work Locations & Funding	Determined at the contract or task-order level
Estimated Completion Date	See order schedule
Verified Primary Sources	USAspending / FPDS Record ↗

2. Verbatim Announcement & Scope Breakdown

USAspending / FPDS Transaction Description (Contract FA852321D0004)

An/alq 172 countermeasures program & enhancement modernizations

3. Subcontractor, Supply Chain & Capture Intelligence

For Tier-2 / Tier-3 Subcontractors & Suppliers

Subcontracting & Material Supply Window

Prime Awardee: L3Harris Technologies, Inc
Delivery Runway: Active through multi-year ordering period
Requirement Scope: An/alq 172 countermeasures program & enhancement modernizations
Federal Supply Class: PSC R425 (Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical)
BD Action: Reference Prime Contract FA8523-21-D-0004 when contacting L3Harris Technologies, Inc Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison Officer.

For Competing Primes & Capture Managers

Buying Command & Recompete Posture

Buying Command: FA8523 (FA8523 AFMC/AFLCMC ESYC)
Acquisition Method: SOLE-SOURCE
FOIA Jurisdiction: Department of the Air Force FOIA (AFLCMC / AFRL / AFSC) (Official Portal)
Capture Action: Request the FAR 6.303 Sole-Source Justification & Approval (J&A) and Section C SOW below to inspect the government's technical rationale and qualify for future orders.

Issued Task & Delivery Orders under FA8523-21-D-0004 (6 shown, $37.5M obligated)

Order PIID	Obligated	Awardee	Start / Latest Action	End Date	Order Scope
FA852324F0033	$17.3M	L3Harris Technologies, Inc	2024-06-05 / 2025-12-17	2027-10-04	An/alq-172 countermeasures program & enhancement modernizations
FA852326FB002	$8.3M	L3Harris Technologies, Inc	2026-01-21 / 2026-06-04	2027-10-04	Alq-172 quad crew
FA852325FB042	$8.0M	L3Harris Technologies, Inc	2025-09-30 / 2025-09-30	2027-09-29	Fy25 air force global strike command (afgsc) block cycle (bc) and non-block cycle (nbc) sustaining engineering services (ses) tasks for the an/alq-172(v) system
FA852324F0062	$3.1M	L3Harris Technologies, Inc	2024-09-27 / 2024-09-27	2025-09-29	An/alq-172 countermeasures program & enhancements modernizations
FA852325FB070	$434K	L3Harris Technologies, Inc	2025-09-29 / 2025-09-29	2026-09-29	B-52 electronic attack systems test (beast) facility software engineering services support
FA852324F0052	$393K	L3Harris Technologies, Inc	2024-09-30 / 2024-09-30	2025-09-29	An/alq-172 countermeasures program & enhancements modernizations

Disclosed Tier-2 Sub-Awards & Component Suppliers (FSRS / USAspending)

No FSRS sub-award filings have posted specifically under FA8523-21-D-0004 yet (primes report sub-awards >=$30,000 the month after subcontract execution under FAR 52.204-10). Below are active disclosed Tier-2 suppliers and sub-awards executed by L3Harris Technologies, Inc across its defense prime contracts:

Tier-2 Subcontractor / Supplier	Sub-Award Amount	Action Date	Prime Contract	Component / Scope Description
Teledyne Flir Surveillance Inc $TDY	$37.2M	2026-04-06	FA8819-24-C-0004 (Prime Network ($LHX))	SDA Tranche 2 Tracking Layer wide-field-of-view infrared focal plane detector arrays (MWIR/SWIR) for hypersonic missile tracking

Recent Contract Actions from Buying Office FA8523 (FA8523 AFMC/AFLCMC ESYC)

Date	Contract (PIID)	Prime Contractor	Amount	Completion	Scope Summary
2026-09-03	FA8523-25-F-B032	Dynetics	$40.8M	-	Dynetics wins $40.8M other transaction for a $40,776,966 hybrid other transaction agreement modification to manufacture. Marine Corps System...
2026-08-28	FA8523-26-D-0001	-	$147.3M	Aug 27, 2032	Symetrics Industries LLC, doing business as Extant Aerospace wins $147.3M contract for ALE-47 countermeasure dispenser system. Air Force Lif...

Other Recent Department of War Awards to L3Harris Technologies, Inc

Date	Contract (PIID)	Branch	Amount	Completion	Scope Summary
2026-01-13	N00383-26-C-MA03	Navy	$9.6M	Apr 14, 2028	L3Harris Technologies wins $9.6M contract for a firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of 74 radio frequency amplifiers. Naval Supply...
2025-09-26	SPRWA1-25-C-0002	Defense Logistics Agency	$63.5M	Sep 25, 2029	L3 Harris Technologies wins $63.5M contract for B-52H AN/ALQ-172 electronic countermeasures maintainability. Defense Logistics Agency work t...

4. Underlying Contract Files (Section B Pricing & Section C Statement of Work)

Document Status: Not yet on file. The government publishes the award notice and obligation record above, but does not post the underlying Section C Statement of Work (SOW), Section B line-item pricing schedule (CLINs), or Sole-Source Justification & Approval (J&A) online.

Free DIY 5 U.S.C. 552 Generator ($0 Cost)

Pre-Filled FOIA Request Letter for FA8523-21-D-0004

Routed to Department of the Air Force FOIA (AFLCMC / AFRL / AFSC) · Official Agency FOIA Portal ↗

Open Agency FOIA Portal ↗

Date: 2026-10-27
To: Department of the Air Force FOIA (AFLCMC / AFRL / AFSC)
Portal: https://www.foia.af.mil/
Re: Freedom of Information Act Request (5 U.S.C. 552) - Contract FA8523-21-D-0004

Dear FOIA Officer:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552, and 32 CFR Part 286, I respectfully request electronic PDF copies of the following records for Contract FA8523-21-D-0004, awarded to L3Harris Technologies, Inc (2025-03-31) by FA8523 AFMC/AFLCMC ESYC:

1. The unclassified Section C Statement of Work (SOW), Performance Work Statement (PWS), or System Specification;
2. The Section B Schedule of Supplies or Services (CLIN descriptions, quantities, and total contract ceiling); and
3. The Sole-Source Justification and Approval (J&A) executed under FAR 6.303 / 10 U.S.C. 3204.

Scope & Expedited Administrative Processing:
To streamline review and avoid third-party Reverse-FOIA delays under Executive Order 12600, this request seeks only unclassified, releasable contract sections and total CLIN ceilings. You may exclude proprietary contractor unit-cost build-ups, indirect rate tables (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)), and export-controlled technical drawings (10 U.S.C. 130).

Fee & Delivery Instructions:
Please deliver responsive records electronically in PDF format to the email address below. Please notify me in advance if estimated search and review fees will exceed $25.00.

Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]
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