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FA8528-21-D-0001: Department of the Air Force Award to L3 Technologies, Inc

U2 data links sustainment and support. Contracting activity: FA8528 AFLCMC WIKA.

$270.0M cumulative ceiling / Sole-source IDIQ / FA8528 FA8528 AFLCMC WIKA

1. Contract Summary & Primary Sources

Contract Number (PIID) FA8528-21-D-0001 (unhyphenated: FA852821D0001)
Prime Contractor (Awardee) L3 Technologies, Inc
FY2024-FY2026 Federal Defense Portfolio: $1.4B obligated across 596 contracts
Obligated Amount Order-Dependent / TBD
Cumulative Face Value / Ceiling USAspending Base IDV Ceiling: $270,000,000
USAspending / FPDS Obligation History Base Record Obligated: $0 (signed 2020-10-24, latest FPDS action 2026-01-28) · 8 Issued Delivery/Task Order(s) totaling $65,631,151
Awarding Branch / Agency Department of the Air Force
Contracting Command & DoDAAC FA8528: FA8528 AFLCMC WIKA
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 541330 (Engineering Services)
Work Locations & Funding Determined at the contract or task-order level
Estimated Completion Date See order schedule
Verified Primary Sources

2. Verbatim Announcement & Scope Breakdown

USAspending / FPDS Transaction Description (Contract FA852821D0001)

U2 data links sustainment and support

3. Subcontractor, Supply Chain & Capture Intelligence

For Tier-2 / Tier-3 Subcontractors & Suppliers

Subcontracting & Material Supply Window

  • Prime Awardee: L3 Technologies, Inc
  • Delivery Runway: Active through multi-year ordering period
  • Requirement Scope: U2 data links sustainment and support
  • Federal Supply Class: PSC R425 (Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical)
  • BD Action: Reference Prime Contract FA8528-21-D-0001 when contacting L3 Technologies, Inc Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison Officer.
For Competing Primes & Capture Managers

Buying Command & Recompete Posture

  • Buying Command: FA8528 (FA8528 AFLCMC WIKA)
  • 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 FA8528-21-D-0001 (8 shown, $65.6M obligated)

Order PIID Obligated Awardee Start / Latest Action End Date Order Scope
FA852825F0001 $34.0M L3 Technologies, Inc 2024-10-23 / 2026-04-22 2026-07-31 U-2 data links support and sustainment
FA852824F0001 $21.8M L3 Technologies, Inc 2023-10-20 / 2026-05-20 2026-07-31 U-2 data links support and sustainment
FA852826FB004 $8.9M L3 Technologies, Inc 2026-04-22 / 2026-04-23 2026-08-31 U2 data links support and sustainment
FA852821F0011 $591K L3 Technologies, Inc 2021-03-26 / 2025-09-29 2025-08-29 U2 data links support and sustainment
FA852823F0017 $309K L3 Technologies, Inc 2023-09-29 / 2024-07-31 2024-08-31 Ground support equipment technology refresh (gtr) phase 2 restart
FA852821F0002 $0 L3 Technologies, Inc 2020-10-24 / 2026-06-01 2026-08-30 U2 data links support and sustainment
FA852822F0003 $0 L3 Technologies, Inc 2021-10-24 / 2026-04-22 2026-07-31 U2 data links support and sustainment
FA852823F0002 $0 L3 Technologies, Inc 2022-10-24 / 2026-04-30 2026-07-31 U2 data links support and sustainment

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

No FSRS sub-award filings have posted specifically under FA8528-21-D-0001 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 L3 Technologies, Inc across its defense prime contracts:

Tier-2 Subcontractor / Supplier Sub-Award Amount Action Date Prime Contract Component / Scope Description
Lockheed Martin Sippican, Inc. $LMT $22.7M 2023-12-06 N00024-20-C-6249 (Prime Network (L3 Technologies, Inc)) ESM ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLY

Other Recent Department of War Awards to L3 Technologies, Inc

Date Contract (PIID) Branch Amount Completion Scope Summary
2026-09-30 N66001-26-C-0021 Navy $26.9M - L3 Technologies wins $26.9M contract for procurement, assembly, integration, configuration and shipment of communications equipment. Naval I...
2026-09-23 N00019-24-C-0061 Navy $876.4M Aug 24, 2029 L3Harris Technologies gets $876.4M modification for scope to provide for the continued development of the Next Generation Jammer Low Band sy...
2026-08-04 FA8307-26-D-B001 Air Force $22.6M Aug 2, 2031 L3 Technologies wins $22.6M contract for Multifunctional Information Distribution System Low Volume Terminal. Air Force Life Cycle Managemen...
2026-06-23 N00024-23-C-5206 Navy $12.2M Oct 31, 2028 L3Harris Technologies Communication Systems - West gets $12.2M modification for exercise the option to develop, test, manufacture, deliver, ...
2026-05-04 70Z03826PB0000009 Navy $9.1M - L3 Technologies gets $9.1M modification for program management, systems engineering, software development, risk management. Naval Sea System...
2026-02-10 N00383-26-D-U001 Navy $12.0M - L3Harris Technologies, Communication Systems-West wins $12.0M contract for a firm-fixed-price long-term contract for the repair of one compo...

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.
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