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FA8620-25-D-B002: Department of the Air Force Award to Sierra Nevada Company, LLC

Big safari. Contracting activity: FA8620 AFLCMC WIJK BIG SAFARI.

$443.2M ceiling / Sole-source IDIQ / FA8620 FA8620 AFLCMC WIJK BIG SAFARI

1. Contract Summary & Primary Sources

Contract Number (PIID) FA8620-25-D-B002 (unhyphenated: FA862025DB002)
Prime Contractor (Awardee) Sierra Nevada Company, LLC
FY2024-FY2026 Federal Defense Portfolio: $5.5B obligated across 113 contracts
Total Obligated (all actions) Not reported yet
Ceiling (maximum contract value) USAspending base and all options: $443,208,132
USAspending / FPDS Obligation History Total obligated: $0 (signed 2025-08-05, latest FPDS action 2025-08-05) / 2 Issued Delivery/Task Order(s) totaling $91,888,118
Awarding Branch / Agency Department of the Air Force
Contracting Command & DoDAAC FA8620: FA8620 AFLCMC WIJK BIG SAFARI
Competition & Contract Structure Sole-source / Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDIQ) (indefinite delivery contract (idiq)) / Order-Dependent (IDV)
Product / Service & Industry Codes PSC 5895 (Miscellaneous Communication Equipment) / NAICS 334290 (Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing)
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 FA862025DB002)

Big safari

3. Subcontractor, Supply Chain & Capture Intelligence

For Tier-2 / Tier-3 Subcontractors & Suppliers

Subcontracting & Material Supply Window

  • Prime Awardee: Sierra Nevada Company, LLC
  • Delivery Runway: Active through multi-year ordering period
  • Requirement Scope: Big safari
  • Federal Supply Class: PSC 5895 (Miscellaneous Communication Equipment)
  • BD Action: Reference Prime Contract FA8620-25-D-B002 when contacting Sierra Nevada Company, LLC Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison Officer.
For Competing Primes & Capture Managers

Buying Command & Recompete Posture

  • Buying Command: FA8620 (FA8620 AFLCMC WIJK BIG SAFARI)
  • 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 FA8620-25-D-B002 (2 shown, $91.9M obligated)

Order PIID Obligated Awardee Start / Latest Action End Date Order Scope
FA862025FB065 $56.6M Sierra Nevada Company, LLC 2025-08-05 / 2025-08-05 2026-11-07 Big safari
FA862025FB152 $35.3M Sierra Nevada Company, LLC 2025-09-29 / 2025-09-29 2027-02-07 Big safari
Tier-2 Subcontract Reporting Status (FAR 52.204-10): Prime contractors report first-tier subcontracts of $30,000 or more to the Federal Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) by the end of the month following subcontract award. Under DFARS 252.219-7003, prime awards exceeding $750,000 ($1.5M for construction) carry mandatory small-business subcontracting plans. Component and subsystem suppliers should contact Sierra Nevada Company, LLC Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison referencing contract FA8620-25-D-B002.

Recent Contract Actions from Buying Office FA8620 (FA8620 AFLCMC WIJK BIG SAFARI)

Date Contract (PIID) Prime Contractor Amount Completion Scope Summary
2026-03-03 FA8620-21-G-4027 L3Harris Technologies, Integrated Systems L.P. $27.7M Dec 31, 2029 L3Harris Technologies, Integrated Systems L.P. wins $27.7M contract for Programmed Depot Maintenance. 645th Aeronautical Systems Group $27.7...
2026-02-25 FA8620-21-G-4027 L3Harris Technologies, Integrated Systems L.P. $27.7M Dec 31, 2029 L3Harris Technologies, Integrated Systems L.P. wins $27.7M contract for programmed depot maintenance. 645th Aeronautical Systems Group $27.7...
2026-01-16 FA8620-25-F-B045 L3Harris Technologies Integrated Systems L.P. $13.1M Dec 31, 2026 L3Harris Technologies Integrated Systems L.P. gets $13.1M modification for project management and engineering technical services in support ...
2025-11-12 FA8620-23-F-4867 L3Harris Technologies Integrated Systems L.P. $26.0M Dec 31, 2026 L3Harris Technologies Integrated Systems L.P. gets $26.0M modification for follow-on SIL, ground, and training system development support, a...
2025-09-26 FA8620-25-F-B135 L3Harris Technologies Integrated Systems L.P. $27.8M Dec 31, 2026 L3Harris Technologies Integrated Systems L.P. gets $27.8M modification for aircraft modification, installation, test, and data. 645th Aerona...

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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