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FA8650-20-C-9321: $2.6M Department of the Air Force Award to Raytheon Company
Defense experimentation using commercial space internet (deucsi). Contracting activity: FA2385 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL RSKD. Estimated completion: 2026-08-31.
$2.6M contract action / $30.1M cumulative ceiling / COMPETITION NOT STATED / 2026-08-31 completion / FA8650 FA2385 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL RSKD
1. Contract Summary & Primary Sources
| Contract Number (PIID) | FA8650-20-C-9321 (unhyphenated: FA865020C9321) |
|---|---|
| Prime Contractor (Awardee) |
Raytheon Company
$RTX
(Texas)
FY2024-FY2026 Federal Defense Portfolio: $2.8B obligated across 307 contracts
|
| Obligated Amount | $2,552,919 ($2.6M) |
| Cumulative Face Value / Ceiling | USAspending Base IDV Ceiling: $30,072,889 |
| USAspending / FPDS Obligation History | Base Record Obligated: $2,552,919 (signed 2020-09-10, latest FPDS action 2026-05-05) |
| Awarding Branch / Agency | Department of the Air Force |
| Contracting Command & DoDAAC | FA8650: FA2385 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL RSKD |
| Competition & Contract Structure | COMPETITION NOT STATED · Definitive Contract / Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) |
| Product / Service & Industry Codes | PSC AC62 (R&D- Defense System: Electronics/Communication Equipment (Applied Research/Exploratory Development)) · NAICS 541715 (Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology)) |
| Work Locations & Funding | Primary Place of Performance: Texas |
| Estimated Completion Date | 2026-08-31 |
| Verified Primary Sources |
2. Verbatim Announcement & Scope Breakdown
USAspending / FPDS Transaction Description (Contract FA865020C9321)
Defense experimentation using commercial space internet (deucsi)
3. Subcontractor, Supply Chain & Capture Intelligence
For Tier-2 / Tier-3 Subcontractors & Suppliers
Subcontracting & Material Supply Window
- Prime Awardee: Raytheon Company
- Delivery Runway: Active through 2026-08-31
- Requirement Scope: Defense experimentation using commercial space internet (deucsi)
- Federal Supply Class: PSC AC62 (R&D- Defense System: Electronics/Communication Equipment (Applied Research/Exploratory Development))
- BD Action: Reference Prime Contract FA8650-20-C-9321 when contacting Raytheon Company Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison Officer.
For Competing Primes & Capture Managers
Buying Command & Recompete Posture
- Buying Command: FA8650 (FA2385 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL RSKD)
- Acquisition Method: COMPETITION NOT STATED
- FOIA Jurisdiction: Department of the Air Force FOIA (AFLCMC / AFRL / AFSC) (Official Portal)
- Capture Action: Request Section B CLIN ceiling structure and Section C Statement of Work below to benchmark deliverable requirements.
Disclosed Tier-2 Sub-Awards & Component Suppliers (FSRS / USAspending)
No FSRS sub-award filings have posted specifically under FA8650-20-C-9321 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 Raytheon Company across its defense prime contracts:
| Tier-2 Subcontractor / Supplier | Sub-Award Amount | Action Date | Prime Contract | Component / Scope Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT | $242.6M | 2025-02-14 | FA8611-24-C-B001 (Prime Network ($RTX)) | PRECISION MACHINED,OPTICAL ASSEMBLIES,PEDEST&GIMBALPLATFRM. |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT | $168.6M | 2025-10-07 | FA8611-24-C-B001 (Prime Network ($RTX)) | PRECISION MACHINED,OPTICAL ASSEMBLIES,OTHER TEST EQUIP,TEST EQUIPMENT,PEDEST&GIMBALPLATFRM,GROUND SUPPORT EQUIP. |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc $HWM | $114.5M | 2026-06-15 | N00019-24-C-0003 (Prime Network ($RTX)) | F135-PW-100 Engine Lot 18/19 & Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) single-crystal directionally solidified high-pressure turbine blades & vanes |
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corp $NOC | $101.0M | 2025-12-12 | N00019-24-C-0032 (Prime Network ($RTX)) | ROCKET MOTORS,NRE - ALL. |
| Mercury Systems Inc $MRCY | $68.4M | 2026-04-17 | N00024-24-C-5401 (Prime Network ($RTX)) | AN/SPY-6(V)1 & (V)4 Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) rugged OpenVPX digital receiver/exciter & FPGA signal processing subassemblies |
| Leonardo Drs Inc $DRS | $61.8M | 2026-02-27 | W31P4Q-23-D-0019 (Prime Network ($RTX)) | Army Mobile-LIDS (M-LIDS) Counter-UAS cooled EO/IR thermal imaging gimbals and vehicle power distribution subsystems |
| Mercury Systems Inc $MRCY | $52.1M | 2026-05-08 | W31P4Q-24-C-0012 (Prime Network ($RTX)) | Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) Gallium Nitride (GaN) radar high-speed mixed-signal RF & blade processing modules |
| Ttm Technologies Inc $TTMI | $46.3M | 2026-04-02 | N00024-24-C-5401 (Prime Network ($RTX)) | AN/SPY-6(V) & Next Generation Jammer (NGJ-MB) high-density RF/microwave printed circuit boards and integrated backplane assemblies |
| Moog Inc $MOGA | $39.4M | 2026-03-09 | N00024-24-C-5312 (Prime Network ($RTX)) | Standard Missile-6 (SM-6 Block IA) & ESSM Block 2 electromechanical steering fin control actuation systems (CAS) |
| Raytheon-Rafael Area Protection Systems Llc $RTX | $37.1M | 2025-11-20 | M67854-25-C-0111 (Prime Network ($RTX)) | LAUNCHERS&CANNISTERS. |
Recent Contract Actions from Buying Office FA8650 (FA2385 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL RSKD)
| Date | Contract (PIID) | Prime Contractor | Amount | Completion | Scope Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | FA8650-23-C-9311 | L3 Technologies | $34.1M | Aug 17, 2027 | L3 Technologies gets $34.1M modification for Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet. Air Force Research Laboratory $14.7M o... |
| 2025-09-30 | FA8650-22-C-6441 | BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems | $26.4M | Aug 4, 2027 | BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems gets $26.4M modification for additional research within scope. Air Force Research Laboratory $753K oblig... |
| 2025-09-26 | FA8650-22-D-5400 | UES | $75.0M | Sep 13, 2030 | UES gets $75.0M modification for research and development on the Functional Responsive Experimentation for Systems. Air Force Research Labor... |
| 2025-09-17 | FA8650-21-S-6001 | - | $25.0M | Dec 21, 2028 | UES wins $25.0M contract for advanced development of operational performance technologies. AFRL $1.2M obligated now work through Dec 21, 202... |
Other Recent Department of War Awards to Raytheon Company
| Date | Contract (PIID) | Branch | Amount | Completion | Scope Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | FA2385-24-C-B037 | DoD | $9.6M | Aug 29, 2028 | Air Force awards $9.6M modification for Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet program. Air Force Research Laboratory $9.6M... |
| 2026-08-27 | N00383-23-G-SV01 | DoD | $0 | - | Correction to an earlier Defense Logistics Agency award. . |
| 2026-08-27 | N00383-23-G-SV01 | DoD | $0 | - | Correction to an earlier Defense Logistics Agency award. . |
| 2026-08-27 | N00383-23-G-SV01 | DoD | $0 | - | Correction to an earlier Defense Logistics Agency award. . |
| 2026-03-19 | FA2385-24-C-B037 | DoD | $74.0M | Aug 29, 2028 | Air Force awards $74.0M modification for Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet program. Air Force Research Laboratory $15.... |
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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