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FA9453-17-C-0038: Defense Contract Management Agency Award to Raytheon Company
Igf::ot::igf focused opportunity reaching toward reliable electro-optic strategic sensors (fortress). Contracting activity: DCMA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. Estimated completion: 2023-02-23.
$26.5M cumulative ceiling / Sole-source / 2023-02-23 completion / FA9453 DCMA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
1. Contract Summary & Primary Sources
| Contract Number (PIID) | FA9453-17-C-0038 (unhyphenated: FA945317C0038) |
|---|---|
| Prime Contractor (Awardee) |
Raytheon Company
$RTX
(California)
FY2024-FY2026 Federal Defense Portfolio: $12.4M obligated across 11 contracts
|
| Obligated Amount | Order-Dependent / TBD |
| Cumulative Face Value / Ceiling | USAspending Base IDV Ceiling: $26,527,033 |
| USAspending / FPDS Obligation History | Base Record Obligated: $0 (signed 2016-11-10, latest FPDS action 2026-03-27) |
| Awarding Branch / Agency | Defense Contract Management Agency |
| Contracting Command & DoDAAC | FA9453: DCMA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA |
| Competition & Contract Structure | SOLE-SOURCE · Definitive Contract / Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) |
| Product / Service & Industry Codes | PSC AC24 (National Defense R&D Services; Atomic Energy Defense Activities; R&D Administrative Expenses) · NAICS 541712 (Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (Except Biotechnology)) |
| Work Locations & Funding | Primary Place of Performance: California |
| Estimated Completion Date | 2023-02-23 |
| Verified Primary Sources |
2. Verbatim Announcement & Scope Breakdown
USAspending / FPDS Transaction Description (Contract FA945317C0038)
Igf::ot::igf focused opportunity reaching toward reliable electro-optic strategic sensors (fortress)
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 2023-02-23
- Requirement Scope: Igf::ot::igf focused opportunity reaching toward reliable electro-optic strategic sensors (fortress)
- Federal Supply Class: PSC AC24 (National Defense R&D Services; Atomic Energy Defense Activities; R&D Administrative Expenses)
- BD Action: Reference Prime Contract FA9453-17-C-0038 when contacting Raytheon Company Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison Officer.
For Competing Primes & Capture Managers
Buying Command & Recompete Posture
- Buying Command: FA9453 (DCMA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
- 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.
Disclosed Tier-2 Sub-Awards & Component Suppliers (FSRS / USAspending)
No FSRS sub-award filings have posted specifically under FA9453-17-C-0038 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 FA9453 (DCMA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
| Date | Contract (PIID) | Prime Contractor | Amount | Completion | Scope Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | FA9453-26-C-X026 | - | $25.6M | Jul 1, 2029 | Honeywell Aerospace wins $25.6M contract for compact strategic gyroscope-maturation project. Air Force Research Laboratory $500K obligated n... |
| 2026-09-22 | FA9453-26-D-X003 | Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory | $390.0M | - | Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory wins $390.0M contract for research support in the areas of space science and engineering... |
| 2026-09-11 | FA9453-26-F-X013 | Blue Halo | $99.8M | Aug 29, 2031 | Blue Halo wins $99.8M contract for Leveraged Orbital Battlespace Optimization program. Air Force Research Laboratory $1.7M obligated now wor... |
| 2026-09-04 | FA9453-26-C-X020 | Leidos | $10.0M | Dec 4, 2031 | Leidos wins $10.0M contract for comprehensive research, analysis, and experimentation on space-based. Air Force Research Laboratory $60K obl... |
| 2026-09-02 | FA9453-26-C-X008 | BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems | $18.9M | Dec 2, 2031 | BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems wins $18.9M contract for Infrared Radiation Effects Laboratory operation and improvements. Air Force Res... |
| 2026-08-25 | FA9453-26-C-X021 | - | $0 | - | Correction to an earlier University of New Mexico award. . |
| 2026-08-24 | FA9453-26-C-X021 | University of New Mexico | $27.4M | Nov 24, 2031 | University of New Mexico wins $27.4M contract for Nuclear Systems Development, Nuclear Systems Integration. Air Force Research Laboratory $3... |
| 2026-08-19 | FA9453-26-C-X018 | Trusted Space | $14.8M | Aug 19, 2031 | Trusted Space wins $14.8M contract for Resilient and Autonomous Satellite Experimental Research program. Air Force Research Laboratory $516K... |
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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