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W56KGY-24-D-0004: Department of the Army Award to Mastodon Design LLC

This contract is in support of product manager terrestrial spectrum warfare acquisition of the manpack for terrestrial layer system brigade combat team in support of v corps and united states forces in united states european command. Contracting activity: W6QK ACC-APG.

$498.4M cumulative ceiling / Sole-source IDIQ / W56KGY W6QK ACC-APG

1. Contract Summary & Primary Sources

Contract Number (PIID) W56KGY-24-D-0004 (unhyphenated: W56KGY24D0004)
Prime Contractor (Awardee) Mastodon Design LLC
FY2024-FY2026 Federal Defense Portfolio: $165.3M obligated across 16 contracts
Obligated Amount Order-Dependent / TBD
Cumulative Face Value / Ceiling USAspending Base IDV Ceiling: $498,400,000
USAspending / FPDS Obligation History Base Record Obligated: $0 (signed 2024-06-28, latest FPDS action 2026-05-12) · 4 Issued Delivery/Task Order(s) totaling $134,754,178
Awarding Branch / Agency Department of the Army
Contracting Command & DoDAAC W56KGY: W6QK ACC-APG
Competition & Contract Structure SOLE-SOURCE · Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDIQ) / Order-Dependent (IDV)
Product / Service & Industry Codes PSC 5865 (Electronic Countermeasures, Counter-Countermeasures And Quick Reaction Capability Equipment) · NAICS 334220 (Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless 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 W56KGY24D0004)

This contract is in support of product manager terrestrial spectrum warfare acquisition of the manpack for terrestrial layer system brigade combat team in support of v corps and united states forces in united states european command

3. Subcontractor, Supply Chain & Capture Intelligence

For Tier-2 / Tier-3 Subcontractors & Suppliers

Subcontracting & Material Supply Window

  • Prime Awardee: Mastodon Design LLC
  • Delivery Runway: Active through multi-year ordering period
  • Requirement Scope: This contract is in support of product manager terrestrial spectrum warfare acquisition of the manpack for terrestrial layer system brigade combat team in support of v corps and united states forces in united states european command
  • Federal Supply Class: PSC 5865 (Electronic Countermeasures, Counter-Countermeasures And Quick Reaction Capability Equipment)
  • BD Action: Reference Prime Contract W56KGY-24-D-0004 when contacting Mastodon Design LLC Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison Officer.
For Competing Primes & Capture Managers

Buying Command & Recompete Posture

  • Buying Command: W56KGY (W6QK ACC-APG)
  • Acquisition Method: SOLE-SOURCE
  • FOIA Jurisdiction: Army Contracting Command (ACC) FOIA Officer (usarmy.redstone.acc.mbx.hqaccfoia@army.mil)
  • 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 W56KGY-24-D-0004 (4 shown, $134.8M obligated)

Order PIID Obligated Awardee Start / Latest Action End Date Order Scope
W56KGY25F0122 $65.5M Mastodon Design LLC 2025-08-05 / 2026-04-29 2027-09-30 The purpose of this contract is to provide production and fielding support for the terrestrial layered system (tls) brigade combat team (bct) manpack.
W56KGY24F0077 $61.0M Mastodon Design LLC 2024-06-28 / 2026-02-26 2026-09-26 Delivery order w56kgy24f0077 is hereby issued in accordance with the terms and conditions of the basic contract number w56kgy-24-d-0004 for the minimum buy requirement for the terrestrial layer system brigade combat team manpack production ...
W56KGY26F0016 $6.0M Mastodon Design LLC 2026-01-29 / 2026-01-29 2027-01-25 The purpose of this contract is for the procurement and fielding of the terrestrial layered system (tls) brigade combat team (bct) manpack system.
W56KGY26F0022 $2.2M Mastodon Design LLC 2026-01-29 / 2026-05-28 2027-09-28 The purpose of this contract is for the procurement and fielding of the terrestrial layer system (tls) brigade combat team (bct) manpack.
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 Mastodon Design LLC Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison referencing contract W56KGY-24-D-0004.

Recent Contract Actions from Buying Office W56KGY (W6QK ACC-APG)

Date Contract (PIID) Prime Contractor Amount Completion Scope Summary
2026-09-03 W56KGY-26-D-A002 Research Innovations $99.5M Sep 2, 2031 Research Innovations wins $99.5M contract for procurement, delivery and sustainment of Dragonfly systems. Army Contracting Command work thro...
2026-08-27 W56KGY-26-D-A003 - $99.0M Aug 27, 2031 Heaviside Industries wins $99.0M contract for procurement, fielding, upgrades, and sustainment of the Heaviside MOTH spectrum analyzer. Army...
2026-08-26 W56KGY-26-D-A002 Research Innovations $99.5M Aug 31, 2031 Research Innovations wins $99.5M contract for procurement, delivery and sustainment of Dragonfly payload systems. Army Contracting Command w...
2026-07-21 W56KGY-26-F-A002 - $446.7M Jul 20, 2031 TCOM wins $446.74M contract for production, fielding, sustainment and lifecycle support of the Persistent Surveillance. Army Contracting Com...
2026-06-16 W56KGY-23-D-0005 Raytheon $27.3M May 9, 2028 Raytheon gets $27.3M modification for support continued execution of mission requirements under the cross-domain services framework. Army Co...
2026-05-29 W56KGY-26-D-0007 3dB Labs $350.0M May 28, 2031 3dB Labs wins $350.0M contract for production, testing, validation, delivery, and support of the Spectrum Situational Awareness. Army Contra...
2025-12-22 W56KGY-26-D-0003 Raytheon $0 - Correction to an earlier Raytheon award. .
2025-12-19 W56KGY-26-D-0003 Raytheon $512.2M Dec 31, 2036 Raytheon wins $512.2M contract for engineering, production, and sustainment services to develop, acquire, field. Army Contracting Command wo...

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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