FA865023C9311
Definitive Contract
Overview
Government Description
DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION USING COMMERCIAL SPACE INTERNET CALL 003 - MULTI-BAND, MULTI-ORBIT SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS EXPERIMENTS
Awardee
Awarding / Funding Agency
PSC
Place of Performance
Camden, NJ 8103 United States
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Set Aside
None
Extent Competed
Full And Open Competition
Est. Average FTE
260
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the Potential End Date has been extended from 08/17/26 to 02/17/27 and the Potential Award value has increased 4% from $172,100,803 to $178,895,640.
Subcontracting Plan This Definitive Contract has a DOD Comprehensive Subcontracting Plan. The Department of Defense has an overall small business subcontracting goal of 30%
Subcontracting Plan This Definitive Contract has a DOD Comprehensive Subcontracting Plan. The Department of Defense has an overall small business subcontracting goal of 30%
L3 Technologies was awarded
Definitive Contract FA865023C9311 (FA8650-23-C-9311)
worth up to $178,895,640
by Air Force Research Laboratory
in May 2023.
The contract
has a duration of 3 years 9 months and
was awarded
through solicitation Defense Experimentation Using the Commercial Space Internet
full & open
with
NAICS 541715 and
PSC AC13
via basic research acquisition procedures with 1 bid received.
As of today, the Definitive Contract has a total reported backlog of $41,717,649 and funded backlog of $41,717,649.
DOD Announcements
May 2023:
L3 Technologies Inc., Camden, New Jersey, was awarded an $80,810,130 contract for the Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet (DEUCSI). This contract provides for the ability to communicate with military platforms via multiple commercial space internet (CSI) constellations in various orbital regimes using common user terminal and hardware elements. Work will be performed in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is expected to be completed by Aug. 17, 2026. This contract was a competitive acquisition, and one offer was received. Fiscal 2022 research, development, test, and evaluation funds in the amount of $20,000,000 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8650-23-C-9311). (Awarded March 17, 2023)
Mar 2024: L3 Technologies Inc., Camden, New Jersey, has been awarded a $89,435,606 add-work modification (P00005) to previously awarded contract FA8650-23-C-9311 for Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet. This modification will establish the ability to communicate with military platforms through multiple commercial space internet constellations. The location of the performance is Salt Lake City, Utah, and is expected to be completed by Aug. 17, 2026. Fiscal 2023 research, development, test, and evaluation funds in the amount of $10,570,162; and fiscal 2024 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $10,000,000, are being obligated at the time of modification award. Total cumulative face value of the contract is $170,245,736. The contracting activity is Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
Mar 2024: L3 Technologies Inc., Camden, New Jersey, has been awarded a $89,435,606 add-work modification (P00005) to previously awarded contract FA8650-23-C-9311 for Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet. This modification will establish the ability to communicate with military platforms through multiple commercial space internet constellations. The location of the performance is Salt Lake City, Utah, and is expected to be completed by Aug. 17, 2026. Fiscal 2023 research, development, test, and evaluation funds in the amount of $10,570,162; and fiscal 2024 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $10,000,000, are being obligated at the time of modification award. Total cumulative face value of the contract is $170,245,736. The contracting activity is Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
Status
(Open)
Last Modified 4/24/25
Period of Performance
5/17/23
Start Date
2/17/27
Current End Date
2/17/27
Potential End Date
Obligations and Backlog
$137.2M
Total Obligated
$178.9M
Current Award
$178.9M
Potential Award
$41.7M
Funded Backlog
$41.7M
Total Backlog
Award Hierarchy
Definitive Contract
FA865023C9311
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Activity Timeline
Opportunity Lifecycle
Procurement history for FA865023C9311
Transaction History
Modifications to FA865023C9311
People
Suggested agency contacts for FA865023C9311
Competition
Number of Bidders
1
Solicitation Procedures
Basic Research
Evaluated Preference
None
Performance Based Acquisition
Yes
Commercial Item Acquisition
Commercial Item Procedures Not Used
Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items
No
Other Categorizations
Subcontracting Plan
DOD Comprehensive Subcontract Plan
Cost Accounting Standards
Yes
Business Size Determination
Large Business
Defense Program
None
DoD Claimant Code
None
IT Commercial Item Category
Not Applicable
Awardee UEI
VJGEGN9GZM11
Awardee CAGE
1BRA6
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
FA8650 FA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL/PZL
Funding Office
F4FBGK
Created By
usercw@sa5700.fa8650
Last Modified By
usercw@sa5700.fa8650
Approved By
usercw@sa5700.fa8650
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Performance District
NJ-01
Senators
Robert Menendez
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
Representative
Donald Norcross
Modified: 4/24/25