MQ-9 reaper open mission system (OMS) stellar relay (SR) and link-16 retrofit UCA
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA868923F2650
- Awardee
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. UEI ZH4NVFG3Z526
- Awarding agency
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Air Force
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $126,415,690
Award facts
- Contract value 66% obligated
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- $126,415,689.93 Current, with exercised options
- $191,583,209.93 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 23% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- Aeronautical Systems Center Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1550 Unmanned Aircraft
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed Only One Source
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Poway, CA 92064, USA
- Defense program
- MQ- 9 Reaper Unmanned Aircraft System
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $145,057 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $5,441,319 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $74,099 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $279,125 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | -$6,477,217 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $779,389 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $4,956,236 | |
| Exercise an Option | $52,368,368 | |
| Definitize Change Order | $17,879,038 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $35,855,575 | |
| Original award | $15,114,701 |
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About this award
The Air Force Aeronautical Systems Center issued a $191.583 million delivery order to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. on April 30, 2026, for the MQ-9 Reaper Open Mission System (OMS) Stellar Relay (SR) and Link-16 Retrofit Unmanned Combat Aircraft retrofit program, with performance completion by May 1, 2028.
This delivery order is priced cost-plus-fixed-fee under the MQ-9 Reaper Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP), a Major Capability Acquisition pathway designated Acquisition Category IC. Work is performed in Poway, California. The retrofit integrates Stellar Relay wideband communications, Link-16 tactical data link, and open mission system enhancements into fielded MQ-9 platforms, supporting intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and strike missions across U.S. military operations.
Major subcontractors include L3 Technologies Communication Systems-West (tactical communications terminals, wideband communications equipment, and Link-16 radio systems), Ducommun Labarge Technologies (OMS and power interface cable assemblies), Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions (airborne Ethernet switches and ruggedized mission computing components), Ohio Associated Enterprises (specialized cable harnesses and interconnect assemblies for computing and power distribution), and Parry Labs (open mission system architecture, common compute modules, unified mission compute modules, and advanced tactical processor development).
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Ducommun Labarge Technologies, Inc. | $880,560 | |
| L3 Technologies, Inc. | $556,728 | |
| L3 Technologies, Inc. | $95,452 | |
| Curtiss-Wright DS, Inc. | $1,312,828 | |
| L3 Technologies, Inc. | $131,647 | |
| Ohio Associated Enterprises LLC | $1,655,637 | |
| Curtiss-Wright DS, Inc. | $1,309,482 | |
| Ohio Associated Enterprises LLC | $1,486,760 | |
| Ohio Associated Enterprises LLC | $581,746 | |
| Parry Labs LLC | $13,292,740 | |
| L3 Technologies, Inc. | $22,667,457 |
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Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA868923F2650?
FA868923F2650 was awarded to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. by Air Force (Department of Defense) on April 30, 2026.
How much is contract FA868923F2650 worth?
The government has obligated $126,415,690 on FA868923F2650. Its potential value, with all options, is $191,583,210.
Which agency awarded contract FA868923F2650?
Air Force (Department of Defense) awarded FA868923F2650, with funding from Aeronautical Systems Center (Air Force Materiel Command).
Is contract FA868923F2650 an order under another contract?
Yes. FA868923F2650 is a delivery order under FA868920D2020, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract FA868923F2650 competed?
The extent of competition for FA868923F2650 was not competed.
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