Ground control element (GCE) support and sustainment IDIQ

Active Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
FA239826DB001
Awardee
Awarding agency
Task orders
2 $31,578,341 obligated

Award facts

Combined order value
$39,337,793 Current and potential, with all options
Last date to order 15% complete
IDV ceiling 11% used
$283,300,000.00
Maximum order
$283,300,000.00
Award type
Single award
Who can order
Only the awarding agency
Contracting staff
Funding agency
Electronic Systems Center Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
NAICS code
541330 Engineering Services
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Not Competed · 1 offer Only One Source
Pricing
Order Dependent (IDV only)
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this IDV

The Electronic Systems Center awarded an indefinite-delivery contract to L3 Technologies, Inc., through its Communication Systems-West Division, on January 29, 2026, with a $283.3 million ceiling. The award is single-award with no set-aside, and the prime is a large business with no small business designations. The contract covers Ground Control Element (GCE) support and sustainment through an ultimate completion date of January 29, 2031. A later modification added DFARS 252.219-7997, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program), and deleted the other small business subcontracting plan clauses.

Two delivery orders have been issued under this IDIQ, both cost-plus-fixed-fee and performed in Salt Lake City, Utah. The February 1, 2026 order funds GCE FY26 sustainment through January 31, 2027, with a ceiling value of $36.76 million. The July 9, 2026 order, with a $2.58 million ceiling and an ultimate completion date of July 8, 2027, funds the second year of a continued effort to convert Link Electronics Assembly (LEA) equipment and applications to commercial equivalents running on Linux.

Task orders

Task order Ordering agency Obligated Awarded
GCE SNS requirement- second year of continued CLE effort to convert equipment and applications supporting the link… FA239826FB006 Air Force $2,578,341
GCE FY26 sustainment FA239826FB001 Air Force $29,000,000

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Add Subcontract Plan ARZ999 · Ground control element (GCE) support and sustainment IDIQ. MOD issued to add clause 252.219-7997, small business subcontracting plan (test program) and deletion… $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00001 $0
Original award $0

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract FA239826DB001?

FA239826DB001 was awarded to L3 Technologies, Inc. by Defense Contract Management Agency (Department of Defense) on January 29, 2026.

How much is contract FA239826DB001 worth?

Orders under FA239826DB001 have obligated $31,578,341. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $39,337,793. FA239826DB001's own ceiling is $283,300,000. A single order can be worth up to $283,300,000.

How many orders have been placed under contract FA239826DB001?

2 orders have been placed under FA239826DB001, the latest on July 9, 2026.

Which agency awarded contract FA239826DB001?

Defense Contract Management Agency (Department of Defense) awarded FA239826DB001, with funding from Electronic Systems Center (Air Force Materiel Command).

Who can order from contract FA239826DB001?

FA239826DB001 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.

Was contract FA239826DB001 competed?

The extent of competition for FA239826DB001 was not competed. The government received 1 offer.

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