Data link enterprise
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA872618D0012
- Awardee
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Cubic Secure Communications, LLC UEI QB4YMGYNL4R3
- Awarding agency
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Air Force
Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 6 $76,024,067 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
-
- FA872617R0004 Solicitation number
- Data Link Enterprise (DLE) Award Notice · Posted Nov 7, 2016
- Combined order value
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- $76,034,067 Current, with exercised options
- $87,376,630 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 88% complete
- IDV ceiling 3% used
- $2,835,000,000.00
- Maximum order
- $2,835,000,000.00
- Award type
- Multiple award
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Electronic Systems Center Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 10 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Data Link Enterprise (DLE) is a multiple-award indefinite delivery contract issued by the Electronic Systems Center of the U.S. Air Force with a ceiling value of $2.835 billion and a completion date of January 8, 2028. The prime contractor is Cubic Secure Communications, LLC (doing business as CMS Secure Comms), a subsidiary of Cubic Corporation specializing in defense systems, tactical communications, and advanced networking technologies. The contract employs a firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing structure with no small business set-aside designation, reflecting open market competition. All work is performed at the contractor's facility in San Diego, California, with the exception of one task order completed in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
The DLE contract vehicle supports the Air Force's acquisition of tactical communications infrastructure and data link capabilities through multiple delivery orders totaling approximately $92.4 million across identified task orders. Specific deliverables include the Common Tactical Edge Network (CTEN) system ($11.86 million), Tactical Undetectable Radio Terminal Link Equipment—Small Form Factor 2 ($12.44 million), a High Capacity Backbone communications system prototype ($56.05 million), Bandwidth Efficient Common Data Link network modernization ($1.795 million), and Small Form Factor prototype development ($5.23 million). These efforts collectively address the Department of Defense's requirements for secure, resilient, high-capacity data transmission and tactical communications across military platforms in contested environments. The contractor frequently engages subcontractors including Viasat Inc., Elma Electronic Incorporated, G&G Aero LLC, and other specialized suppliers to fulfill complex technical requirements, positioning Cubic Defense Applications as a strategic communications and data link capability provider for the Air Force.
Task orders
| Task order | Ordering agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common tactical edge network | Air Force | $507,991 | |
| Tactical undetectable radio terminal link equipment | Air Force | $12,435,625 | |
| The scope of this effort includes the tasks needed to successfully develop, demonstrate, and deliver a prototype high… | AFLCMC Hanscom AFB | $56,054,599 | |
| Be-CDL bandwidth common data link network modernization | AFLCMC Hanscom AFB | $1,795,000 | |
| Data link enterprise - small form factor prototype | AFLCMC Hanscom AFB | $5,225,851 | |
| Defense logistics enterprise, post award conference | AFLCMC Hanscom AFB | $5,000 |
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
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Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA872618D0012?
FA872618D0012 was awarded to Cubic Secure Communications, LLC by Air Force (Department of Defense) on January 9, 2018.
How much is contract FA872618D0012 worth?
Orders under FA872618D0012 have obligated $76,024,067. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $76,034,067. Their combined potential value, with all options, is $87,376,630. FA872618D0012's own ceiling is $2,835,000,000. A single order can be worth up to $2,835,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract FA872618D0012?
6 orders have been placed under FA872618D0012, the latest on July 11, 2022.
Which agency awarded contract FA872618D0012?
Air Force (Department of Defense) awarded FA872618D0012, with funding from Electronic Systems Center (Air Force Materiel Command).
Who can order from contract FA872618D0012?
FA872618D0012 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract.
Is contract FA872618D0012 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. FA872618D0012 is part of Data Link Enterprise.
Was contract FA872618D0012 competed?
The extent of competition for FA872618D0012 was full and open competition. The government received 10 offers.
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