Data Link Enterprise

Award Date 1/9/2018
Last Date To Order 1/7/2028
Shared Ceiling $496M
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The Data Link Enterprise is a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle focused on advanced communications, networking, and data link technologies for the U.S. Department of Defense, primarily managed by the Air Force Electronic Systems Center. The contract vehicle supports the development, demonstration, and delivery of sophisticated tactical communication systems, software-programmable radios, network modernization efforts, and prototype communications technologies. These efforts are primarily centered on enhancing military data transmission capabilities, particularly for airborne and tactical edge network environments.

The task orders under this contract vehicle predominantly focus on Common Tactical Edge Network (CTEN) programs, with contract values ranging from approximately $1.5 million to $56 million and typical performance periods of two to five years. Prime contractors consistently include major defense technology firms such as L3 Technologies/L3Harris, Rockwell Collins/Collins Aerospace, Northrop Grumman, BAE Systems, Boeing, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Cubic Defense Applications, and Booz Allen Hamilton. All task orders observed were awarded without specific small business set-aside designations, indicating these are large business prime contractor opportunities. The primary place of performance for these contracts is frequently in California (San Diego) and other technology-centric locations like New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Iowa. The funding consistently comes from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command's Electronic Systems Center, reflecting a focused approach to modernizing military communications infrastructure.

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