Data Link Enterprise
Active Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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Electronic Systems Center
- Awardees
- 9
- Task orders
- 30
- Obligated
- $277,512,305
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- FA872617R0004 Solicitation number
- Agency
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- Electronic Systems Center Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Combined task order value
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- $293,994,651 Current, with exercised options
- $527,130,106 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 88% complete
- Shared ceiling 56% used
- $496,000,000.00
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
The Air Force Materiel Command Electronic Systems Center established Data Link Enterprise, a multiple-award master IDIQ for tactical data link systems and related communications hardware and software, with ordering authority extending to January 7, 2028—approximately 19 months of remaining ordering window. All 30 task orders awarded to date carry no set-aside designation, making this an unrestricted vehicle.
The vehicle remains active but shows declining ordering momentum. After a burst of awards in 2019 and early 2022, the pace has slowed sharply: one order in 2021, ten in 2022, and only one in 2023 (most recently September 2023, nearly three years ago). The portfolio comprises a $527.1 million combined potential value across 30 orders, of which $270.8 million (51 percent) has been obligated. The nine-prime structure concentrates significant activity among L3 Technologies ($110.5 million across four orders), Cubic Secure Communications ($87.4 million across six orders), and Boeing ($84.1 million across two orders); these three primes alone hold $282 million, or roughly 54 percent of the vehicle's combined potential value.
Task orders overwhelmingly fund Air Force Materiel Command Electronic Systems Center programs (22 orders, $214.7 million potential value), with the broader Air Force placing six orders worth $283.6 million combined potential value. The work spans Common Tactical Edge Network (CTEN) multifunction processors and software integration, Common Data Link modernization efforts including Bandwidth Efficient Common Data Link (BE-CDL), Protected Tactical Waveform capability, and High Capacity Backbone communications systems. Orders reflect both firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee structures.
Individual order ceilings typically range from roughly $2 million to $60 million, with recent CTEN orders in the $4 million to $60 million range. The largest single order is a $84.1 million ceiling CTEN-related delivery; several multi-year efforts show completion dates extending into 2027. New order flow has essentially ceased since mid-2023, suggesting either fulfillment of stated requirements under the existing portfolio or transition to alternative vehicles.
IDV awards
Latest task orders
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Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cubic Secure Communications, LLC | $76,024,067 | 27% |
| 2 | L3 Technologies, Inc. | $71,577,331 | 26% |
| 3 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $38,408,142 | 14% |
| 4 | Rockwell Collins, Inc. | $33,477,498 | 12% |
| 5 | Raytheon Company | $21,300,667 | 8% |
| 6 | The Boeing Company | $20,643,120 | 7% |
| 7 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $13,324,694 | 5% |
| 8 | BAE Systems Information And Electronic Systems Integration Inc. | $2,241,967 | 1% |
| 9 | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. | $514,819 | <1% |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | $277,512,305 | 100% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $17,511,536 |
| FY2025 | $32,881,045 |
| FY2024 | $32,116,595 |
| FY2023 | $35,668,258 |
| FY2022 | $49,622,116 |
| FY2021 | $35,268,106 |
| FY2020 | $57,399,652 |
| FY2019 | $17,000,000 |
| FY2018 | $45,000 |
Quick answers
What is the Data Link Enterprise contract vehicle?
Data Link Enterprise is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by Electronic Systems Center (Air Force Materiel Command), awarded on January 9, 2018.
Which companies hold Data Link Enterprise?
9 companies hold Data Link Enterprise's IDV awards, one each. The latest went to Lockheed Martin Corporation on January 9, 2018. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are Cubic Secure Communications, LLC, L3 Technologies, Inc. and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation.
How much has been spent through Data Link Enterprise?
30 task orders have been placed under Data Link Enterprise, obligating $277,512,305. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $293,994,651.
What is the shared ceiling of Data Link Enterprise?
Data Link Enterprise's shared ceiling is $496,000,000; its task orders have used 56% of it.
Which agencies use Data Link Enterprise the most?
The departments whose task orders under Data Link Enterprise obligated the most are Air Force ($277,512,305).
How much was obligated through Data Link Enterprise in fiscal year 2025?
Task orders under Data Link Enterprise obligated $32,881,045 in fiscal year 2025.
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