Tactical Communications II (TACCOM II)

Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection established the Tactical Communications II Master IDIQ on May 3, 2019, with a shared ceiling of $3 billion, but ordering closed on May 3, 2026—two months ago and therefore no longer available for new task orders. The vehicle succeeded the original Tactical Communications IDIQ awarded in 2012.

The Master IDIQ contracts tactical communications commodity products, infrastructure, and services across five categories: subscriber base equipment (portable and mobile radios, control/base stations, software, upgrades); infrastructure (repeaters, routers, comparator systems, over-the-air rekeying); infrastructure services (engineering, design, installation); operations and maintenance services (maintenance, frequency managers, spectrum managers); and test equipment. Recent task orders show Motorola portable radios dominating procurement, alongside land mobile radio system installations, satellite communications equipment (including lower-earth-orbit and VSAT systems), and spectrum management services.

The vehicle generated 1,015 task orders over its seven-year life, with activity accelerating in recent years: 109 orders in 2022 rising to 158 in 2023, fluctuating between 125 and 149 annually through 2025, with 25 orders placed in 2026 before the vehicle closed. Combined task-order potential value stands at $2.53 billion, with $1.9 billion obligated (75% of potential). Recent mega-orders include a CBP Motorola radio and battery buy valued at $315.98 billion (ceiling) awarded in December 2025 and a border-area fiber-optic cable installation reaching $64.78 billion awarded in September 2025.

Competition concentrates heavily in dollar value: Tribalco LLC, Motorola Solutions, and Chartis Consulting together hold 78% of combined potential value across just 158 orders. By order count, the top five primes—ACG Systems, Motorola Solutions, It TECH Direct, New TECH Solutions, and Edge Technology Distributors—account for 54% of awards but Motorola's 115 orders and $727.2 million combined potential value anchor the prime base. Twenty-nine distinct primes competed overall.

Customer concentration mirrors the vehicle's DHS mission: CBP alone placed 290 orders worth $484.2 million (57% of all orders by count), while Federal Emergency Management Agency and US Coast Guard placed 128 and 59 orders respectively. Ninety-two distinct federal agencies drew from the vehicle, reflecting broad interagency adoption.

Set-aside activity remained minimal: 76% of orders carried no set-aside (772 orders), while 24% were designated small business (241 orders). No orders used partial small-business set-asides. Task-order values ranged widely, from under $10,000 for subscription services and incremental equipment to eight-figure infrastructure contracts; durations extended from under one year for equipment buys to multi-year operations and maintenance arrangements spanning into 2030 and 2031. Place of performance reflected nationwide requirements, including CONUS airports, border facilities, national parks, and overseas military installations (Diego Garcia, Singapore).

The purpose of this contract is to support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS and its Components) purchase a full array of tactical communications (TacCom) commodity products, infrastructure and services. Products and services fall into the following categories: TC1 Subscriber Base - Portable/mobile radios, control/base stations, software, upgrades, etc. TC2 Infrastructure - Repeaters, routers, comparator systems, OTAR, etc. TC3 Infrastructure Services - Engineering, design, installation, etc. TC4 O & M Services - Maintenance, frequency managers, spectrum managers, etc. TC5 Test Equipment.