Tactical Communications II (TACCOM II)
Active Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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Customs and Border Protection
- Awardees
- 37 across 45 IDV awards
- Task orders
- 1,087
- Obligated
- $2,230,721,515
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- TACCOM II FBO Special Notice Special Notice · 2017036109 · Posted Feb 6, 2018
- Agency
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- Customs and Border Protection Department of Homeland Security
- Combined task order value
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- $2,413,148,765 Current, with exercised options
- $3,009,298,458 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 94% complete
- Shared ceiling 74% used
- $3,000,000,000.00
- Predecessor
- Tactical Communications (TACCOM)
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection awarded Tactical Communications II, a $3.0 billion shared-ceiling Master IDIQ for DHS and its Components covering tactical communications products, infrastructure, and services, with 30 prime contractors awarded and no vehicle-level set-aside. Ordering authority ends May 2, 2027, with 6 months 2 days remaining. The vehicle was awarded May 3, 2019 and succeeds Tactical Communications, awarded March 26, 2012. It has 1,085 task orders, with 109 in 2022, 158 in 2023, 125 in 2024, 149 in 2025, and 95 in 2026. Obligations total $2.23 billion of $3.01 billion in combined potential value, or 74%.
Recent awards center on TC1 subscriber radios and accessories, TC2 infrastructure and maintenance services, and TC3 installation work, with satellite service (LEO and InReach), TC5 test equipment, and power-supply repair also present. Order narratives reference Border Patrol sectors in Texas and Arizona, Caribbean offices in St. Croix and St. Thomas, Diego Garcia, and National Park Service units. Most recent orders carry values under $500,000, with a cluster of $1 million to $26 million infrastructure and radio orders. Completion dates mostly fall in 2026 and 2027, with multi-year sustainment and option-year orders running to 2028 through 2031. Two orders stand out: a CBP radio and battery order to Motorola with $315,971,571.24 obligated and a $139,567,423.80 enterprise radio system project ending September 20, 2028.
Competition is concentrated among a few primes. ACG Systems, Inc. (157 orders, $109.6 million), Motorola Solutions, Inc. (125 orders, $939.1 million), It TECH Direct LLC (117 orders, $54.1 million), Edge Technology Distributors, Inc. (95 orders, $76.6 million), and New TECH Solutions, Inc. (94 orders, $28 million) account for 54% of task orders. By value, Motorola Solutions, Inc. and Tribalco LLC (38 orders, $873.6 million) lead, followed by Chartis Consulting Corporation ($243.5 million), with the top five primes by value covering 75% of combined potential value.
Customer activity is concentrated. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection places 313 orders ($590.3 million), followed by Federal Emergency Management Agency (150 orders, $154.1 million), Federal Emergency Management Agency National Community Section (64 orders, $13.5 million), Department of Homeland Security US Coast Guard (61 orders, $92.4 million), and Department of the Interior National Park Service Southeast Region (40 orders, $6.6 million). These five customers cover 58% of task orders.
Set-aside activity is mostly unrestricted: 822 orders (76%) carry no set-aside, 261 orders (24%) are Total Small Business, and 2 are Partial Small Business. Recent orders follow the same pattern, with small business orders interspersed among unrestricted awards.
Description
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.
IDV awards
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Latest task orders
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Latest 25 of 1,087 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tribalco LLC | $724,402,836 | 32% |
| 2 | Motorola Solutions, Inc. | $719,490,325 | 32% |
| 3 | Chartis Consulting Corporation | $182,734,548 | 8% |
| 4 | Caci, Inc. - Federal | $174,753,696 | 8% |
| 5 | ACG Systems, Inc. | $78,802,303 | 4% |
| 6 | Edge Technology Distributors, Inc. | $60,439,264 | 3% |
| 7 | Cynergy Professional Systems LLC | $48,528,443 | 2% |
| 8 | It TECH Direct LLC | $43,765,260 | 2% |
| 9 | Commdex, LLC | $36,918,309 | 2% |
| 10 | L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | $28,550,212 | 1% |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Homeland Security | $1,811,664,747 | 81% |
| 2 | Department of Justice | $201,934,283 | 9% |
| 3 | Air Force | $122,014,416 | 5% |
| 4 | Department of the Interior | $35,684,866 | 2% |
| 5 | Department of the Treasury | $29,208,310 | 1% |
| 6 | Department of State | $21,439,023 | 1% |
| 7 | Department of the Army | $2,891,440 | <1% |
| 8 | CSOSA | $2,819,975 | <1% |
| 9 | Environmental Protection Agency | $1,211,072 | <1% |
| 10 | Department of Transportation | $1,016,952 | <1% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $1,842,390 |
| FY2026 | $740,349,022 |
| FY2025 | $275,703,724 |
| FY2024 | $265,085,636 |
| FY2023 | $213,223,793 |
| FY2022 | $210,329,269 |
| FY2021 | $224,953,661 |
| FY2020 | $195,347,981 |
| FY2019 | $104,592,682 |
Quick answers
What is the TACCOM II contract vehicle?
Tactical Communications II (TACCOM II) is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by Customs and Border Protection (Department of Homeland Security), awarded on May 3, 2019.
Which companies hold TACCOM II?
37 companies hold TACCOM II's 45 IDV awards. The latest went to Microtechnologies LLC on May 3, 2019. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are Tribalco LLC, Motorola Solutions, Inc. and Chartis Consulting Corporation.
How much has been spent through TACCOM II?
1,087 task orders have been placed under TACCOM II, obligating $2,230,721,515. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $2,413,148,765.
What is the shared ceiling of TACCOM II?
TACCOM II's shared ceiling is $3,000,000,000; its task orders have used 74% of it.
Which agencies use TACCOM II the most?
The departments whose task orders under TACCOM II obligated the most are Department of Homeland Security ($1,811,664,747), Department of Justice ($201,934,283) and Air Force ($122,014,416).
How much was obligated through TACCOM II in fiscal year 2025?
Task orders under TACCOM II obligated $275,703,724 in fiscal year 2025.
What came before and after TACCOM II?
TACCOM II succeeded Tactical Communications (TACCOM).
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