L3Harris AN/PRC-163 Radios
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- F1DT856226A001
- Agency
-
Air Forces Europe and Africa
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Ramstein Rhineland-Palatinate Germany
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa is preparing to procure the L3Harris AN/PRC-163 Radio system as a sole-source contract with L3Harris Technologies, Inc., with the pre-solicitation notice posted August 25, 2026.
The AN/PRC-163 is a ruggedized, submersible dual-channel tactical communication suite operating securely under NSA Certified Type 1 encryption across extreme temperatures, engineered for line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight satellite reachback. The procurement encompasses a modular ecosystem: a 7.0 Ah olive-drab handheld battery with smart SMBus telemetry, a 10.3 Ah tan manpack battery delivering dual-voltage power, a black watertight Battery Box Assembly with secure pass-through connections, a compact Two-Bay Handheld Battery Charger with diagnostic LCD, a heavy-duty Two-Bay Charger & Conditioner for depot-level maintenance, and a 36-inch fully shielded Audio/Key Fill Cable Assembly routing dual-channel tactical audio, USB 2.0 data, and classified COMSEC keys in submersed environments.
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is designated the sole viable vendor based on urgent mission requirements; the Government states the company is the only source capable of delivering the package in an acceptable time period. The requirement is subject to World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreement provisions. No dollar value or period of performance is specified in this pre-solicitation notice.
Notice text
IAW RFO 5.101(c)(4):
(i) The Government is seeking to procure the L3Harris AN/PRC-163 Radio system is a highly ruggedized, submersible, dual-channel tactical communication suite engineered for line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight satellite reachback, operating securely under NSA Certified Type 1 encryption across extreme temperatures. The system is supported by a modular ecosystem of components optimized for remote field operations: a 7.0 Ah olive-drab handheld battery providing smart SMBus telemetry, a high-draw 10.3 Ah tan manpack battery delivering dual-voltage power, and a black, watertight Battery Box Assembly ensuring secure pass-through connections. Rapid power readiness is maintained via a compact, weather-resistant Two-Bay Handheld Battery Charger with diagnostic LCD reporting, alongside a heavy-duty Two-Bay Charger & Conditioner supporting multi-chemistry depot-level maintenance. Completing the suite is a 36-inch, fully shielded Audio / Key Fill Cable Assembly designed to securely route dual-channel tactical audio, high-speed USB 2.0 data, and classified COMSEC keys in submersed environments.
(ii) In accordance with FAR 12.201-1(c), this pre-solicitation is being published on the
Government Point of Entry to document the requirement. The contract will be
is a sole source contract with only one viable vendor.
(iii) One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to the World Trade
Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.
(vii) The company that will be recieving the award is L3Harris Technologies, Inc. The reason that this company is the only company that is capable of delivering the package is that this company is the only company deemed capable of delivering the requirement in an acceptable time period due to urgent mission requirements.
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