L3Harris AN/PRC-163 Radios
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA481926Q0115
- Agency
-
Air Combat Command
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
- Tyndall AFB, Florida 32403, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Air Combat Command is preparing to procure the L3Harris AN/PRC-163 Radio system as a sole-source contract with L3Harris Technologies, Inc., with a pre-solicitation response deadline of September 6, 2026. The Government states that L3Harris is the only vendor capable of delivering the system within the urgent mission timeline required.
The AN/PRC-163 is a 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 modular ecosystem includes a 7.0 Ah olive-drab handheld battery with smart SMBus telemetry, a 10.3 Ah tan manpack battery delivering dual-voltage power, a watertight Battery Box Assembly with secure pass-through connections, a compact Two-Bay Handheld Battery Charger with diagnostic LCD reporting, a heavy-duty Two-Bay Charger & Conditioner for depot-level maintenance, and a 36-inch fully shielded Audio / Key Fill Cable Assembly designed to route dual-channel tactical audio, USB 2.0 data, and classified COMSEC keys in submersed environments.
One or more items are subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements. No set-aside is applied. NAICS 334220; PSC 5820.
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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