# Space Hub Integrated End Cryptographic Unit Leading Edge Development (SHIELD) Notice of Contract Award

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa880725cb002

- Solicitation number: FA880725CB002
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to L3 Technologies, Inc. for $28,705,808.23
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA8807 Mil Comm and PNT Ssc/Cgk (FA8807)
- NAICS: 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 5810 Communications Security Equipment and Components
- Place of performance: Camden, New Jersey
- County: Camden County (FIPS 34007). https://abierto.us/counties/camden-county-nj-34007
- City: Camden. https://abierto.us/cities/camden-nj-3410000
- First posted: April 25, 2025
- Last posted: September 29, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/47561c39cb8b411d8b2b929c12bf765f/view

## Description

Space Systems Command, on behalf of the Program Executive Officer for Military Communications and Positioning, Navigation, and Timing at Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA, has awarded a new contract on a sole source basis for the Space Hub Integrated End Cryptographic Unit Leading Edge Development (SHIELD) program under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302?1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements (10 USC 2304(c)(1)), to L3 Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (L3Harris), Cage Code 11447, located at 1 Federal Street, Camden, NJ 08103. This contract is to develop, test, and deliver to the government, End Cryptographic Units (ECUs) for the Protected Tactical Satellite Communication (SATCOM) family of systems.

The contract includes a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) line item for the development, test, and delivery of SHIELD ECUs, and two Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) options for support services. Market research conducted by the Government included the posting of a Sources Sought Request for Information (RFI) on 28 January 2025 and a comprehensive analysis of the responses received.

Analysis of the market research indicated that award of SHIELD to L3 Technologies, Inc. is justified in accordance with 10 U.S.C. § 2304(d)(1)(B), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii) because it is likely that award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition and unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency’s requirements.

A notice of intent to sole source to L3 Technologies, Inc. was posted to SAM.gov on 25 April 2025. This announcement provides for Notice of Contract Award and release of the redacted Justification and Approval (J&A) document.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: L3 Technologies, Inc. (UEI PTMFLMD2CUB4)
- Contract: FA880725CB002, definitive contract
- Obligated: $18,250,000.00, current value $26,382,679
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number FA880725CB002 equals the contract number; same awarding office FA8807 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA880725CB002_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 25, 2025: Presolicitation, due May 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 0deed42a3c524120bf2fe65c9198abc5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0deed42a3c524120bf2fe65c9198abc5/view
- April 25, 2025: Presolicitation, due May 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 58826132ad814aaea966151eddc5126d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/58826132ad814aaea966151eddc5126d/view
- September 29, 2025: Award notice. Notice 47561c39cb8b411d8b2b929c12bf765f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/47561c39cb8b411d8b2b929c12bf765f/view

## Points of contact

- Scott Lucas, scott.lucas.1@spaceforce.mil, 3106533857
- Heather Ayres, heather.ayres@spaceforce.mil, 3106533108

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