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FA862017F4852 — BIG SAFARI

This is the BIG SAFARI contract (FA862017F4852) held by L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION under the Department of Defense (DOD). The obligated value is $-494K and the period of performance ended December 31, 2017.

$67.1M
Estimated Value
$-494,075.188
Obligated
Dec 31, 2017
PoP End / Expires
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Budget direction

Solicitations · Budget backing · Incumbent strength · Low protest risk · Recompete timing

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Analysis

Public

The capture window has closed and recompete action is overdue. L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION accounts for 0.1% of lane-scoped obligated dollars ($1.1M of $1.8B) in this NAICS/PSC lane (not firm-wide) at DOD over the trailing window. Protest posture is manageable.

Contract facts

Federal
Contract numberFA862017F4852
AgencyDepartment of Defense (DOD)
IncumbentL-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
UEIRDFKNPZNQ8E3
NAICS336413
PSCJ016
Parent IDIQ / IDVFA862016G3027
Place of performanceGREENVILLE, TX
PoP end (current)Dec 31, 2017
PoP end (w/ options)Dec 31, 2019
Obligated$-494,075.188

Recompete timing

Public
Past PoP end (3150 days ago)

Current PoP ended Dec 31, 2017 (3150 days ago). The usual 12–18 month agency planning window is closed — recompete action looks late / overdue relative to a normal cycle. Watch for bridge orders, follow-ons, or a new solicitation.

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Incumbent footprint

Public record

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION$4.0B obligated across 403 awards (firm-wide, all agencies) · lead buyer Department of Defense (DOD).

% of firm-wide obligated ($4.0B) · all agencies
Department of Defense (DOD)$4.0B · 100%Department of Homeland Security (DHS)$8.6M · 0%
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Complementary teaming

Public names

Sample partners for this lane — full fit scoring stays in SCOUT.

TSC-SPTRM-JV LLCfills 561210 gap
Venatorefills 336611 gap

Likely competitors

Public record

Lane-scoped awardees in 336413 / J016 — full competitive set stays in SCOUT.

Defense Systems And Solutions25 lane awards · $236.5M in 336413 / J016
Bell Boeing Joint Project Office2 lane awards · $153.7M in 336413 / J016
Raytheon Company14 lane awards · $123.0M in 336413 / J016
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Frequently asked questions

What is contract FA862017F4852?

FA862017F4852 (BIG SAFARI) is a Department of Defense (DOD) award with an estimated value of $67.1M, currently held by L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION. Figures are USASpending-sourced public-record facts normalized by PrimeRFP SCOUT.

Who is the incumbent on FA862017F4852?

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION is the incumbent with $4.0B across 403 related awards in SCOUT’s public footprint. The current period of performance ends Dec 31, 2017.

When does FA862017F4852 come up for recompete?

SCOUT tracks a period-of-performance end of Dec 31, 2017 with a chase verdict of EXPLORE. Actual solicitation timing can shift with extensions, bridges, or consolidations.

Data: Showing contracts ≥ $100K from federal procurement records (FPDS-NG, SAM.gov, and related repositories), normalized by PrimeRFP SCOUT. Each row keyed by Award ID (PIID); task orders appear as independent rows. Explore it live — $90 Pilot →

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Sources: USASpending, FPDS, SAM.gov · Public-record facts + SCOUT analysis shown above; personalized scoring in SCOUT.
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