Defense Manufacturing Contracts — April 25, 2026

Birdon America Inc., a small disadvantaged business, won an $83,883,643 firm-fixed-price delivery order for WLR 1801 shipbuilding with performance from 2025-06-17 to 2028-03-22 via full and open competition, signaling ~$30.4M annual revenue potential.

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. parent entity received a $151,915,038 firm-fixed-price contract for C-130 Minotaur modifications from 2015-09-25 to 2024-01-31, with ~$18M estimated annual revenue and $119M net retention after $32.7M subawards.

Both contracts carry high pricing risk under firm-fixed-price terms with $0 outlayed to date, exposing Birdon America Inc. and L3Harris Technologies Integrated Systems L.P. to cost overruns on Coast Guard projects.

Birdon America Inc. gains substantial future revenue from $83.9M Coast Guard buoy tender build, leveraging small disadvantaged business status in full and open competition.

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. benefits from fully funded $151.9M C-130 contract through 2024, with potential follow-on awards in aircraft modification.

Coast Guard awarded $235.8M across shipbuilding (Birdon America Inc., NAICS 336611) and aircraft modification (L3Harris Technologies Integrated Systems L.P., NAICS 336411), both via full and open competition with no set-asides.

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{"entity"=>"L3Harris Technologies, Inc.", "reason"=>"$151.9M contract with $0 outlayed and $32.7M subawards, nearing 2024-01-31 end.", "trigger"=>"performance completion by 2024-01-31, follow-on awards"}

{"entity"=>"DHS Coast Guard", "reason"=>"Concentration of $235.8M manufacturing awards to two contractors signals potential for additional vessel/aircraft task orders.", "trigger"=>"new awards or re-competes post-2028"}