Applied Physical Sciences Secures $12.5M Navy Mod for Acoustic Warfare Payloads

Applied Physical Sciences, Corp., Groton, Connecticut was awarded a $12,530,528 contract modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N66001-23-C-4037) for the development of innovative payloads to conduct acoustic warfare to counter active surface sonars, bringing the cumulative face value of the contract to $27,763,578. Work will be performed in Orange, California; Groton, Connecticut; Pawcatuck, Connecticut; Concord, Massachusetts; Arlington, Virginia; and Reston, Virginia. The expected completion date is Feb. 10, 2027. This modification exercises and incrementally funds the first option of the contract. At the time of modification execution, $800,000 in fiscal 2026-2027 research, development, test and evaluation funds from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency were obligated. The contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. NIWC Pacific, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity.