Navy Taps Astronics and Serco: $49.5M Contract to Enhance Submarine RF Capabilities

Astronics Test Systems Inc., Irvine, California (N66604-25-D-S501); and Serco Inc., Herndon, Virginia (N66604-25-D-S502), are awarded a combined $49,525,360 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost reimbursement, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award contract for the procurement of Radio Frequency Distribution and Control System (RFDACS) for installation on board current and future class submarines and to modernize, when required, existing Fleet RFDACS. This contract includes an ordering period of five years. Work will be performed at the contractors’ facilities in Irvine, California (40%); Herndon, Virginia (40%); and at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, Newport, Rhode Island (20%), and is expected to be completed in June 2030. Each awardee will be awarded an initial task order with other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $500 immediately following basic contract award, all of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This multiple award contract was competitively procured via the System for Award Management website with three offers received. Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, is the contracting activity.