This is a $3,491,559 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to Trellisware Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of Viasat Inc., for the development and delivery of the Lower Power Troposcatter Radio (LPTR) system. The contract supports the improvement of Navy and Marine Corps communications and networking capabilities, and aligns with ONR's focus on funding meritorious research across various science and engineering disciplines. This contract was awarded under a broader pre-solicitation opportunity that did not have a set-aside designation. As a prime contractor, Trellisware has provided advanced tactical mobile ad hoc network (MANET) radio systems, tactical satellite modems, and related equipment and services to the Department of Defense. Viasat, Trellisware's parent company, has an extensive history of delivering satellite communications technologies, networking products, and other communications solutions to federal agencies as both a prime and subcontractor.