SATCOM RF and Navigation Systems Support

The SATCOM RF and Navigation Systems Support Master IDIQ contract, awarded by the Department of the Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC Pacific), provides comprehensive technical, sustainment, and maintenance services for satellite communications systems. The contract covers multiple satellite communication domains including Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM), Commercial Satellite Communications (COMSATCOM), and Tactical Satellite Communications (TACSATCOM). Services encompass management, engineering, technical support, quality assurance, integrated logistics support, training support, and fabrication support for shipboard and shore-based systems.

Task orders under this contract predominantly support the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), with most delivery orders ranging from approximately $300,000 to $8.2 million and typical durations of 1-3 years. Alutiiq Pacific, LLC, an Alaska Native Corporation-owned small disadvantaged business, has been the most frequent prime contractor, often subcontracting with firms like Centurum Information Technology Inc. and Rotating Precision Mechanisms, Inc. Many task orders are cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts with either no set-aside or total small business set-aside designations. Specific task order scopes have included Global Broadcast Service support, Enhanced High Frequency (EHF) and Super High Frequency (SHF) satellite communications support, Navy Multiband Terminal technical support, and engineering services for various communication and navigation systems, predominantly performed in San Diego, California.