UMCS (Unmanned Carrier Aviation Mission Control System) & MDCX (Multi Domain Combat System) Follow-on for MQ-25ct

Solicited New Requirement Updated

See the solicitation posted : Multi Domain Combat System (MDCX) Follow On Contract

Agency
Solicitation expected
Estimated value
$250,000,000 to $1,000,000,000
Set-aside
No set-aside

Forecast facts

Anticipated award
Through
Place of performance
Pax River, MD
Forecast number
N00019-25-RFPREQ-WPM268-0047

Forecast details come from the Navy's Long Range Acquisition Estimates. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.

About this forecast

Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is awarding a sole-source contract for production and delivery of Block 1 Multi Domain Combat System (MDCX) hardware, software, and related support for the MQ-25 unmanned carrier aviation platform, with solicitation release estimated for July 2026 and award estimated for October 2026. The work supports the United States Navy's MQ-25 test program through Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E), Follow-On Test and Evaluation (FOT&E), and aircraft carrier (CVN) deployments.

The estimated award value ranges from $250 million to $1 billion under a cost-reimbursement "C" type contract with a 60-month period of performance. Work is performed at 47123 Buse Road, Suite 540, Patuxent River, Maryland 20670. The requirement is non-competitive with a Secret facility clearance and Secret personnel clearance required; the procurement is managed by Program Executive Officer Undersea Warfare (PEO UW).

Forecast text

This contract is for the production and delivery of Block 1 MDCX hardware, software, and related support for the United States Navy (USN) required to support the MQ-25 test program through Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E), Follow-On Test and Evaluation (FOT&E), and aircraft carrier (CVN) deployments.

Solicitations

Notice Posted
Solicitation Multi Domain Combat System (MDCX) Follow On Contract

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