Mayflower Communications Company, Inc.

Mayflower Communications Company, Inc. is a minority-owned, small business technology firm headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts, specializing in Global Positioning System (GPS) products and anti-jam antenna solutions for defense applications. Registered in SAM.gov since July 18, 2001, the company brings over 30 years of experience developing compact, small Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) GPS technologies and integrated navigation systems primarily for the U.S. Department of Defense. As a Subchapter S Corporation and Subcontinent Asian (Asian-Indian) American Owned business, Mayflower Communications has established itself as a critical supplier of specialized defense technologies across multiple military branches and acquisition commands.

Through its prime federal contract awards, Mayflower Communications has delivered a diverse portfolio of GPS and antenna-based products and engineering services to the Department of Defense. The company has received significant Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II and Phase III awards from multiple agencies, including the Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, Air Force Research Laboratory, and Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, with individual contract values ranging from approximately $240,000 to over $19.9 million. Core deliverables include Multi-Platform Anti-Jam GPS Navigation Antenna (MAGNA) systems and units, Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna (CRPA) units and associated anti-jam electronics, variable-length antenna cables, integrated GPS receiver systems such as the Integrated Military GPS User Equipment/Antenna System (IMAS), quad-band GPS/GNSS anti-jam antenna-electronics, RF Beacon ASIC wafers, and related engineering support and program management services. Funding has come from agencies including the Program Executive Office for Aviation, Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, Naval Strategic Systems Programs, Air Force Research Laboratory, and the Defense Contract Management Agency. Notable delivery orders and contracts include a $19.97 million MAGNA delivery order from Naval Air Systems Command, a $13.05 million MAGNA production procurement from PEO Aviation, a $7.16 million IMAS prototype development contract from Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, and a $4.8 million software engineering delivery order for flight testing of navigational software. As a subcontractor, Mayflower Communications has worked with prime contractors including Sierra Nevada Company LLC, Lockheed Martin Sippican Inc., L3Harris Technologies Integrated Systems L.P., The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC, and Axient LLC on projects involving antenna system development, cable harnesses, equipment repairs, aircraft manufacturing support, and engineering services. While many SBIR-related awards carried Total Small Business set-aside designations, most of the delivery orders and later-phase work were awarded without set-aside designations, reflecting the specialized technical requirements of the procurements.

Mayflower Communications holds three significant prime Indefinite Delivery Vehicle contracts that serve as frameworks for ongoing task order issuance. The Naval Air Warfare Center awarded a Basic Ordering Agreement effective April 29, 2025 through April 28, 2030 for SBIR Phase III activities with no ceiling value specified, supporting research, prototype development, and production of GPS anti-jam antennas, controlled reception pattern antennas, and integrated navigation systems, along with repair, modification, and engineering support services. The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded two single-award Indefinite Delivery Contracts: one valued at $2.39 million effective August 22, 2023 through August 30, 2028 for procurement of CRPA units and associated anti-jam electronics, and another valued at $2.32 million effective September 23, 2022 through September 22, 2027 for repair, modification, and upgrade services for CRPA units. These Naval Sea Systems Command IDVs have generated multiple delivery orders, including a $622,382.80 order for CRPA and anti-jam electronics with completion in Newport, Rhode Island by April 2025, and a $293,263.60 order for anti-jam antenna electronic modules also performed in Newport. Additionally, Mayflower Communications has operated under larger parent SBIR Phase III Indefinite Delivery Vehicle contracts with the Army's Program Executive Office for Aviation, including a $225 million vehicle that has supported numerous delivery orders for MAGNA system production, variable-length cables, long lead items, and program management across multiple modifications. These IDV structures enable sustained engagement with the Department of Defense for advanced navigation and communication technology development, production, and sustainment activities throughout their contract periods.