534-xKA Follow-On

The contract seeks support services to maintain and enhance the performance of the AN/SSC-15 super high frequency satellite communication system, known as the X/Ka system, installed on DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyers. The effort will ensure continued operational readiness and system effectiveness over a five-year period, beginning with a one-year base period and including four additional one-year option periods. Work is expected to be performed primarily in San Diego, where the ships are based and integrated naval systems are managed. The requirement is being pursued by Naval Information Warfare Systems Pacific, with Paul Toledo serving as both the primary and secondary point of contact for contracting inquiries. The solicitation is listed as a forecast under the agency’s procurement portal, though specific set-aside details or NAICS codes have not yet been provided.