Applied Physical Sciences Corp., Groton, Connecticut, was awarded an $8,037,005 cost-plus-fixed-fee exercised Option 2 to refine communications capabilities and conduct testing for a dynamically reconfigurable undersea architecture that leverages advances in autonomous ocean systems and to demonstrate its utility at sea with advanced prototypes. Work will be performed in Pawcatuck, Connecticut (25%); Groton, Connecticut (20%); Woods Hole, Massachusetts (20%); Arlington, Virginia (10%); Concord, Massachusetts (10%); De Leon Springs, Florida (10%); Reston, Virginia (5%); and at test locations to be determined by the government. The period of performance for Option 2 is Nov. 21, 2022, to Feb. 20, 2024. Funds in the amount of $3,539,887 will be obligated at the time of award. The type of funding to be obligated will be research, development, test and evaluation (Department of Defense). This contract was competitively procured via a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency broad agency announcement solicitation published on the Federal Business Opportunities website. Seven proposals were received and three were selected for award. Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity (N66001-20-C-4005). (Awarded Nov. 18, 2022)