General Dynamics Mission Systems, Dedham, Massachusetts, was awarded a $23,552,030 cost-plus incentive fee contract for the Higher Authority Communications Test System 2.0 (HACTS 2.0) development and production. This contract provides for the design, engineering, development, fabrication, and test of the HACTS 2.0 test stations. Work will be performed in Dedham, Massachusetts, and is expected to be completed by Feb. 28, 2030.  This contract was a sole source acquisition. Fiscal 2024 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $11,654,691 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity (FA8214-24-C-0003).