The U.S. Navy has awarded the University of Hawaii’s Applied Research Laboratory a $110.3 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide research, development, engineering, and test and evaluation support for Department of Defense programs.
The IDIQ includes options that if fully exercised would bring its cumulative value to $290 million, DOD said Thursday.
DOD Core Competency Areas
Under the agreement, ARL will perform critical services supporting the Defense Department’s core competency areas, including ocean environmental effects, astronomical research, advanced electro-optical systems, detectors, arrays and instrumentation, environmental sensor research and remote sensing, new renewable energy, and public services-oriented research and development.
Agreement’s Work Requirements
The laboratory will fulfill the work requirements in Honolulu, Hawaii by December 2029. However, if the Navy decides to implement all the contract options, the deal will run through December 2034.
Following the contract award, the naval service obligated an initial payment of $149,606 from its fiscal 2024 research, development, test and evaluation funds. The IDIQ’s succeeding task orders will be paid using funds from various DOD program offices and agencies.
The Naval Sea Systems Command at Washington Navy Yard will oversee the contracting activity.
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