$30M in University Research Dollars Available via SPAWAR Atlantic
US Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic in Charleston, SC recently issued cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery /indefinite-quantity, multiple award contracts to 7 universities, who will compete for task orders. Up to $30 million may be requested over the base year and 5 option years, in exchange for “…technical and maintenance services to obtain analytical and technical support services, and research and development efforts from undergraduate and graduate students and faculty… in support of advanced research and development projects on behalf of multiple customers in the South East region to include, but not limited to, SPAWAR Atlantic.”
These educational institutions will compete for the task orders under the terms and conditions of the awarded contract. Work will be performed in Charleston, SC (40%), Norfolk, VA (30%), and New Orleans, LA (30%). Work is expected to be complete in September 2011, and could continue until September 2015 if all options are exercised. The multiple award contracts were competitively procured by full and open competition via the SPAWAR e-Commerce Central website, with 8 offers received. The 7 winners were:
- Clemson University in Clemson, SC (N65236-10-D-6834)
- Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA (N65236-10-D-6835)
- Pennsylvania State University in State College, PA (N65236-10-D-6836)
- University of New Orleans in New Orleans, LA (N65236-10-D-6837)
- University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL (N65236-10-D-6838)
- University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC (N65236-10-D-6839)
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Institution in Blacksburg, VA (N65236-10-D-6840)
