$110.3 Million Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded to University of Hawaii: Advanced Research for DOD Needs

The Applied Research Laboratory at University of Hawaii, is awarded a $110,327,498 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract for research, development, engineering, and test and evaluation for programs throughout the Department of Defense (DOD) within its 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, mission-related and public services oriented research and development. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $290,000,000. Work will be performed in Honolulu, Hawaii, and is expected to be completed by December 2029. If all options are exercised, work will continue through December 2034. Fiscal 2024 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $149,606 will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Funds of multiple different appropriation types and years from program offices and agencies throughout the DOD may be obligated on individual task orders for efforts that fall within the core competency areas. Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-25-D-6402).