PSU-ARL Designated DOD University Affiliated Research Center with $460M Contract for Critical National Security Research

The Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, is awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (HQ003424D0022) with a ceiling of $460,000,000. No funds are being obligated at time of award. The Strategic Capabilities Office within the Office of the Secretary of Defense intends to utilize Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Laboratory (PSU-ARL) as a University Affiliated Research Center to address high-interest problems affecting national security and to provide analytical assessments and solution recommendations to assist senior Department of Defense (DOD) leaders in making informed decisions. This sole-source contract to PSU-ARL will fulfill the agency’s mission requirements and continue to provide essential engineering, research, and development capability for the DOD at a research organization within a university or college. The work will be performed at The Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Laboratory, State College, Pennsylvania. The estimated contract completion date is July 8, 2029. Washington Headquarters Services, Arlington, Virginia, is the contracting activity.