This contract expires in 66 days (Dec 31, 2026).
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - MULTI-PROGRAM NATIONAL PHYSICAL RESEARCH INCLUDING RARE EARTHS AND USE OF AMES MPC.
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MULTI-PROGRAM NATIONAL PHYSICAL RESEARCH INCLUDING RARE EARTHS AND USE OF AMES MPC.
Context & Analysis
On Feb 24, 2026, Department of Energy obligated $1,099,096,426.13 to IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY for multi-program national physical research including rare earths and use of ames mpc.. The award is classified under NAICS 541710 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES and issued as a cost plus award fee contract. Competition extent: full and open competition with 1 offer received. The procurement used a NO SET ASIDE USED. set-aside. Performance is located in AMES, IA. The contract is scheduled through Dec 31, 2026 — approximately 2 months remaining. This award is one of several similar procurements from Department of Energy under NAICS 541710 — related awards are listed below.
Market context
- Recompete outlook
- Ends Dec 31, 2026, in 2 months. Recompete signal as of Oct 25, 2026: 38/100, combining time to the end date, the incumbent's history with this agency, whether the award was competed, and its size.
- Competition
- Competed, with 1 offer. 87% of 15 awards in this market (Department of Energy awards in NAICS 541710 over the last 3 years) were competed; median 1 offers.
- Largest vendors in this market
By obligations, Department of Energy awards in NAICS 541710 over the last 3 years.
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- LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC — 1 award, $38.9B
- THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY — 2 awards, $28.8B
Computed from USAspending award data on Oct 25, 2026.
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