NORTHWEST RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. - THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS CONTRACT, IS "TO PROVIDE REAL-TIME MODELING CAPABILITIES TO SPECIFY THE HIGH FREQUENCY FIELD ALIGNED BACKSCATTER OF THE IONOSPHERE IN ORDER TO MEET VARIOUS AIR FORCE IONOSPHERIC DIAGNOSTIC NEEDS.

PIID: FA945323CX013

Signed Date: Dec 4, 2025Effective Date: Oct 2, 2023End Date: Closes in 261 days

Key Details

Dollars Obligated

$924,000

Base & All Options

Awarding Agency

Department of Defense

Awarding Sub-Agency

Department of the Air Force

NAICS Code

541715 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)

Product Service Code

AC12 - NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; APPLIED RESEARCH

Extent Competed

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Number of Offers

Place of Performance

SEATTLE, WA, 981054696, CD-WA-07

Description

THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS CONTRACT, IS "TO PROVIDE REAL-TIME MODELING CAPABILITIES TO SPECIFY THE HIGH FREQUENCY FIELD ALIGNED BACKSCATTER OF THE IONOSPHERE IN ORDER TO MEET VARIOUS AIR FORCE IONOSPHERIC DIAGNOSTIC NEEDS.

Context & Analysis

On Dec 4, 2025, Department of Defense obligated $924,000 to NORTHWEST RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. for the objective of this contract, is "to provide real-time modeling capabilities to specify the high frequency field aligned backscatter of the ionosphere in order to meet various air force ionospheric …. The award is classified under NAICS 541715 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) and issued as a cost plus fixed fee contract. Competition extent: full and open competition with 2 offers received. The procurement used a NO SET ASIDE USED. set-aside. Performance is located in SEATTLE, WA. The contract is scheduled through Jan 4, 2027 — approximately 9 months remaining. This award is one of several similar procurements from Department of Defense under NAICS 541715 — related awards are listed below.