Social simulation
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA865018C7826
- Awardee
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University UEI QDE5UHE5XD16
- Awarding agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $2,769,549
Award facts
- Opportunity
-
- FA865018R7826 Solicitation number
- Social Simulation Award Notice · Posted Mar 8, 2018
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $2,769,548.92 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 35 offers Basic Research
- Pricing
- Cost No Fee
- Place of performance
- Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | -$172,366 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $975,359 | |
| Funding Only Action | $920,910 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $200,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $560,455 | |
| Original award | $285,191 |
About this award
This federal contract award, issued by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), is for a definitive contract with Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, doing business as Virginia Tech, with a potential value of $2,769,548.92. The contract is for "SOCIAL SIMULATION" research and does not have a set-aside designation.
As the prime contractor, Virginia Tech will be providing research, analysis, prototype development, and testing services related to the "Homo SocioNeticus: Scaling the cognitive foundations of online social behavior" project. Virginia Tech is a public land-grant research university that has a long history of supporting federal research and development initiatives across a range of technical domains.
This contract award is not associated with a larger vehicle. However, the summary indicates Virginia Tech holds other indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts with DARPA to support research on synthetic quantum nanostructures, valued up to $850,000. The university also has IDIQ contracts with other agencies like the Department of Veteran Affairs and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for various research and services.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA865018C7826?
FA865018C7826 was awarded to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on October 30, 2017.
How much is contract FA865018C7826 worth?
The government has obligated $2,769,549 on FA865018C7826.
Which agency awarded contract FA865018C7826?
Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) awarded FA865018C7826, with funding from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense).
Was contract FA865018C7826 competed?
The extent of competition for FA865018C7826 was full and open competition. The government received 35 offers.
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