Definitive Contract HDTRA108C0056

This is a $5,933,514.00 cost-no-fee definitive contract awarded by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) on September 23, 2008. The contract is for the development of a predictive capability to model the source term for atmospheric dissemination calculations to predict ground effects from the release of bulk chemicals from ballistic missiles. UCSB, operating through its Office of Research, is a public research university that conducts fundamental and unclassified research across various scientific disciplines, including defense-related areas. This contract does not have a set-aside designation, indicating it was competed on a full and open basis. UCSB frequently partners with other research institutions on federal contracts and grants, demonstrating its expertise and capabilities in supporting the research and development needs of government agencies.