Definitive Contract HDTRA117C0050

This is a cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract awarded by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to Signature Science LLC, a for-profit limited liability company that provides forensic science, genomic technology, and scientific research services to U.S. federal government customers. The $248,432.43 contract is for a research project titled "Can Social Media Predict the Future?" and was awarded on September 25, 2017, with a completion date of September 24, 2018. Signature Science LLC is a subsidiary of the nonprofit Southwest Research Institute, which has a history of providing a diverse array of research, development, testing, and analysis services to various government agencies through prime and subcontracts. No set-aside designation is mentioned for this specific award.