This effort will leverage the tailored universal feedstock for forming (tuff) technology, a novel highly-aligned short fiber based composite feedstock.
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- N0001426C1304
- Awardee
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University Of Delaware UEI T72NHKM259N3
- Awarding agency
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Office of Naval Research
Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $850,000
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- FY25 Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology Solicitation · N0001425SB001 · Posted Oct 1, 2024
- Contract value 7% obligated
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- $1,700,000.00 Current, with exercised options
- $11,700,000.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 10% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- 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 Basic Research
- Pricing
- Cost No Fee
- Place of performance
- Newark, DE 19713, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The Office of Naval Research awarded a $11.7 million definitive contract to the University of Delaware for research and development leveraging the Tailored Universal Feedstock for Forming (TUFF) technology, a novel highly-aligned short fiber composite feedstock, on April 16, 2026.
The contract is cost no fee and carries no set-aside. Place of performance is Newark, Delaware. The award stems from ONR's open, rolling-basis BAA (due September 30, 2026) for long-range science and technology projects with potential to advance Navy and Marine Corps operations. Eligible applicants include academia, industry, and research organizations worldwide; Federal Funded Research and Development Centers and Navy laboratories are ineligible. Proposals are evaluated on scientific and technical merit, naval relevance, and fund availability. The NAICS code is 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences); PSC is AC12 (Applied Research). Period of performance runs through April 15, 2031.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract N0001426C1304?
N0001426C1304 was awarded to University Of Delaware by Office of Naval Research (Secretary of the Navy) on April 16, 2026.
How much is contract N0001426C1304 worth?
The government has obligated $850,000 on N0001426C1304. Its current value, with exercised options, is $1,700,000. Its potential value, with all options, is $11,700,000.
Was contract N0001426C1304 competed?
The extent of competition for N0001426C1304 was full and open competition.
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