This project aims to mature the model-based systems engineering (MBSE) process for naval power systems by extending the process to include digital twins that are used during design, construction,…

Active Definitive Contract Awarded

Contract number
N0001426C1305
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$4,363,428

Award facts

Opportunity
Contract value 21% obligated
  • $4,363,428.00 Current, with exercised options
  • $20,363,428.00 Potential, with all options
Completion date 5% complete
  • Current, with exercised options
  • Potential, with all options
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition Basic Research
Pricing
Cost No Fee
Place of performance
Columbia, SC 29208, USA
Legislative mandates

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About this award

The Office of Naval Research awarded a $20.4 million cost-no-fee definitive contract to University Of South Carolina on July 21, 2026, with no set-aside used, for extending model-based systems engineering for naval power systems to include digital twins used during design, construction, and verification and validation (V and V) phases. Ultimate completion is July 20, 2032, and work is performed in Columbia, South Carolina, 29208.

The originating solicitation is an Office of Naval Research opportunity, issued on behalf of ONR Global and the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, posted October 1, 2024, for long-range science and technology projects that advance Navy and Marine Corps operations. It covers basic research, applied research, advanced technology development, and advanced component development and prototypes. Awards may take the form of grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, or Other Transaction Agreements. Evaluation weighs scientific and technical merit, naval relevance, and availability of funds, with cost realism also considered. Amendment 0008, posted September 29, 2026, extended the proposal deadline through December 31, 2026 or until a successor BAA is posted. The solicitation is coded NAICS 541715 and PSC AC12.

Description

This project aims to mature the model-based systems engineering (MBSE) process for naval power systems by extending the process to include digital twins that are used during design, construction, and verification and validation (V and V) phases.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract N0001426C1305?

N0001426C1305 was awarded to University Of South Carolina by Office of Naval Research (Secretary of the Navy) on July 21, 2026.

How much is contract N0001426C1305 worth?

The government has obligated $4,363,428 on N0001426C1305. Its potential value, with all options, is $20,363,428.

Was contract N0001426C1305 competed?

The extent of competition for N0001426C1305 was full and open competition.

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