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 4% 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

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this award

The Office of Naval Research awarded a definitive cost-no-fee contract to University of South Carolina for model-based systems engineering process maturation and digital-twin development for naval power systems on July 21, 2026, with a ceiling value of $20,363,428.

Work extends the MBSE process to include digital twins used during design, construction, and verification and validation phases. Place of performance is Columbia, SC. The contract runs through July 20, 2032. No set-aside applies; the solicitation (NAICS 541715, PSC AC12) sought proposals from academia, industry, and the research community worldwide for long-range science and technology projects advancing Navy and Marine Corps operations, with full proposals due December 31, 2026.

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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