Definitive Contract SP470125C0085
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- This is a $720,000.00 firm fixed-price definitive contract awarded by the U.S. Department of Defense's Troop Support agency to the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell) under Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) 0004-21. The contract supports investigations into performance metrics and sustainable packaging for Meals Ready to Eat (MRE). It has an ultimate completion date of August 7, 2025 and does not have a set-aside designation. UMass Lowell is a public research university that...
- The University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML) received an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) contract award from the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) on January 11, 2023, with a ceiling value of $9.86 million and an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2027. This contract is classified under the NIIS UML/MIT and NIIS UML/MIT TECHAMP collaborative projects and carries no set-aside designation, indicating competitive award status. The work will be performed at UML's...
- This is a $19,804,365.42 firm-fixed-price definitive contract awarded by the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) to the University of Massachusetts Lowell's Office of Research Administration-Lowell division. The contract, which has no set-aside designation, supports research and development services related to areas such as non-PFAS coatings, intelligence systems, and energy infrastructure resilience. The University of Massachusetts Lowell has collaborated with subcontractors...
- This is a $130,515.75 cooperative agreement awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell) on February 24, 2022. The award is for semi-classical modified complex Robert-Bonamy calculations of half-width and integrated composition dependent molecular opacities to model super-Earth to Neptunian atmospheres. There is no set-aside designation for this award. UMass Lowell is a public research university that conducts extensive...
- This is a $4,600,000.00 definitive contract awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to the University of Maine System (UMS) to provide research and services in areas such as climate, environment, forestry, public health, agriculture, sustainable development, and STEM education. The contract has no set-aside designation, reflecting UMS's broad capabilities and competitiveness in federal contracting. UMS frequently partners with other institutions on federally funded projects and has...
- This contract award to the University of Massachusetts (UMass), doing business as UMass Lowell, is for venue rental and audiovisual services in support of an annual professional development/training event for approximately 800 commissioned and warrant officers of the Massachusetts National Guard. The $27,931.83 firm fixed-price contract was awarded on February 4, 2023, with a completion date of March 4, 2023. This contract was issued as a sole source award, as the agency determined UMass...
- The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence awarded a $4,887.83 firm fixed-price delivery order to Ameriqual Group LLC, a food production and packaging company, to provide perishable Unitized Group Rations (UGR) in support of military feeding operations. This is one of over 50 similar delivery orders issued by DLA to Ameriqual Group since June 2023, with individual orders ranging from approximately $2,000 to $3.2 million. Ameriqual Group, through its Ameriqual Packaging...
- This federal contract award, valued at $70,304.33, was issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence to the prime contractor, Ameriqual Group LLC, operating through its Ameriqual Packaging Division. The contract is for the delivery of Unitized Group Rations (UGRs), which are pre-packaged meal systems used by the Department of Defense (DoD) to support military feeding operations. Ameriqual Packaging, a for-profit limited liability company and manufacturer of goods, has...
- The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence awarded a $79,634.52 firm fixed price delivery order contract to Ameriqual Group LLC, through its Ameriqual Packaging Division, to provide perishable Unitized Group Rations (UGR) and related packaging and distribution services. This contract is part of a larger indefinite delivery vehicle that Ameriqual Packaging holds with DLA, under which they have received over 50 delivery orders valued up to $3.2 million each to support...
- The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence has awarded a firm fixed price delivery order contract valued at $7,828.24 to Ameriqual Group LLC, through its Ameriqual Packaging Division, to provide perishable Unitized Group Rations (UGR) for the U.S. military. This order is one of over 50 delivery orders DLA has issued to Ameriqual Packaging since June 2023, with individual order values ranging from approximately $2,000 to $3.2 million. Ameriqual Group LLC is also an indefinite...
The University of Massachusetts Lowell was awarded a $730,000 firm fixed-price definitive contract by the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support to determine performance requirements for thermoformed mealbags used in military rations and investigate compostable alternatives. The award, effective August 28, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of August 27, 2027, represents an incremental funding modification (P00001) to an existing contract vehicle. The work will be performed at the university's Lowell, Massachusetts campus through the Office of Research Administration. This contract does not carry a set-aside designation, indicating competitive award based on UML's demonstrated technical capabilities. This effort aligns with the Department of Defense's broader initiatives to enhance military logistics sustainability and reduce environmental impact across supply chain operations. UML's extensive experience in advanced materials research, defense technology development, and federal research partnerships positions the university to address the technical requirements for optimizing mealbag performance while exploring environmentally viable alternatives. The research will likely inform procurement standards for military rations and contribute to DoD's goals of reducing PFAS and other persistent environmental contaminants in military equipment and supplies, reflecting the department's commitment to both operational effectiveness and environmental stewardship.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P00001 | Funding Only Action | $200.0k | 9/3/25 |