Project air force (PAF) - FY26 core research projects - 72 staff-year of technical efforts
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA701425F0325
- Awardee
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The Rand Corporation UEI YY46Q97AEZA8
- Awarding agency
-
District Washington
Headquarters Air Force, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $32,976,000
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $32,976,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 73% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- PSC
- B599 Special Studies/Analysis- Other
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed Only One Source
- Pricing
- Cost No Fee
- Place of performance
- Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $13,939,632 | |
| Funding Only Action | $10,000,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $7,100,000 | |
| Original award | $1,936,369 |
About this award
The Department of the Air Force, District Washington, issued a $32.976 million delivery order to The Rand Corporation on October 1, 2025, for Project Air Force FY26 core research projects comprising 72 staff-years of technical effort, under a cost-no-fee pricing structure, with an ultimate completion date of March 30, 2027.
Place of performance is Santa Monica, CA. The Rand Corporation is a tax-exempt nonprofit policy research organization that competes on unrestricted vehicles without SBA set-aside posture. Rand maintains a prime position on multiple large government-wide IDVs including the OASIS+ Unrestricted Multiple Award Contract (GSA-administered, multi-billion-dollar ceiling through December 2029) and the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center FFRDC IDIQ, which collectively enable rapid task-order issuance across federal agencies. On SCI-reportable federal services contracts, Rand reported $172 million in invoiced revenue during FY2024 across 340 FTEs, with median government-paid hourly rates of $254.84, reflecting a mix of research support staff, policy researchers, and senior principal researchers. The organization builds its own delivery teams, with subcontractors accounting for an average 3 percent of contractor hours across its prime contract footprint.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA701425F0325?
FA701425F0325 was awarded to The Rand Corporation by District Washington (Headquarters Air Force) on October 1, 2025.
How much is contract FA701425F0325 worth?
The government has obligated $32,976,000 on FA701425F0325.
Is contract FA701425F0325 an order under another contract?
Yes. FA701425F0325 is a delivery order under FA701422D0001, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract FA701425F0325 competed?
The extent of competition for FA701425F0325 was not competed.
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