Research and development services
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HQ003425FE149
- Awardee
-
The Rand Corporation UEI YY46Q97AEZA8
- Awarding agency
-
Washington Headquarters Service
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $39,403,017
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $39,403,017.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 64% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Office of the Secretary of Defense Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- PSC
- B541 Special Studies/Analysis- Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed Only One Source
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA
- Legislative mandates
-
- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $1,900,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $5,081,479 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $3,819,850 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $20,235,188 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $4,386,500 | |
| Original award | $3,980,000 |
About this award
The Office of the Secretary of Defense issued a delivery order to The Rand Corporation on June 6, 2025, with a ceiling value of $39.403 million for research and development services on defense contractor financial and business intelligence analysis.
This delivery order is issued under a parent Indefinite Delivery Contract, reflecting OSD's use of Rand's standing research capacity. Place of performance is Santa Monica, CA 90401. Ultimate completion date is August 5, 2027. Pricing is cost-plus-fixed-fee.
The order engages Rand's core research capability in defense strategy, national security analysis, and program assessment. Named subcontractors include Davis Research LLC (conducting an 18-month follow-up survey of active duty service members who received mental health treatment prior to separation), Ipsos Public Affairs LLC (executing external data collection on federal employee experiences with personnel vetting), and Omelas Inc. (assessing benefits and risks of alternative DoD quantum computing strategies in Phase 3 research and evaluation).
In FY2025, the order invoiced $2.4 million across 3.8 FTEs with no subcontractor hours reported; Rand self-performed all labor.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Davis Research LLC | $81,475 | |
| Ipsos Public Affairs, LLC | $63,636 | |
| Omelas Inc. | $139,880 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HQ003425FE149?
HQ003425FE149 was awarded to The Rand Corporation by Washington Headquarters Service (Department of Defense) on June 6, 2025.
How much is contract HQ003425FE149 worth?
The government has obligated $39,403,017 on HQ003425FE149.
Which agency awarded contract HQ003425FE149?
Washington Headquarters Service (Department of Defense) awarded HQ003425FE149, with funding from Office of the Secretary of Defense (Department of Defense).
Is contract HQ003425FE149 an order under another contract?
Yes. HQ003425FE149 is a delivery order under HQ003421D0006, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract HQ003425FE149 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ003425FE149 was not competed.
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