Environmental hardening of the data recorder system (DRS) for light armored vehicles (lavs)
Ended Awarded
- Contract number
- N0002425F8373
- Awardee
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The Pennsylvania State University UEI NPM2J7MSCF61
- Awarding agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $724,562
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $724,562.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Marine Corps Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed Only One Source
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- State College, PA 16802, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act FAR subpart 22.6
- Davis-Bacon Act FAR subpart 22.4
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The U.S. Marine Corps awarded a delivery order contract to The Pennsylvania State University for environmental hardening of the Data Recorder System (DRS) for Light Armored Vehicles (LAVs). The contract, valued at $724,562, utilizes cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing and carries an ultimate completion date of August 6, 2026. Penn State will perform the work at its University Park, Pennsylvania campus. This effort supports the Marine Corps' objective to enhance the durability and reliability of data recording systems aboard LAVs, which serve as critical platforms for reconnaissance, light assault, and support operations. No set-aside designation was applied to this award, indicating Penn State competed on technical merit and capability.
Penn State's selection reflects its established track record as a premier federal research institution with extensive experience supporting defense modernization initiatives across multiple military departments. The university regularly executes similar research and development contracts with defense agencies including the Naval Sea Systems Command, Office of Naval Research, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), focusing on advanced materials, engineering systems, and military technology innovation. The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract structure is typical of Penn State's defense portfolio and provides flexibility for research-intensive efforts requiring technical expertise and sophisticated laboratory capabilities.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract N0002425F8373?
N0002425F8373 was awarded to The Pennsylvania State University by Naval Sea Systems Command (Department of the Navy) on August 7, 2025.
How much is contract N0002425F8373 worth?
The government has obligated $724,562 on N0002425F8373.
Which agency awarded contract N0002425F8373?
Naval Sea Systems Command (Department of the Navy) awarded N0002425F8373, with funding from Marine Corps (Department of the Navy).
Is contract N0002425F8373 an order under another contract?
Yes. N0002425F8373 is a delivery order under N0002418D6401, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract N0002425F8373 competed?
The extent of competition for N0002425F8373 was not competed.
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