Penn state ARL support for DARPA changing hydrodynamics and aerodynamics on structures (chaos) program
Active Awarded
- Contract number
- N0002425F8391
- 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
- $390,624
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $390,624.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 91% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- 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 Pennsylvania State University was awarded a $390,624 delivery order by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) on August 28, 2025, to provide support for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Changing Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics on Structures (CHAOS) program, with performance continuing through November 27, 2026. The contract utilizes cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing and was awarded on a competitive basis without set-aside designation. Work will be performed at Penn State University's campus in University Park, Pennsylvania. The CHAOS program represents DARPA's advanced research initiative focused on developing novel approaches to manipulating fluid dynamics around structures, with applications relevant to naval vessel performance and design innovation.
Penn State's substantial research capabilities in materials science, engineering, and advanced technologies position the institution well to support this fundamental research effort. As a major federal contractor with extensive experience delivering complex research and development services to defense agencies, Penn State has established a track record of supporting DARPA and Naval Sea Systems Command initiatives. This delivery order likely represents a task order under an existing indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle, enabling the university to provide specialized technical expertise and research services in support of DARPA's hydrodynamics and aerodynamics research objectives.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract N0002425F8391?
N0002425F8391 was awarded to The Pennsylvania State University by Naval Sea Systems Command (Department of the Navy) on August 28, 2025.
How much is contract N0002425F8391 worth?
The government has obligated $390,624 on N0002425F8391.
Is contract N0002425F8391 an order under another contract?
Yes. N0002425F8391 is a delivery order under N0002418D6401, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract N0002425F8391 competed?
The extent of competition for N0002425F8391 was not competed.
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