This is a firm-fixed-price delivery order contract awarded by the U.S. Naval Observatory, a Defense agency, to Computational Physics, Inc. (doing business as Computational Physics Inc.), a for-profit scientific and technical services provider. The $1,050,693.05 contract is for Celestial Reference Frame Support, with a performance period ending on March 14, 2025. This contract is not set aside for any specific business type.
Computational Physics is a prime contractor that specializes in computational physics, remote sensing, magnetics, optics, aerospace engineering, atmospheric science, astronomy, and astrophysics. The company provides research and development, engineering, and technical services primarily to the Department of Defense and NASA. This contract supports the Naval Observatory's astronomy and space science missions through the delivery of professional scientific support, research scientist and R&D support, postdoctoral research associates, and engineering support services.
The contract is issued under a larger $72.71 million single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract held by Computational Physics with the Naval Observatory for astronomy-related scientific and technical services. The company also holds additional IDCs with the Naval Observatory, including a $4.2 million contract for research scientist and R&D support services, and a $19.2 million small business set-aside contract for professional scientific support services.