Usno astronomer associate professor
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- N0018926F0072
- Awardee
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Computational Physics, Inc. UEI URK6XKBVSMU8
- Awarding agency
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Naval Supply Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $145,604
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- United States Naval Observatory- Scientific Research Support Services Solicitation · N0018925Q0204 · Posted Apr 7, 2025
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $145,604.46 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 73% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Naval Observatory 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
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Competed under SAP Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC 20392, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The U.S. Naval Observatory awarded a firm fixed-price delivery order to Computational Physics, Inc. with a ceiling value of $145,604.46 for an astronomer associate professor position. The contract, awarded on January 27, 2026, is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside and carries an ultimate completion date of January 26, 2027. Performance will be conducted in Washington, DC, where the Naval Observatory is headquartered. This delivery order represents a task under one of Computational Physics, Inc.'s larger indefinite delivery contracts with the Naval Observatory, which includes a substantial $72.71 million single-award vehicle and a $19.2 million small business set-aside vehicle for astronomy-related scientific and technical services.
Computational Physics, Inc., headquartered in Springfield, Virginia, is a for-profit scientific and technical services provider with extensive experience supporting federal research missions. The company specializes in advanced scientific research and technical support across multiple domains including computational physics, astronomy, astrophysics, and aerospace engineering, with primary contracting relationships established with the Department of Defense, NASA, and the National Science Foundation. This delivery order aligns with the company's core expertise in providing specialized astronomy and space science support to the Naval Observatory, leveraging its demonstrated capabilities in physics research, instrumentation development, data analysis, and scientific modeling.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract N0018926F0072?
N0018926F0072 was awarded to Computational Physics, Inc. by Naval Supply Systems Command (Department of the Navy) on January 27, 2026.
How much is contract N0018926F0072 worth?
The government has obligated $145,604 on N0018926F0072.
Which agency awarded contract N0018926F0072?
Naval Supply Systems Command (Department of the Navy) awarded N0018926F0072, with funding from Naval Observatory (Department of the Navy).
Is contract N0018926F0072 an order under another contract?
Yes. N0018926F0072 is a delivery order under N0018925D0017, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract N0018926F0072 competed?
The extent of competition for N0018926F0072 was competed under sap. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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