Other Transaction Agreement W911NF269A002
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- This firm fixed-price purchase order contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to Macquarie University, a non-profit educational institution in Australia, to conduct R&D for functional genomics related to microbial polyurethane and metal degradation. The contract has a ceiling value of $149,993.92 and a period of performance through March 19, 2024. The contract was not set aside for any specific business category. This contract award is...
- This is a firm fixed price purchase order contract awarded by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia. The $98,894 contract is for research and development in the area of autonomous learning, reasoning, and decision-making in dynamic environments. UNSW is a leading Australian research institution with extensive experience conducting R&D for U.S. federal agencies, particularly the Department of Defense....
- Macquarie University was awarded a $764,271.81 firm fixed-price definitive contract by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Research Development and Engineering Command on September 15, 2023, with an ultimate completion date of September 14, 2026. The contract was awarded under the ITC IPAC Research & Development Broad Agency Announcement, which solicits fundamental research proposals across multiple scientific domains relevant to U.S. Army missions in the...
- This federal contract award, valued at $100,000.91, was issued by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to Macquarie University, a non-profit educational institution in Australia. The contract is for a fundamental research project to improve the understanding of the potential for animals to serve as heterologous systems for the expression of functional microbial enzymes suitable for bioremediation purposes. The contract is a firm fixed-price purchase order with...
- This contract award to the University of New South Wales (UNSW) is for a research and development (R&D) effort titled "Continual (Lifelong) Self-Supervised Learning of Multimodal Data." The $449,225.15 fixed-price contract is funded by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), a defense agency. UNSW, a prominent Australian research institution, will perform the work in Australia. The award is not associated with a larger contract vehicle and does not...
- The University of Sydney received a $149,979.50 firm fixed-price contract award from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Research, Development and Engineering Command to support autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) research and development. Awarded on January 1, 2026, with completion targeted for December 31, 2026, this definitive contract represents a focused research initiative with performance conducted in Australia. The contract was not set aside and emerged from...
- This $140,174.45 firm fixed price purchase order was awarded by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command to the University of New South Wales (UNSW), a non-profit, state-controlled Australian university. The contract is for research and development services related to human behavior modeling and analysis based on processing of wearable sensor signals. This work is being performed in Australia. UNSW has received prior contracts from the U.S....
- The University of New South Wales (UNSW) was awarded a $257,856.80 firm fixed-price definitive contract on September 25, 2023, by the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), a defense agency under the U.S. Department of Defense. The contract, which will be performed in Australia with an ultimate completion date of March 24, 2027, focuses on developing novel strategies for passive gust mitigation in fixed-wing aircraft. No set-aside designation was utilized for this award. UNSW,...
- The University of New South Wales (UNSW) has been awarded a $231,564.38 firm fixed-price definitive contract by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to conduct fundamental research on cyber resilience assessment approaches. The contract, awarded on April 8, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of April 7, 2026, focuses on developing assessment methodologies that measure an organization's ability to absorb, recover from, and adapt to cyber-attacks. Performance of...
- The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) awarded a definitive firm-fixed-price contract to Australian National University (ANU) on September 30, 2023, for research and development related to isomer power research via Coulomb excitation. The contract, valued at approximately $598,000, will be performed at ANU's facilities in Australia and is scheduled for completion by March 29, 2027. This award was made without a set-aside designation and represents continued...
The U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) awarded an Other Transaction Agreement to Macquarie University on February 15, 2026, with a ceiling value of $149.3K for prototype development of a Dismounted Position and Navigation Sensor (DPNS) Automatic Steering and Position Navigation (ASPN) Interface and Boot Mounted Unit Robustness Task. The contract is scheduled for completion by February 14, 2027, and will be performed in Australia. As an Other Transaction Agreement with non-traditional pricing, this contract type enables the government to pursue innovative solutions outside standard acquisition processes, typically emphasizing rapid prototyping and technical merit-based selection. Macquarie University, an international non-profit research institution registered in SAM.gov since 2012, brings substantial expertise in advanced research and development, having previously supported RDECOM and related U.S. Army commands on complex technical projects including fiber laser systems and specialized research initiatives. This award carries no specific set-aside designation, indicating open competition and selection based on technical merit. Macquarie University's track record with defense-related agencies demonstrates its capability to execute specialized research projects with defined performance objectives, particularly in emerging technology areas. The contract focuses on enhancing navigation sensor capabilities for dismounted soldiers, a critical modernization priority for ground forces. The DPNS system represents an important advancement in soldier positioning and navigation technology, and this prototype development task will support the refinement of interface systems and hardware robustness necessary for field deployment.
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| Not listed | Not listed | $149.3k | 2/3/26 |