Purchase Order 68HE0M25P0041

This is a $249,999 firm fixed price purchase order awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Research and Development to North Carolina State University (NC State) to develop kinetic mechanistic models to predict the thermal destruction of three Novichok chemical warfare agents (CWAs). The contract is a simplified acquisition that was not set aside for any specific business designation. The contract requires the development of predictive chemical models for the incineration of the Novichok agents A-230, A-232, and A-234. NC State is a leading public research university and a prominent contractor with the federal government, providing research, technical assistance, and educational services to various agencies through prime and sub-awards. This contract builds on NC State's existing expertise and capabilities in areas such as materials science and chemical engineering.