This is a $116,620.41 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to President and Fellows of Middlebury College to conduct a research study. The contract is not associated with a set-aside program.
The research study is part of DTRA's Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to solicit proposals from public and private research institutions to develop strategic research products focused on characterizing the threat environment from 2025 to 2030, with an emphasis on Great Power Competition. Key research areas include analyzing strategic competitors' capabilities, emerging weapons of mass destruction threats, and approaches to countering potential international security challenges.
Middlebury College, a private liberal arts institution, has a robust history of providing diverse services to federal government agencies, particularly in the areas of nuclear nonproliferation, export controls, language training, research studies, strategic dialogues, and scientific research. The college has established itself as a significant federal contractor and grantee, leveraging its intellectual capital to support government initiatives across national security, climate science, quantum physics, and international studies.