Purchase Order HQ003420P0085

This is a firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Washington Headquarters Service, a defense agency, to the Hudson Institute, Inc., a non-profit policy research organization. The contract, valued at $784,917.00, is for the delivery of a progress briefing (Deliverable #1). The contract does not have a set-aside designation, indicating that Hudson Institute competed for the opportunity based on its expertise in policy research and analysis related to national security, international relations, and emerging threats. Hudson Institute has previously received other federal contracts from defense agencies, such as the Naval Sea Systems Command, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), for a variety of research and analysis projects. This contract contributes to the agency's broader efforts in supporting decision-making and policy development.