Purchase Order N0017313P1322

The Office of Naval Research awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $3,209 to The Mathworks, Inc. for a software license with a performance period from January 1, 2011, through January 1, 2014. The Mathworks, headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, is a leading provider of mathematical computing software to the federal government, specializing in MATLAB and Simulink platforms. This award was made without set-aside designation, allowing The Mathworks to compete on an open basis. The place of performance is located in Natick, MA, where the company maintains its headquarters and primary operations.

This purchase order represents a modest individual transaction within The Mathworks' extensive federal contract portfolio across defense and civilian agencies. The company has established itself as a critical technology enabler for federal research and development, holding multiple prime contracts and blanket purchase agreements with agencies including NASA, the Department of Defense, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the National Institutes of Health. Beyond this Office of Naval Research purchase order, The Mathworks maintains a substantial $8.4 million enterprise license agreement with the Office of Naval Research extending through June 2028, demonstrating the strategic importance of its mathematical and scientific computing solutions to naval research initiatives and broader defense operations.