Purchase Order N0017314P1587

The Office of Naval Research awarded a $22,725 firm fixed-price purchase order to The Mathworks, Inc. for software on June 19, 2014, with performance completion by July 3, 2014. The award was issued with no set-aside designation, allowing the vendor to compete on an open basis. The Mathworks, headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, is a leading provider of MATLAB and Simulink mathematical computing software to federal agencies across defense and civilian sectors. The place of performance was Natick, MA, reflecting the vendor's primary location and where these technical computing solutions are developed and licensed.

This purchase order represents a routine software acquisition typical of The Mathworks' extensive portfolio of federal contracts. The vendor has established itself as a critical technology enabler across the Department of Defense and civilian research agencies, including NASA, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Air Force Research Laboratory, providing mathematical and scientific computing tools essential for advanced research and development initiatives. The modest contract value indicates a specific, time-limited software need rather than an enterprise-wide licensing agreement, though The Mathworks has since secured significantly larger strategic arrangements with ONR and other federal agencies.