Purchase Order N0017314P3130

The Office of Naval Research awarded a $3,585 firm fixed-price purchase order to The Mathworks, Inc. for MATLAB maintenance services. The contract, which commenced on October 1, 2014, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2015, represents a standard software maintenance and support engagement with the leading provider of mathematical computing software to the federal government. The Mathworks, headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, maintains an extensive portfolio of federal contracts across defense and civilian agencies, specializing in MATLAB and Simulink software platforms critical for advanced research, engineering applications, and scientific computation. No set-aside designation was applied to this procurement, allowing competition on an open basis.

This purchase order reflects The Mathworks' established position as a primary software vendor within the Department of Defense contracting ecosystem. The Office of Naval Research has significantly expanded its relationship with the company beyond this maintenance order, including a substantial enterprise license agreement valued at $8.4 million through June 30, 2028, which provides comprehensive MATLAB and Simulink enterprise licensing capabilities across the organization. The Mathworks' broader federal footprint includes numerous contracts with NASA field centers, Army Corps of Engineers, Air Force Research Laboratory, and various civilian research agencies, positioning the company as a critical technology enabler for federal research and development operations requiring advanced mathematical computing infrastructure.