Purchase Order N0017315P1385

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $3,595.50 to The Mathworks, Inc. for MATLAB reinstatement. The contract was awarded on October 1, 2014, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2015, and was performed at The Mathworks' headquarters location in Natick, Massachusetts. This procurement represents a straightforward software licensing renewal, consistent with ONR's investments in advanced computational tools supporting naval research and development activities. No set-aside designation was applied to this award, allowing The Mathworks to compete on an open basis.

The Mathworks, a leading provider of mathematical computing software, has established itself as a critical technology vendor across the federal government, with an extensive portfolio of contracts from defense and civilian agencies including NASA, the Department of Defense, and the National Institutes of Health. Beyond this specific purchase order, The Mathworks maintains significant standing agreements with the federal government, including a substantial $8.4 million enterprise license agreement with ONR through June 30, 2028, and a $750,000 Blanket Purchase Agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center. The company's MATLAB and Simulink platforms are widely utilized across federal agencies for advanced research, engineering applications, and scientific computation.