Purchase Order N0017316P3284

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order to The Mathworks, Inc. for MATLAB software on September 15, 2016, with a ceiling value of $21.9K and an ultimate completion date of September 20, 2016. The Mathworks, headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, is a leading provider of mathematical computing software to the federal government, specializing in MATLAB and Simulink platforms used for advanced research, development, and scientific computation. This contract award carries no set-aside designation, allowing The Mathworks to compete on an open basis. The place of performance is Natick, MA, where The Mathworks maintains its primary operations.

This purchase order represents a routine software licensing transaction typical of ONR's support for computational research and development activities. The Mathworks has established itself as a critical technology vendor across multiple Department of Defense and civilian agencies, with an extensive portfolio of prime and subcontract awards. Beyond this individual purchase order, The Mathworks maintains significant contractual relationships with ONR, including a substantial enterprise license agreement valued at $8.4M through June 30, 2028, demonstrating the strategic importance of MATLAB and Simulink tools to naval research operations and broader federal research and development initiatives requiring advanced mathematical computing infrastructure.