Purchase Order N0017317P1321

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) awarded a $9,450 firm fixed-price purchase order to The Mathworks, Inc. for software on May 12, 2017, with an ultimate completion date of May 11, 2018. 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 technical computing, data analysis, and scientific research across defense and civilian agencies. This contract carries no set-aside designation, allowing the vendor to compete on an open basis. The award was performed in Natick, MA, the company's home location.

This purchase order represents a discrete software acquisition under ONR's broader relationship with The Mathworks, which has established itself as a critical technology provider across the Department of Defense. Beyond this specific award, The Mathworks maintains substantial enterprise licensing agreements with ONR valued at $8.4 million through June 2028, and serves as a subcontractor to major defense primes including Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Northrop Grumman. The company's extensive federal portfolio demonstrates the strategic importance of its mathematical and scientific computing solutions to government research and development operations requiring advanced technical infrastructure.