Rand ffrdc research and analysis support
Ended Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HQ003421D0006
- Awardee
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The Rand Corporation UEI YY46Q97AEZA8
- Awarding agency
-
Washington Headquarters Service
Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 7 $388,918,670 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
-
- HQ003420R0238 Solicitation number
- Combined order value
- $388,918,670 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- IDV ceiling 93% used
- $417,029,578.00
- Maximum order
- $417,029,578.00
- Award type
- Single award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Office of the Secretary of Defense Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- PSC
- B541 Special Studies/Analysis- Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed · 1 offer Only One Source
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Legislative mandates
-
- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded an indefinite-delivery contract to The Rand Corporation on January 1, 2021, for Federally Funded Research and Development Center research and analysis support services, with a contract ceiling of $417,029,578 and an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2026. This is a single-award IDIQ with no set-aside applied.
Work is performed in Santa Monica, California. The contract funds the RAND National Defense Research Institute FFRDC to provide research, development, and policy analysis services supporting the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, Defense Agencies, and other federal customers identified in sponsoring agreements.
Recent task-order activity under this IDIQ includes a $37.538 million delivery order issued November 19, 2025, for NDRI research and development services with completion by September 3, 2028; a $39.403 million order issued June 6, 2025, for defense contractor financial and business intelligence analysis, completing August 5, 2027; and a $27.36 million order issued October 31, 2024, for strategic implications research on artificial general intelligence, completing January 29, 2027. All recent orders carry cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing. Subcontractor engagement on recent orders includes The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, Syniverse Technologies LLC, Westat Inc., Davis Research LLC, Ipsos Public Affairs LLC, and Omelas Inc. The Rand Corporation is a nonprofit policy research organization with no SBA certifications.
Task orders
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Davis Research LLC | $81,475 | |
| Ipsos Public Affairs, LLC | $63,636 | |
| Marstel-Day, LLC | $59,208 | |
| Omelas Inc. | $139,880 | |
| The Potomac Institute For Policy Studies | $50,000 | |
| Vico Technologies LLC | $100,000 | |
| Croot Strategic Services LLC | $300,000 | |
| Resilient Supply Chains, Inc. | $482,800 | |
| Argus Media Inc. | $123,200 | |
| Bloomberg Finance LP | $32,030 | |
| Resilient Supply Chains, Inc. | $500,000 | |
| Marstel-Day, LLC | $282,562 | |
| Syniverse Technologies LLC | $100,000 | |
| Davis Research LLC | $141,600 | |
| Mahr Citadel Solutions, LLC | $30,000 | |
| Filter Labs, Inc. | $31,500 | |
| Council On Global Competition And Innovation, Inc. | $200,000 | |
| Resilient Supply Chains, Inc. | $850,000 | |
| Marstel-Day, LLC | $163,580 | |
| Intek Inc. | $40,991 | |
| Davis Research LLC | $257,452 | |
| Marstel-Day, LLC | $70,177 | |
| Zoom Communications, Inc. | $300 | |
| 3-C Institute For Social Development Inc. | $72,980 | |
| Westat, Inc. | $612,251 | |
| Marstel-Day, LLC | $313,633 | |
| Marstel-Day, LLC | $116,281 |
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Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HQ003421D0006?
HQ003421D0006 was awarded to The Rand Corporation by Washington Headquarters Service (Department of Defense) on January 1, 2021.
How much is contract HQ003421D0006 worth?
Orders under HQ003421D0006 have obligated $388,918,670. HQ003421D0006's own ceiling is $417,029,578. A single order can be worth up to $417,029,578.
How many orders have been placed under contract HQ003421D0006?
7 orders have been placed under HQ003421D0006, the latest on November 19, 2025.
Which agency awarded contract HQ003421D0006?
Washington Headquarters Service (Department of Defense) awarded HQ003421D0006, with funding from Office of the Secretary of Defense (Department of Defense).
Who can order from contract HQ003421D0006?
HQ003421D0006 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Was contract HQ003421D0006 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ003421D0006 was not competed. The government received 1 offer.
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