Indefinite Delivery Contract N0001409D0691

The Office of Naval Research awarded an Indefinite Delivery Contract to Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) on May 22, 2009, for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences, excluding biotechnology. This multiple-award contract established a framework for task order procurement through September 30, 2016, with no small business set-aside applied. As the prime contractor, SwRI, a nonprofit research organization headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, possesses extensive capabilities across aerospace, defense, energy, and space exploration domains, positioning it to deliver specialized technical expertise across the Navy's research portfolio. The contract reflects the Office of Naval Research's reliance on SwRI's established competency in conducting advanced research supporting naval operations and strategic defense initiatives.

Under this indefinite delivery vehicle, SwRI has delivered research and technical services aligned with the Office of Naval Research's mission priorities, including ship-board battery containment design and validation work documented in the contractor's broader federal portfolio. SwRI's engagement through this contract mechanism leverages the institute's approximately 2,700 staff members and infrastructure to support Navy-sponsored research initiatives that advance naval science and engineering capabilities. The indefinite delivery structure enabled the Navy to issue task orders for discrete research efforts while maintaining budgetary flexibility, though the specific task order values and detailed scope statements were not provided in the available documentation. This contracting vehicle represents one of multiple significant indefinite delivery vehicles SwRI maintains across federal agencies, reflecting the contractor's competitive strength and technical standing within the defense research community.