5-year ordering period: labor
Active Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- N0018925D0017
- Awardee
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Computational Physics, Inc. UEI URK6XKBVSMU8
- Awarding agency
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Naval Supply Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 11 $2,105,352 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- United States Naval Observatory- Scientific Research Support Services Solicitation · N0018925Q0204 · Posted Apr 7, 2025
- Combined order value
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- $2,579,152 Current, with exercised options
- $5,419,261 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 25% complete
- IDV ceiling 31% used
- $6,900,803.00
- Maximum order
- $6,900,803.00
- Award type
- Single award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Naval Observatory Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 2 offers Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Naval Observatory awarded a single-award indefinite-delivery contract to Computational Physics, Inc., a small business, with a ceiling of $6.9 million on June 11, 2025, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside for a five-year ordering period through December 10, 2030.
The contract funds professional scientific and technical services across physics, astronomy, astrophysics, aerospace, instrumentation, electrical engineering, and computer sciences disciplines. Labor categories span Scientific Research Associate through Full Professor positions, including Astronomers, Atomic Clock and Particle Physicists, and Electrical/Mechanical Optics Engineers. All personnel must hold Secret or Top Secret clearances and be U.S. citizens or resident aliens. The solicitation imposed a small business standard of 1,000 employees under NAICS 541715. Place of performance is the United States Naval Observatory, 3450 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20392, with potential for limited telework as specified in individual task orders.
The originating solicitation (N0018925Q0204), posted April 7, 2025, with proposals due April 29, 2025, sought a single awardee evaluated on technical approach, past performance, and price for short-term technical support and research analysis. The contract supports development, deployment, and testing of astronomical systems.
Recent delivery order activity includes a $1.87 million base-year labor order (issued June 23, 2025, completing February 24, 2029) for astronomical systems development and testing; a $1.6 million precise time clock development order (issued December 16, 2025, completing December 17, 2030); a $496.9 million postdoctoral VLBI research position (issued December 17, 2025, completing December 19, 2027); and a $256.6 million precise time clock development post-doctoral order (issued February 27, 2026, completing January 31, 2027). All delivery orders carry firm fixed-price pricing and are performed in Washington, DC.
Task orders
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Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract N0018925D0017?
N0018925D0017 was awarded to Computational Physics, Inc. by Naval Supply Systems Command (Department of the Navy) on June 11, 2025.
How much is contract N0018925D0017 worth?
Orders under N0018925D0017 have obligated $2,105,352. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $2,579,152. Their combined potential value, with all options, is $5,419,261. N0018925D0017's own ceiling is $6,900,803. A single order can be worth up to $6,900,803.
How many orders have been placed under contract N0018925D0017?
11 orders have been placed under N0018925D0017, the latest on September 1, 2026.
Which agency awarded contract N0018925D0017?
Naval Supply Systems Command (Department of the Navy) awarded N0018925D0017, with funding from Naval Observatory (Department of the Navy).
Who can order from contract N0018925D0017?
N0018925D0017 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Was contract N0018925D0017 competed?
The extent of competition for N0018925D0017 was competed under sap. The government received 2 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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