ARL/PSU university affiliated research center (uarc) - FY2023-FY2028
Active Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- W91CRB23D0005
- Awardee
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The Pennsylvania State University UEI NPM2J7MSCF61
- Awarding agency
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ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 19 $18,276,756 obligated
Award facts
- Combined order value
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- $23,180,731 Current, with exercised options
- $37,180,089 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 76% complete
- IDV ceiling 18% used
- $99,800,000.35
- Maximum order
- $10,000,000.00
- Award type
- Single award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Headquarters Department of the Army, Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- B541 Special Studies/Analysis- Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Available for Competition · 1 offer Only One Source
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The U.S. Army awarded an indefinite-delivery contract to The Pennsylvania State University on January 4, 2023, with a ceiling of $99.8 million and ultimate completion date of January 3, 2028. This is a single-award University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) contract with no set-aside designation.
Work is performed at Penn State's main campus in University Park, Pennsylvania, and at subordinate locations including Fort Belvoir, Virginia and Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. The originating solicitation identified this as the ARL/PSU UARC vehicle for fiscal years 2023 through 2028, supporting Army research, development, engineering, analysis, systems integration, and prototype development across defense technology domains.
The contract's base period runs through January 3, 2028. Recent delivery order activity under this IDIQ spans multiple Army commands and technical areas. Notable orders include a $9.98 million cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order from ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (October 1, 2024) for subject matter expertise and systems engineering; a $10 million order from the Research, Development and Engineering Command (April 23, 2024) supporting the MEGALODON II effort; a $2 million firm-fixed-price order from the Department of the Army (April 24, 2025) for characterizing high-energy laser optical coatings; a $1 million cost-plus-fixed-fee order from TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (July 10, 2025) for reinforcement learning-based vehicle intrusion detection validation; a $2.99 million cost-plus-fixed-fee order from ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (September 23, 2024) for subject matter expertise and operational support; and orders supporting logistics data analytics, additive manufacturing quality improvements, rotorcraft design systems, and vehicle health management systems on Abrams platforms. Delivery order pricing structures include cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price arrangements.
Task orders
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Quick answers
Who was awarded contract W91CRB23D0005?
W91CRB23D0005 was awarded to The Pennsylvania State University by ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) on January 4, 2023.
How much is contract W91CRB23D0005 worth?
Orders under W91CRB23D0005 have obligated $18,276,756. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $23,180,731. Their combined potential value, with all options, is $37,180,089. W91CRB23D0005's own ceiling is $99,800,000. A single order can be worth up to $10,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract W91CRB23D0005?
19 orders have been placed under W91CRB23D0005, the latest on July 10, 2025.
Which agency awarded contract W91CRB23D0005?
ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) awarded W91CRB23D0005, with funding from Headquarters (Department of the Army).
Who can order from contract W91CRB23D0005?
W91CRB23D0005 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Was contract W91CRB23D0005 competed?
The extent of competition for W91CRB23D0005 was not available for competition. The government received 1 offer.
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