Focused Radio Frequency Optimized Signal Transference (FROST)
Award Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00173-25-R-0007
- Agency
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Office of Naval Research
Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Awarded
- to Assurance Technology Corp
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- N0017325D7000-N0017325F7002 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20375, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Office of Naval Research awarded a single-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract valued at $244,000,000 to Assurance Technology Corp on September 26, 2025, for the Focused Radio Frequency Optimized Signal Transference (FROST) program. This cost-type contract, designated N0017325D7000, was competitively solicited and structured as a research and development effort where the full scope could not be defined entirely at contract execution; the cost-type arrangement provides flexibility to accommodate evolving project requirements without requiring frequent price renegotiations and ensures full transparency into all expenditures. Two task orders, N0017325F7002 and N0017325F7003, were awarded at contract inception without additional competition, as permitted under the single-award IDIQ contract structure. The contract was set aside exclusively for small businesses and represents the Navy's commitment to developing advanced radio frequency signal transference capabilities while maintaining cost visibility and operational efficiency throughout the research and development lifecycle.
Notice text
FROST contract N0017325D7000 was competitively solicited and awarded to the offeror who represented the best value to the Government.
N0017325D7000 was awarded as a cost-type contract with no firm fixed price CLINs. A cost-type contract was best suited for this requirement as the level of requirement could not be defined entirely ahead of contract execution and due to the nature of research and development (R&D), the project scope often evolves as new information is discovered. A cost-type contract accommodates these changes without requiring constant, time-consuming renegotiations over price. This flexibility allows the research to proceed efficiently and on schedule. Additionally, cost-type contracts for R&D allow for full visibility and transparency in to expenditures, allowing the Government to understand all costs on the contract.
Task Order N0017325F7002 and N0017325F7003 were awarded at contract award as competition is not required under a single-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract, unlike a mulitple-award contract (MAC).
Awarded contract N0017325D7000 to ASSURANCE TECHNOLOGY CORP for 244000000.00 on 2025-09-26.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Award Notice | |
| Focused Radio Frequency Optimized Signal Transference (FROST) | Solicitation | |
| Focused Radio Frequency Optimized Signal Transference (FROST) | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Focused Radio Frequency Optimized Signal Transference (FROST) | Pre-Solicitation |
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