The U.S. Department of Defense has recently awarded several notable contracts related to the field of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defense or life science research of interest for potential applications in biodefense:
Universal Technology Corp., Dayton, Ohio, has been awarded a $33,931,514 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (FA8650-13-C-5800) to enable collaborative research partnerships between Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Academia and Industry in areas including but not limited to Materials and Manufacturing and Aerospace Sensors that engage a diverse pool of domestic businesses that employ scientists and engineers in technical areas required to develop critical war-fighting technologies for the nation’s air, space and cyberspace forces through specific AFRL Core Technical Competencies. Work will be performed at Dayton, Ohio, and is expected to be completed by Aug. 15, 2018. This award was the result of a competitive Broad Agency Announcement BAA-2013-RQKM-0005. Fiscal 2013 Research and Development funds will be incrementally funded in the amount of $7,411,500. AFRL Wright Research Site (AFRL/RQKM), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity. (Aug 2013)
Smiths Detection Edgewood, Edgewood, Md., was awarded a $6,966,409 modification (No. P00033), to a previously award firm-fixed-price contract (W911SR-07-C-0080), for the procurement of M41A Joint Chemical Agent Detectors and M4A1 Communications Adapters. The cumulative total face value of this contract is $108,681,535. A combination of fiscal 2013 Operations and Maintenance and other Procurement funds are being obligated on this award. The Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the contracting activity. (June 2013)
