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USSF Contract Extension and Increase for USU/SDL UARC Technical and Analytical Support

This opportunity involves a contract modification and extension for technical and analytical support services provided by Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory (USU/SDL) as a University Affiliated Research Center (UARC): - The United States Space Force (USSF) has assumed sponsorship of the USU/SDL UARC contract from the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) as of April 30, 2025. - The contract ceiling is increased and the ordering period is extended to ensure uninterrupted support for missile defense sensor systems, data analysis, modeling, and simulation. - USU/SDL provides unique research and development capabilities in sensor technology, missile defense systems, and small/micro satellite sensor components. - The contract supports multiple agencies, including USAF, US Army, DARPA, DHS, NASA, SDA, and USN. - The award is sole-source due to USU/SDL's specialized expertise and proprietary data. - The contract is managed by the MDA at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL, with work performed in Logan, Utah, and oversight transitioning to USSF.

Description

Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory, Logan, Utah, has been awarded a contract modification to a previously awarded sole-source University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) for technical and analytical support to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). MDA must provide a highly integrated and effective Missile Defense System (MDS) to defend the homeland, regional interests, allies, and deployed forces against ballistic missile threats of all ranges and in all phases of flight. MDA requires continued access to the unique and specialized knowledge, expertise, and often proprietary data resident with USU/SDL for the development of complex and highly technical systems engineering and integration products. The objective of this cost-plus-fixed-fee contract is to provide technical and analytical support for MDA related USU/SDL core competencies in accordance with the Department of Defense (DoD) UARC Engagement Guide. This contract permits other than full and open competition for this effort using 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(3)(B) as implemented in FAR 6.103-3(b)(2). The Missile Defense Agency, Huntsville, Alabama is the contracting activity (Contract HQ0854-22-D-0001).

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