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N0017320C2025

Definitive Contract

Overview

Government Description
SOFTWARE DEFINABLE/RECONFIGURABLE SYSTEMS (SDS) SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT, SUPPORT, AND INTEGRATION (SDSI) INCLUDES CONTINUING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT OF TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS, SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS DEFINITION, ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT, AND SYSTEM AND UNIT DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND TRANSITION TO OPERATIONAL USE. TASKS PERFORMED ENCOMPASS TACTICAL NETWORK MODELING, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING SUPPORT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING, SCIENTIFIC SERVICES, AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. ADDITIONAL WORK INCLUDES TACTICAL NETWORK MODELING WITH SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT, AND THE USE OF THE BROADSIM PLATFORM, BSIM GPS L2C, AND BSIM GPS L1 C/A.
Alternate Description
N0017320C2025
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Carlisle, MA 1741 United States
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Set Aside
None
Extent Competed
Full And Open Competition
Est. Average FTE
39
Analysis Notes
Forecast Listed as the incumbent award in contract forecast Definable/Reconfigurable Systems Software.
Amendment Since initial award the Potential End Date has been extended from 09/30/25 to 03/30/26.
Recompete The following similar solicitation(s) may continue aspects of this contract: Software Definable/Reconfigurable Systems (SDS): Design, Development, Support, and Integration, Software Definable/Reconfigurable Systems (SDS): Design, Development, Support, and Integration
Assurance Technology was awarded Definitive Contract N0017320C2025 (N00173-20-C-2025) for SDS Systems Development & Integration worth up to $38,651,675 by Naval Research Laboratory in October 2020. The contract has a duration of 5 years 5 months and was awarded through solicitation SDS - Software Definable/Reconfigurable Systems: Design, Development, Support, and Integration full & open with NAICS 541715 and PSC AJ11 via direct negotiation acquisition procedures with 1 bid received. As of today, the Definitive Contract has a total reported backlog of $29,977,092 and funded backlog of $29,977,092.

DOD Announcements

Sep 2020: Assurance Technology Corp., Carlisle, Massachusetts, is awarded a $7,306,620 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for software definable/reconfigurable systems:  design, development, support and integration.  This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value to $38,651,676‬.  The services to be acquired consist of continuing research and development support of technology advancements, system requirements definition, architecture development, and system and unit design, development and transition to operational use.  Work will be performed at the contractor facility in Carlisle, Massachusetts (50%); and Washington, D.C. (50%), and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2025.  Fiscal 2020 research, development, test, and evaluation (Navy) in the amount of $50,000 will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured with one offer received via Contract Opportunities.  This contract was a negotiated acquisition under the authority of Title 10 U.S. Code 2304(b)(2), as stated in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.203.  The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00173-20-C-2025).

Status
(Open)

Last Modified 12/17/25
Period of Performance
10/1/20
Start Date
3/30/26
Current End Date
3/30/26
Potential End Date
96.0% Complete

Obligations and Backlog
$8.7M
Total Obligated
$38.7M
Current Award
$38.7M
Potential Award
22% Funded
$30.0M
Funded Backlog
$30.0M
Total Backlog

Award Hierarchy

Definitive Contract

N0017320C2025

Subcontracts

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Opportunity Lifecycle

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Transaction History

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People

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Competition

Number of Bidders
1
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Evaluated Preference
None
Commercial Item Acquisition
Commercial Item Procedures Not Used
Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items
No

Other Categorizations

Subcontracting Plan
Plan Not Required
Cost Accounting Standards
Yes
Business Size Determination
Small Business
Defense Program
None
DoD Claimant Code
All Others Not Identifiable To Any Other Procurement Program
IT Commercial Item Category
Not Applicable
Awardee UEI
SM9GYA9YD5M7
Awardee CAGE
8L918
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
N00173 NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
Funding Office
N00173
Created By
candice.tawiah.n00173@web1700.nrl
Last Modified By
richard.waterstreet.n00173@web1700.nrl
Approved By
richard.waterstreet.n00173@web1700.nrl

Legislative

Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Performance District
MA-03
Senators
Edward Markey
Elizabeth Warren
Representative
Lori Trahan
Modified: 12/17/25