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Award notice

The RAND Corporation National Defense Research Institute (NDRI)

WHS-2025-1564_Award

Washington Headquarters Services (Whs), Washington Headquarters Services. Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).

Awarded

The Rand Corporation

$985,625,480.00 on the award notice, July 2, 2026, contract HQ003426DE016

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This one was awarded in 2026

127 like it are open now in research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology)

All 127 open in research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology)

Description

As published on SAM.gov.

Research, studies, analysis, analytic models, simulations, and wargame exercises that bring together analysts, government officials, academia, and industry to address government challenges, and other technical and analytical support useful for policy and program planning and management by its sponsors. 

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. August 20, 2026

    Award notice, originally justification

    Awarded to The Rand Corporation for $985,625,480. SAM.gov, notice a20d196ea99142559cb3e8429a726e33

    2 revisions on SAM
    • August 20, 2026: publish, award notice
    • July 16, 2026: publish, justification

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