# The RAND Corporation National Defense Research Institute (NDRI)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/whs20251564award

- Solicitation number: WHS-2025-1564_Award
- Notice type: Award notice
- Status: Awarded to THE RAND CORPORATION Santa Monica for $985,625,480.00
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Washington Headquarters Services (Whs)
- Contracting office: Washington Headquarters Services (HQ0034)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AC12 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Applied Research
- Place of performance: Arlington, Virginia
- County: Arlington County (FIPS 51013). https://abierto.us/counties/arlington-county-va-51013
- City: Arlington. https://abierto.us/cities/arlington-va-5103000
- First posted: August 20, 2026
- Last posted: August 20, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a20d196ea99142559cb3e8429a726e33/view

## Description

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

- August 20, 2026: Award notice. Notice a20d196ea99142559cb3e8429a726e33. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a20d196ea99142559cb3e8429a726e33/view

## Points of contact

- Sabrina Watkins-Rock, sabrina.m.watkins-rock.civ@mail.mil
- Elizabeth Vaeth, elizabeth.i.vaeth.civ@mail.mil

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