NBACC FFRDC

The Department of Homeland Security, Office of Procurement Operations, awarded contract HSHQDC-15-C-00064 to the Battelle National Biodefense Institute (BNBI) to continue the operation and management of the National Biodefense Analysis Countermeasures Center (NBACC). This facility is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) located at Fort Detrick in Frederick, Maryland. Under the terms of the award, BNBI provides a broad range of research studies, analytic and computational models, simulations, and other analytic support necessary for policy and program planning management by the center’s sponsors.

The award is a hybrid cost-reimbursement contract featuring both Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) and Cost-Plus-Award-Fee (CPAF) line items. The total estimated value of the contract, including all options and award-term incentive periods, is $480,569,435.56. At the time of the September 29, 2015, publication, the government provided an initial incremental obligation of $4,000,000 using fiscal year 2015 three-year research and development funds.

This procurement is classified under NAICS code 541711 and PSC code M. Aaron H. Ford is the primary point of contact for this notice, which was issued under solicitation number HSHQDC-15-R-00050. No attachments are associated with this award announcement.