The American Society for Engineering Education will be given a $111.4 million contract to provide administrative aid to the Department of Defense Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service program.
According to the United States Department of Defense, which announced the contract during its Thursday summary of labor agreements, much of the funding reimburses the society for the scholarships and stipends it has given to students. The contract was provided by DoD’s Washington Headquarters Services.
A non-profit organization founded in 1893, the American Society for Engineering Education works to improve education pertaining to engineering and engineering technology. The organization is affiliated with 400 engineering and engineering technology colleges, and more than 50 corporations, as well as government agencies and professional organizations.
The society will perform the work under the firm-fixed-price and cost contract in Washington, D.C. The labor should be finished on Jan. 14, 2021. At the time of the award, $8 million in fiscal 2015 research, development, test, and evaluation funds will be assigned.
Also announced, Raytheon has been given a $13.3 million modification to an Army contract for nine turrets benefiting the Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicle anti-tank variant. The labor will be conducted in McKinney, Texas, and should be finished on July 30, 2018.
Boeing will be given a maximum $8.3 million Defense Logistics Agency delivery order for work support Navy aircraft. The firm-fixed-price delivery order was a sole-source acquisition. The labor will be conducted in Missouri, and should be finished on Nov. 30, 2021.
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