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A -- Blast Effects Computational Support
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The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) plans to award a sole source contract to George Mason University (GMU) for Blast Effects Computational Support. The initiative centers on using computational techniques to predict and analyze blast effects on structures, particularly focusing on developing technologies for blast environment calculations around buildings. During the first year, efforts will emphasize creating tools to forecast blast impacts, devise mitigation strategies, enhance bombing forensic methods, and develop algorithms and software to aid in designing blast-resistant structures. GMU's Computational Fluid Dynamics Group, noted for pioneering fluid-structure interaction codes already utilized by DTRA contractors in assessing blast effects, has a history of involvement in high-profile forensic analyses including the World Trade Center and other significant explosion sites. Additionally, GMU's Evolutionary Design Group brings expertise in structural engineering through evolutionary design software like Inventor 2003, which integrates simulation programs for proactive infrastructure security. This contract leverages GMU’s established capabilities in computational fluid dynamics, structural dynamics, and evolutionary design to develop fast-running, PC-based tools for vulnerability assessment and blast mitigation. The sole source justification is supported by statutory authority under 10 USC 2304 (c)(1) and the Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, as GMU is uniquely qualified to meet these specialized requirements. The contract is administered through DTRA’s office located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, with Contracting Officer Donald L. Shires as the primary contact. This project reflects a strategic effort to enhance national defense infrastructure resilience through advanced computational research and applied engineering solutions developed by GMU.
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$4,746,905.39Place of Performance
VA, USASet-Aside
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GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITYAward Issued Date
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