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The RAND Corporation National Defense Research Institute (NDRI)

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WHS-2025-1564_AwardFederal

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The RAND Corporation National Defense Research Institute (NDRI) has been awarded a contract by the Department of Defense through the Washington Headquarters Services. This engagement focuses on providing high-level technical and analytical support to assist sponsors with policy and program planning and management. The scope of work includes the development of research, studies, analytic models, and simulations, as well as the execution of wargame exercises that integrate expertise from government officials, academia, industry, and professional analysts to solve complex government challenges. The contract is categorized under NAICS code 541715 and will be performed in Arlington, Virginia. Administrative oversight is managed by the Washington Headquarters Services office in Washington, DC, with Sabrina Watkins-Rock and Elizabeth Vaeth serving as the primary and secondary points of contact.

General Info

RAND Corporation provides technical and analytical support for DoD policy and program planning.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Washington Headquarters Services

Contract Value

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NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Place of Performance

Arlington, VA, 22202, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

THE RAND CORPORATION

Award Issued Date

07/02/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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PhaseAwarded

PostedAug 20

Award Notice

AwardedJul 2

Contract was awarded

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Washington Headquarters Services

Contacts2 people available

OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 203011000, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Washington Headquarters Services

Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 203011000, USA

Contacts

Sabrina Watkins-Rock

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Elizabeth Vaeth

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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.

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