Government Customers
Draper is Exempt from Full and Open Competition
In accordance with 10 U.S.C 2304 (c)(3)(B), implemented through the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), full and open competition need not be provided for when authorized under FAR 6.302-3 “to establish and maintain an essential engineering, research, or development capability to be provided by an educational or other nonprofit institution.”
This exemption is reinforced by Department of Defense (DoD) policy guidance issued since 1987 and validated by Under Secretary of Defense, Frank Kendall Memorandum, dated March 13, 2015.
Working with Draper is as easy as sending an email:
Email Contracts@Draper.com to determine whether an available contract vehicle exists to support your effort. If no contract vehicle meets the needs of your Statement of Work, we’ll guide you through other steps to access our engineering support.
The following examples represent contract vehicles established under the (c)(3) exemption:
| Contract Number | Contract Description | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| HQ0006-09-C-0004 | Missile Defense Agency R&D | Army |
| W31P4Q-05-C-R201 | Joint Technology Center/System Integration Laboratory R&D Services | Army |
| HQ0006-03-D-0048 | Missile Defense Agency R&D | MDA |
| NNJ11HA31C | Advanced GN&C and Avionics Development | NASA |
| NNA15BB07B | NASA AMES Engineering R&D Services | NASA |
| N00030-14-G-0050 | R&D Services Basic Ordering Agreement | Navy |
| N00030-05-C-0009 | Strategic Systems GFY 2005 R&D | Navy |
| N00030-04-C-0003 | Strategic Systems GFY 2004 R&D | Navy |
| N00030-03-C-0002 | Strategic Systems GFY 2003 R&D | Navy |
| N66604-07-D-0113 | NUWC R&D IDIQ | Navy |
| N00421-02-D-3092 | NAVAIR R&D IDIQ | Navy |
| N00174-05-D-0002 | Indian Head R&D IDIQ | Navy |