Research and Development Support for Game-Based and Mobile Training

This effort is for Research and Development Support for Game-Based and Mobile Training under the Broad Agency Announcement (N61340-16-R-0008). In according with (IAW) FAR 6.102(d)(2)(i), a BAA is considered a full and open competition. A cost reimbursement research and development contract with an educational institution that provides no fee was awarded because there were uncertainties involved in contract performance that did not permit costs to be estimated with a sufficient accuracy to use any type of fixed-price contract. Since the type of research effort is not fully defined, and due to the absence of precise specifications and difficulties in estimating costs with accuracy (resulting in a lack of confidence in cost estimates), it is impractical to secure effort of the kind and quality desired without the use of the proposed type of contract. This contract will be a completion form cost contract as described in FAR 16.302. Based on the foregoing, this contract was awarded under cost type and competitive basis.