Non-DoD Work Sponsor User Guide

SEI is operated and managed by Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) as a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) under USAF contract number FA8702-15-D0002. This contract is a cost reimbursement, no fee instrument with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses and provisions that are appropriate for research and development (R&D) work. The period of performance (PoP) of this contract is one five-year base period (27 July 2015 through 30 June 2020) and one five-year option period (01 July 2020 through 30 June 2025), with an additional five years of performance for awarded projects extended through 29 Jun 2030. This contract is the vehicle by which Work Sponsors fund R&D efforts at SEI and is administered by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Strategic Services Division (AZS) at Hanscom Air Force Base.