NATIONAL CENTER FOR MANUFACTURING SCIENCES INC: $1.0B Department of Defense Grant
Summary
This $1.0B cooperative agreement funds research for military and civilian equipment maintenance and sustainment through a private non-profit consortium. Because the recipient is not publicly traded, no single public company can be directly attributed to this award. The funding signals continued government investment in defense sustainment and industrial base capabilities, with indirect benefits across the defense manufacturing ecosystem.
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The Department of Defense, through Washington Headquarters Services, awarded a $1.0B cooperative agreement to the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences Inc. (NCMS), a private non-profit manufacturing R&D consortium. This agreement funds research aimed at improving maintenance and sustainment of military and civilian equipment, a mission-critical area for force readiness. The award spans from December 2025 through March 2029, averaging roughly $250M per year, but because NCMS is a private entity, there is no direct public equity recipient.
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Contract Details
Recipient
NATIONAL CENTER FOR MANUFACTURING SCIENCES INC
Award Amount
$983,904,447
Awarding Agency
Department of Defense
Sub-Agency
Washington Headquarters Services
Contract Type
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B)
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