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DEFINITIVE CONTRACT won by THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · work in IOWA CITY, IA

$4,768,791

Recipient	THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA UEI Z1H9VJS8NG16
Award ID	W911NF25CA023
Award amount	$4,768,791
Award type	DEFINITIVE CONTRACT
Awarding agency	Department of Defense — Department of the Army
NAICS	541715 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
PSC	AJ13
Start date	Sep 1, 2025
End date	Aug 31, 2027
Place of performance	IOWA CITY, IA
Record updated	Jul 30, 2025

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