Non-DoD Work Sponsor User Guide

The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) is operated and managed by Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) as a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) under Air Force (AF) contract number FA870225DB003. This contract is a cost reimbursement, no fee instrument with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses and provisions appropriate for research and development (R&D) work. The period of performance (PoP) of this contract is one five-year base period (1 July 2025 through 30 June 2030) and one five-year option period (01 July 2030 through 30 June 2035). This contract is the vehicle by which sponsors fund R&D efforts at SEI and is administered by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Strategic Services Division (AFLCMC/AZS) at Hanscom Air Force Base (AFB).