Booz Allen Hamilton secured a 7-year, $419 million contract with the National Science Foundation for IT mission application support.
Under this contract, Booz Allen will modernize and manage IT operations for NSF’s merit review and grants management system, which supports scientific research funding. It will develop, operate and maintain over 20 critical NSF applications, ensuring the entire grants lifecycle is efficiently managed by acquiring, integrating and scaling necessary platforms and technologies.
It’s also a follow-on to the IT Solution Integrated Services contract.
“Booz Allen is proud to be directly supporting core pillars of NSF to boost investment in critical research and the progression of science,” said Dan Tucker, senior vice president and a leader in Booz Allen’s citizen services business. “This work aligns with Booz Allen’s VoLT business strategy, focused on velocity, leadership, and technology, and further solidifies our position as a key enabler of innovation for ensuring NSF and the nation remain at the forefront of scientific discovery and technological advancements that change the world.”
Booz Allen has supported NSF’s modernization for nearly 20 years, transforming its systems with full development services. This new contract leverages Booz Allen’s expertise in data-enabled missions for federal agencies to better serve citizens.
Under the contract, Booz Allen will enhance NSF’s grants management systems with modern software development, using scaled agile principles, DevSecOps automation and cloud platform resiliency. The company will also use AI to advance U.S. scientific research through NSF’s grants management system.
“This recompete win speaks volumes to the collective ingenuity of a diverse and extremely talented team from across the firm, bolstered by our deep NSF mission knowledge and expertise aligned to NSF’s complex technical stack,” said Lane Blackmer, principal at Booz Allen and program manager on the project. “The win required a long history of high-quality delivery, continuous cultivation of new and existing client relationships, and strategic injection of new capabilities such as DevSecOps, CloudOps, and AI to ensure the U.S. is keeping pace in scientific advancement and novel innovation at home.”