Reefense Program Phase 1 Seeks to Develop Self Healing, Hybrid Biological, and Engineered Reef-Mimicking Structures to Mitigate the Coastal Flooding, Erosion, and Storm Damage That Increasingly Threaten Civilian and DOD Infrastructure and Personnel
Contract Overview
Contract Amount: $11,281,582 ($11.3M)
Contractor: Rutgers, the State University
Awarding Agency: Department of Defense
Start Date: 2022-05-04
End Date: 2027-05-03
Contract Duration: 1,825 days
Daily Burn Rate: $6.2K/day
Official Description: REEFENSE PROGRAM PHASE 1 SEEKS TO DEVELOP SELF HEALING, HYBRID BIOLOGICAL, AND ENGINEERED REEF-MIMICKING STRUCTURES TO MITIGATE THE COASTAL FLOODING, EROSION, AND STORM DAMAGE THAT INCREASINGLY THREATEN CIVILIAN AND DOD INFRASTRUCTURE AND PERSONNEL.
Place of Performance
Location: New Jersey, 08901