PSU ARL / vacuum electronics
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 140D0424C0020
- Awardee
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The Pennsylvania State University UEI NPM2J7MSCF61
- Awarding agency
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Interior Business Center
Office of Policy Management and Budget, Department of the Interior
- Obligated
- $1,000,000
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Microsystems Technology Office (MTO) Office-wide Pre-Solicitation · HR001122S0030 · Posted Mar 16, 2022
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,000,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- AJ12 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 99 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- State College, PA, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Other statutory authority
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Close Out | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $1,000,000 |
About this award
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a $1 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to The Pennsylvania State University for advanced manufacturing of vacuum electronics, with an ultimate completion date of January 28, 2025. This definitive contract, which originated from DARPA's Microsystems Technology Office Broad Agency Announcement, supports early-stage research and development in advanced electronics and manufacturing technologies. The work will be performed at Penn State's University Park campus in State College, Pennsylvania, and reflects DARPA's focus on revolutionary research ideas across technology areas including advanced electronics and materials manufacturing relevant to defense applications.
Penn State's selection for this award underscores the university's established expertise as a premier federal contractor with over $250 million in recent defense delivery orders and extensive experience executing cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts with DARPA and other Department of Defense entities. The institution's Applied Research Laboratory brings demonstrated capabilities in advanced research and technical solutions spanning materials science, engineering, and specialized manufacturing processes. This contract represents another example of Penn State's sustained partnership with DARPA in developing cutting-edge technologies for national defense priorities, with no set-aside designation indicating award selection based on technical merit and institutional capability.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 140D0424C0020?
140D0424C0020 was awarded to The Pennsylvania State University by Interior Business Center (Office of Policy Management and Budget) on January 29, 2024.
How much is contract 140D0424C0020 worth?
The government has obligated $1,000,000 on 140D0424C0020.
Which agency awarded contract 140D0424C0020?
Interior Business Center (Office of Policy Management and Budget) awarded 140D0424C0020, with funding from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense).
Was contract 140D0424C0020 competed?
The extent of competition for 140D0424C0020 was full and open competition. The government received 99 offers.
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