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- Contract number
- FA714625C0002
- Awardee
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Peraton Labs Inc. UEI NQKWRHGLTD55
- Awarding agency
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Secretary of the Air Force
Headquarters Air Force, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $4,603,972
Award facts
- Contract value 88% obligated
- $5,218,317.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 77% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 4 offers Basic Research
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Basking Ridge, Bernards, NJ, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $374,990 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,375,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $450,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $300,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $62,615 | |
| Funding Only Action | $733,701 | |
| Funding Only Action | $300,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $637,839 | |
| Original award | $369,827 |
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About this award
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a $5.218 million definitive contract to Peraton Labs Inc. (doing business as Applied Communication Sciences) for Project Istanbul on November 30, 2024, under cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing with no set-aside.
Place of performance is Basking Ridge and Bernards, New Jersey. The contract ultimate completion date is May 29, 2027. Peraton Labs is a large business operating primarily in research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences.
Subcontractors include Id Quantique SA, providing quantum cryptography and quantum communication products (subcontract awarded September 9, 2025), and Orolia Government Systems, Inc., supplying 1U White Rabbit Z16 network timing switches (subcontract awarded February 10, 2025). The work involves classified components across quantum communications and precision timing domains, reflecting DARPA's advanced technology development mission in assured command, control, and communications infrastructure.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Id Quantique SA | $38,472 | |
| Orolia Government Systems, Inc. | $51,416 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA714625C0002?
FA714625C0002 was awarded to Peraton Labs Inc. by Secretary of the Air Force (Headquarters Air Force) on November 30, 2024.
How much is contract FA714625C0002 worth?
The government has obligated $4,603,972 on FA714625C0002. Its current value, with exercised options, is $5,218,317.
Which agency awarded contract FA714625C0002?
Secretary of the Air Force (Headquarters Air Force) awarded FA714625C0002, with funding from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense).
Was contract FA714625C0002 competed?
The extent of competition for FA714625C0002 was full and open competition. The government received 4 offers.
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