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Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA714625C0004
- Awardee
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Battelle Memorial Institute UEI F125YU6SWK59
- Awarding agency
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Secretary of the Air Force
Headquarters Air Force, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $7,283,485
Award facts
- Contract value 84% obligated
- $8,713,884.74 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 76% 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
- Columbus, OH 43201, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $2,737,974 | |
| Funding Only Action | $494,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $2,737,755 | |
| Funding Only Action | $300,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $458,163 | |
| Original award | $555,593 |
About this award
Project Istanbul is a definitive cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Battelle Memorial Institute on December 13, 2024, with a ceiling value of $8.71M and an ultimate completion date of June 12, 2027. The contract will be performed in Columbus, Ohio, where Battelle maintains its headquarters. As a competitive award with no set-aside designation, this contract reflects DARPA's confidence in Battelle's specialized research and development capabilities. Battelle is a large nonprofit research organization with over 20,000 employees globally and extensive experience delivering complex solutions across defense, homeland security, and scientific domains to federal agencies.
While the specific technical scope of Project Istanbul is not detailed in the award documentation, Battelle's existing DARPA portfolio demonstrates the organization's capacity to execute advanced research initiatives, including prior work on the Microsystem Induced Catalysis program and other specialized research projects. The contractor's broader federal contract experience encompasses defense-related technical support, chemical and biological testing services, information technology development, and environmental research across multiple federal agencies. As a parent organization with significant federal contracting infrastructure and a robust portfolio of indefinite delivery vehicles—including the recently awarded $999.99B OASIS+ Multiple Award Contract with the General Services Administration—Battelle possesses the organizational maturity and technical resources to successfully deliver complex research outcomes within the Project Istanbul performance schedule.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Testforce Usa, Inc. | $142,082 | |
| Quantum Opus LLC | $152,500 | |
| Exfo America Inc. | $75,134 | |
| Id Quantique SA | $278,180 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA714625C0004?
FA714625C0004 was awarded to Battelle Memorial Institute by Secretary of the Air Force (Headquarters Air Force) on December 13, 2024.
How much is contract FA714625C0004 worth?
The government has obligated $7,283,485 on FA714625C0004. Its current value, with exercised options, is $8,713,885.
Which agency awarded contract FA714625C0004?
Secretary of the Air Force (Headquarters Air Force) awarded FA714625C0004, with funding from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense).
Was contract FA714625C0004 competed?
The extent of competition for FA714625C0004 was full and open competition. The government received 4 offers.
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