ADC topology to dramatically reduce power consumption
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA865019C7900
- Awardee
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Alphacore Inc. UEI CXMPDDLFBCH3
- Awarding agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $589,762
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Millimeter-Wave Digital Arrays (MIDAS) Pre-Solicitation · HR001118S0020 · Posted Jan 23, 2018
- A New ADC Topology to Dramatically Reduce Power Award Notice · Posted Oct 11, 2018
- Contract value 49% obligated
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- $589,762.00 Current, with exercised options
- $1,215,957.00 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
- 541713 Research and Development in Nanotechnology
- PSC
- AC62 R&D- Defense System: Electronics/Communication Equipment (Applied Research/Exploratory Development)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 66 offers Basic Research
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Tempe, AZ 85281, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $98,294 | |
| Funding Only Action | $191,468 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $300,000 |
About this award
This is a Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Alphacore Inc., a for-profit organization, to develop an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) topology to dramatically reduce power consumption. The contract has a potential value of $1,215,957.00 and a completion date of March 31, 2021. There is no set-aside designation for this contract. The original pre-solicitation requested proposals for the development of element-level digital beamforming array technology at millimeter wave frequencies to support multi-function, multi-beam phased array applications and emerging massive MIMO techniques in communication and sensing. Alphacore Inc. has previously served as both a prime contractor and subcontractor on federal contracts and grants, providing research, development, and production of specialized microelectronics, integrated circuits, sensors, and other hardware to support programs across agencies like the Department of Defense and NASA.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA865019C7900?
FA865019C7900 was awarded to Alphacore Inc. by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on October 9, 2018.
How much is contract FA865019C7900 worth?
The government has obligated $589,762 on FA865019C7900. Its potential value, with all options, is $1,215,957.
Which agency awarded contract FA865019C7900?
Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) awarded FA865019C7900, with funding from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense).
Was contract FA865019C7900 competed?
The extent of competition for FA865019C7900 was full and open competition. The government received 66 offers.
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