Environmental microbes as a bioengineering resource
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA865022C7213
- Awardee
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Battelle Memorial Institute UEI F125YU6SWK59
- Awarding agency
-
Defense Contract Management Agency
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $12,447,090
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Environmental Microbes as a BioEngineering Resource (EMBER) Pre-Solicitation · HR001121S0035 · Posted Jul 13, 2021
- Contract value 59% obligated
-
- $12,447,090.00 Current, with exercised options
- $20,932,818.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- Air Force Research Laboratory Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 6 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Columbus, OH 43201, USA
- Legislative mandates
-
- 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 | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,279,595 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,167,392 | |
| Funding Only Action | $542,922 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $2,065,280 | |
| Exercise an Option | $1,140,649 | |
| Funding Only Action | $398,251 | |
| Funding Only Action | $601,750 | |
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $3,600,383 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $1,650,868 |
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About this award
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $20.93 million definitive contract to Battelle Memorial Institute for environmental microbes as a bioengineering resource on September 29, 2022, under a cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing structure with no set-aside.
The originating DARPA program solicitation, posted July 13, 2021, seeks to develop novel bio-based technologies leveraging environmental microbiology to engineer microbes and biomolecules for biomining methods. The work aims to enable separation, purification, and conversion of rare earth elements into manufacturing-ready forms from domestic sources such as mine waste or electronics recycling through bioengineering rare earth element utilization and biological chassis design. The program is structured in multiple phases with proof-of-concept and pilot demonstrations required within 48 months, evaluated through quarterly reports detailing milestones and quantitative metrics.
Place of performance is Columbus, OH 43201. The contract ultimate completion date is May 30, 2024. Subcontractors include The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, which is developing biologically based systems for mining and separation of rare earth elements, and MP Mine Operations LLC (MP Materials), which is developing an engineerable chassis organism.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| MP Mine Operations LLC | $70,931 | |
| The Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York | $2,510,187 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA865022C7213?
FA865022C7213 was awarded to Battelle Memorial Institute by Defense Contract Management Agency (Department of Defense) on September 29, 2022.
How much is contract FA865022C7213 worth?
The government has obligated $12,447,090 on FA865022C7213. Its potential value, with all options, is $20,932,818.
Which agency awarded contract FA865022C7213?
Defense Contract Management Agency (Department of Defense) awarded FA865022C7213, with funding from Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command).
Was contract FA865022C7213 competed?
The extent of competition for FA865022C7213 was full and open competition. The government received 6 offers.
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