This is a $2,927,679.00 Cost No Fee definitive contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) on September 3, 2015. The contract is part of DARPA's Near Zero Power RF and Sensor Operations (N-ZERO) program, which aims to extend the lifetime of remotely deployed communications and environmental sensors from months to years by developing technologies for continuous passive monitoring and trigger-based wake-up. The contract has a period of performance through June 30, 2019 and does not have a set-aside designation. As a leading research university, CMU is providing specialized technical services, research, and development to DARPA across domains such as artificial intelligence, robotics, computer science, and advanced engineering. This contract award is part of CMU's broader portfolio of federal contract and grant work with agencies like the National Science Foundation, NASA, and Department of Energy.