Nascent light-matter interactions (NLM). The proposed effort offers to dramatically enhance our ability to fly, launch and travel into interplanetary or interstellar space. Specifically, IT aims to…
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HR001118C0125
- Awardee
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University Of Plymouth UEI HLNUBM7REV15
- Awarding agency
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,285,014
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- HR001117S0014 Solicitation number
- Nascent Light-Matter Interactions (NLM) Award Notice · Posted Aug 21, 2018
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,285,014.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 26 offers Basic Research
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Great Britain, United Kingdom
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $62,049 | |
| Funding Only Action | $263,924 | |
| Exercise an Option | $69,913 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $173,652 | |
| Exercise an Option | $92,988 | |
| Funding Only Action | $369,100 | |
| Original award | $253,388 |
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About this award
This is a $1,285,014 firm-fixed-price contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom. The contract is for the "NASCENT LIGHT-MATTER INTERACTIONS (NLM)" project, which aims to develop a predictive model of how quantized inertia couples light (Unruh waves) to matter, and to demonstrate thrust that can be scaled up as the model predicts. This effort is intended to dramatically enhance the ability to fly, launch, and travel into interplanetary or interstellar space. The contract has a period of performance through April 30, 2023 and does not have a set-aside designation.
Description
Nascent light-matter interactions (NLM). The proposed effort offers to dramatically enhance our ability to fly, launch and travel into interplanetary or interstellar space. Specifically, IT aims to develop a predictive model of how quantized inertia couples light (unruh waves) to matter, and to demonstrate unambiguously that this is borne out by experimental data. The aim is then to demonstrate thrust and show that IT can be scaled up as the model predicts.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HR001118C0125?
HR001118C0125 was awarded to University Of Plymouth by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on August 6, 2018.
How much is contract HR001118C0125 worth?
The government has obligated $1,285,014 on HR001118C0125.
Was contract HR001118C0125 competed?
The extent of competition for HR001118C0125 was full and open competition. The government received 26 offers.
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