Advanced plant technologies (APT) program
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HR001118C0146
- Awardee
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The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC UEI C1HBCJ9RMBV3 Part of The Johns Hopkins University
- Awarding agency
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $8,920,489
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Advanced Plant Technologies (APT) Pre-Solicitation · HR001118S0005 · Posted Nov 21, 2017
- Advanced Plant Technologies (APT) Award Notice · Posted Sep 20, 2018
- Contract value 74% obligated
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- $8,920,489.00 Current, with exercised options
- $12,121,671.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 13 offers Basic Research
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Laurel, MD, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $328,343 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $997,647 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,466,630 | |
| Funding Only Action | $935,000 | |
| Exercise an Option | $2,972,732 | |
| Original award | $2,220,137 |
About this award
This federal contract award HR001118C0146 was issued by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC (APL), a federally funded research and development center, for the Advanced Plant Technologies (APT) program. The $12,121,671.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract does not have a set-aside designation.
The APT program aims to create the foundations for engineering plant varieties that can receive various stimuli and produce measurable signals as output, with the goal of using engineered plants as independent biosensors. As a prime contractor, APL will leverage its deep expertise in defense technology, space science, and advanced research to deliver the required research, development, test, and evaluation services for this DARPA initiative. The contract does not appear to have any major subcontractors identified.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HR001118C0146?
HR001118C0146 was awarded to The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on September 20, 2018.
How much is contract HR001118C0146 worth?
The government has obligated $8,920,489 on HR001118C0146. Its potential value, with all options, is $12,121,671.
Was contract HR001118C0146 competed?
The extent of competition for HR001118C0146 was full and open competition. The government received 13 offers.
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