Air combat experimentation (ACE) technical area 1 (TA1)
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HR001120C0167
- Awardee
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Georgia TECH Applied Research Corp UEI L3G5SBQ2PLK5 Part of Georgia TECH Research Corp
- Awarding agency
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $806,415
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Air Combat Evolution Technical Area 1: Build Combat Autonomy Pre-Solicitation · HR001120S0028 · Posted Mar 6, 2020
- Air Combat Evolution (ACE) Award Notice · Posted Oct 5, 2020
- Contract value 12% obligated
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- $1,749,951.00 Current, with exercised options
- $6,941,432.00 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 · 16 offers Basic Research
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Atlanta, GA 30318, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | -$13,752 | |
| Funding Only Action | -$525,193 | |
| Terminate for Convenience | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $404,592 | |
| Funding Only Action | $500,000 | |
| Original award | $440,768 |
About this award
Georgia TECH Applied Research Corporation (GTARC) received a $6.94 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on September 30, 2020, to support the Air Combat Evolution (ACE) Technical Area 1 (TA1) program. This effort focuses on developing autonomous aerial combat maneuvering algorithms designed to automate within-visual-range dogfighting capabilities across modeling and simulation environments, sub-scale unmanned aircraft, and operational platforms. The contract, with an ultimate completion date of May 29, 2024, supports DARPA's broader initiative to increase warfighter trust in combat autonomy through the development of individual and team tactical behaviors, calibration of trust in autonomous systems, and scaling of performance from local to global behaviors. No set-aside designation was applied to this competitive award, reflecting GTARC's standing as a capable research organization. Work is being performed in Atlanta, Georgia.
GTARC, a non-profit research organization affiliated with the Georgia Institute of Technology, brings substantial expertise in autonomous systems, advanced sensor development, and defense technology research to this effort. The contract represents one component of DARPA's broader ACE initiative, which anticipated multiple awards totaling up to $25 million across 44 months and three phases of development. The work integrates experimentation infrastructure and collaboration with test facilities including the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and military test ranges to advance the state of autonomous combat capability development for the United States military.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HR001120C0167?
HR001120C0167 was awarded to Georgia TECH Applied Research Corp by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on September 30, 2020.
How much is contract HR001120C0167 worth?
The government has obligated $806,415 on HR001120C0167. Its current value, with exercised options, is $1,749,951. Its potential value, with all options, is $6,941,432.
Was contract HR001120C0167 competed?
The extent of competition for HR001120C0167 was full and open competition. The government received 16 offers.
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