Air combat experimentation (ACE) technical area 1 (TA 1) - phase 1
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HR001120C0169
- Awardee
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The Boeing Company UEI JJM4FRDZJDX1 Part of The Boeing Company
- Awarding agency
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,678,583
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 18% obligated
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- $2,178,589.00 Current, with exercised options
- $9,220,671.00 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
- Berkeley, MO 63134, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Terminate for Convenience | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $500,007 | |
| Funding Only Action | $607,808 | |
| Original award | $570,768 |
About this award
This federal contract award, with a value of $9,220,671.00, was issued by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to The Boeing Company for the Air Combat Experimentation (ACE) Technical Area 1 (TA 1) - Phase 1 program. The ACE program aims to automate within-visual-range aerial maneuvering and increase warfighter trust in combat autonomy.
The contract is a definitive contract with a cost plus fixed fee pricing type, and does not have a set-aside designation. As the prime contractor, The Boeing Company has subcontracted a portion of the work to HRL Laboratories, LLC, a corporate research and development laboratory jointly owned by Boeing and General Motors. The contract supports modeling, simulation, sub-scale unmanned aircraft, and operational aircraft integration to develop autonomous dogfighting capabilities, aligning with DARPA's Mosaic Warfare end-state vision.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HR001120C0169?
HR001120C0169 was awarded to The Boeing Company by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on September 30, 2020.
How much is contract HR001120C0169 worth?
The government has obligated $1,678,583 on HR001120C0169. Its current value, with exercised options, is $2,178,589. Its potential value, with all options, is $9,220,671.
Was contract HR001120C0169 competed?
The extent of competition for HR001120C0169 was full and open competition. The government received 16 offers.
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