The contractor shall perform research and development of the radio system of the tactical boost glide (TBG) program.

Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
HR001121C0002
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$16,793,497

Award facts

Opportunity
Contract value 100% obligated
$16,793,497.13 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 5 offers Basic Research
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Place of performance
Merrimack, NH 03054, USA
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00017 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00016 · DARPA research program $0
Other Administrative Action P00015 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00014 · Tactical boost glide (TBG) program $0
Other Administrative Action P00013 $0
Other Administrative Action P00012 · DARPA research project $0
Other Administrative Action ARZ998 $0
Other Administrative Action P00011 · DARPA research project $1,308,521
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00010 $7,805,806
Other Administrative Action P00009 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00008 $1,300,000
Funding Only Action P00007 $1,000,000
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00006 $417,081
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00005 $201,658
Other Administrative Action P00004 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00003 $798,243
Other Administrative Action P00002 $0
Funding Only Action P00001 $2,962,188
Original award $1,000,000
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About this award

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a definitive contract to BAE Systems Information & Electronic Systems Integration Inc. for research and development of the radio system of the Tactical Boost Glide (TBG) program on December 11, 2020, with a ceiling value of $16.79 million under cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing and an ultimate completion date of January 28, 2026.

Place of performance is Merrimack, New Hampshire. The originating solicitation, posted April 15, 2020, sought innovative proposals to develop adaptive warfighting architectures through analysis, modeling and simulation, and experimentation across sensing and tracking, lethality, survivability, communications, and battle management under DARPA's Adaptive Capabilities Office, with multiple awards anticipated to support research and experimentation on rolling basis through June 1, 2022.

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. serves as a primary subcontractor on radio system research and development, awarded November 10, 2025. Spirit America Corp, a women-owned small business, supplies specialized microelectronic components including Xilinx RFSoC devices under a December 20, 2023 subcontract supporting the DARPA research project.

Subawards

Subcontractor Amount Awarded
The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE RADIO SYSTEM OF THE TACTICAL BOOST GLIDE (TBG) PROGRAM. Fee for Line 1.1 $59,337
Spirit America Corp DARPA RESEARCH PROJECT XCZU42DR-1FFVE1156I Xilinx RFSoC $45,093

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract HR001121C0002?

HR001121C0002 was awarded to BAE Systems Information & Electronic Systems Integration Inc. by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on December 11, 2020.

How much is contract HR001121C0002 worth?

The government has obligated $16,793,497 on HR001121C0002.

Was contract HR001121C0002 competed?

The extent of competition for HR001121C0002 was full and open competition. The government received 5 offers.

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