Leidos Inc., doing business as Saic, was awarded a $10.8 million cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to support research under its Pecan program. The work involves advancing the national technology base through research expertise in synthetic biology and biochemistry of microbial communities, as solicited through DARPA's Pecan solicitation HR001119S0070. There is no set-aside designation. Performance will take place in San Diego, California from February 2021 through November 2022. Major subcontractors include the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the J. Craig Venter Institute, Signature Science LLC, and the Monell Chemical Senses Center. The prime contractor will be supported by these organizations to deliver the technical services required under the statement of work.
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