The DARPA rational integrated design of energetics (RIDE) program will develop tools that speed and systematize energetics research, enabling advanced development and implementation of automation…

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Contract number
HR001121C0029
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$4,124,064

Award facts

Opportunity
Contract value 61% obligated
  • $4,124,064.00 Current, with exercised options
  • $6,759,248.00 Potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
Funding agency
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Department of Defense
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 21 offers Basic Research
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Place of performance
Columbus, OH 43201, USA
Legislative mandates

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Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Change Order A00001 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00003 · No cost extension due to covid-19 for rational integrated design of energetics (RIDE) program. $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00002 · Rational integrated design of energetics (RIDE) program technical area 2 (TA2). $0
Funding Only Action P00001 $1,549,440
Original award $2,574,624

About this award

Battelle Memorial Institute, doing business as Battelle, has been awarded a $6.8 million cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to support research under the Rational Integrated Design of Energetics (RIDE) program. The two-year contract will fund development of tools to automate and expedite energetics research, including semi-automated chemical synthesis platforms for explosives and propellants and methods for evaluating properties at reduced scale, as requested in DARPA's Broad Agency Announcement. Major subcontractors include Accurate Energetic Systems for COMP-B formulation, Altaflex for flexible printed circuits, Penn State for small-scale energetics experiments, and Diversified Technologies for an electric gun. There is no set-aside designation. DARPA seeks innovative energetics solutions through the RIDE program to support the defense mission.

Description

The DARPA rational integrated design of energetics (RIDE) program will develop tools that speed and systematize energetics research, enabling advanced development and implementation of automation and discovery tools to the energetics domain.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract HR001121C0029?

HR001121C0029 was awarded to Battelle Memorial Institute by Defense Contract Management Agency (Department of Defense) on December 11, 2020.

How much is contract HR001121C0029 worth?

The government has obligated $4,124,064 on HR001121C0029. Its potential value, with all options, is $6,759,248.

Which agency awarded contract HR001121C0029?

Defense Contract Management Agency (Department of Defense) awarded HR001121C0029, with funding from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense).

Was contract HR001121C0029 competed?

The extent of competition for HR001121C0029 was full and open competition. The government received 21 offers.

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