High enthalpy aperture technology (HEAT)
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HR001121C0046
- Awardee
-
Lockheed Martin Corporation UEI H7PNSVNN5827 Part of Lockheed Martin Corp
- Awarding agency
-
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $2,886,812
Award facts
- Opportunity
-
- High Enthalpy Aperture Technology (HEAT) Pre-Solicitation · HR001120S0038 · Posted Mar 12, 2020
- High Enthalpy Aperture Technology (HEAT) Award Notice · Posted Feb 16, 2021
- Contract value 98% obligated
- $2,953,544.00 Current and 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
- Sand Lake, FL 32819, USA
- Legislative mandates
-
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | -$66,732 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $500,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $575,639 | |
| Funding Only Action | $550,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $603,673 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $724,232 |
About this award
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a $2.95 million cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract to Lockheed Martin Aerostructures (a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation) on February 12, 2021, for the High Enthalpy Aperture Technology (HEAT) program, with completion targeted for February 29, 2024. This contract supports DARPA's mission to develop innovative aperture materials and enabling technologies capable of withstanding extreme thermal and dynamic pressures in hypersonic operational environments. The award stems from a pre-solicitation opportunity posted in March 2020, which sought proposals for new radio frequency and infrared aperture materials to advance hypersonic flight capabilities. Performance will be conducted in Orlando, Florida, with no small business set-aside designation applied to this acquisition.
Under the Phase I effort, Lockheed Martin will conduct research and development activities including demonstration of materials meeting specified performance metrics, with ground testing scheduled at month 21 to evaluate materials in simulated hypersonic flight conditions. The contract structure provided flexibility for optional Phase II extensions, which would have allowed the total program value to reach up to $3 million should the government exercise follow-on development activities. This investment in advanced aperture technologies aligns with DARPA's broader hypersonic systems development portfolio and supports the Department of Defense's strategic technology modernization objectives in high-speed flight domains.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| University Of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc. | -$255,125 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HR001121C0046?
HR001121C0046 was awarded to Lockheed Martin Corporation by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on February 12, 2021.
How much is contract HR001121C0046 worth?
The government has obligated $2,886,812 on HR001121C0046. Its current value, with exercised options, is $2,953,544.
Was contract HR001121C0046 competed?
The extent of competition for HR001121C0046 was full and open competition. The government received 16 offers.
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