Wideband secure and protected emitter and receiver (WISPER) program.

Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
HR001121C0069
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$13,178,954

Award facts

Opportunity
Contract value 64% obligated
  • $13,178,954.00 Current, with exercised options
  • $20,570,604.00 Potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
  • Current, with exercised options
  • Potential, with all options
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 8 offers Basic Research
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Place of performance
Basking Ridge, Bernards, NJ, USA
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00013 $449,992
Change Order P00012 · Wideband secure and protected emitter and receiver (WISPER) $450,000
Funding Only Action P00011 $7,602
Other Administrative Action P00010 $0
Change Order P00009 $0
Other Administrative Action P00008 $1,394,433
Funding Only Action P00007 $3,784,821
Exercise an Option P00006 $2,734,433
Other Administrative Action P00005 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00004 $445,570
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00003 $0
Funding Only Action P00002 $909,700
Other Administrative Action P00001 $0
Original award $3,002,403
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About this award

This federal contract award, valued at $20,570,604.00, was issued by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Peraton Labs Inc., doing business as Applied Communication Sciences, for the Wideband Secure and Protected Emitter and Receiver (WISPER) program. The contract is a definitive cost-plus-fixed-fee contract without a set-aside designation. The WISPER program aims to develop wideband secure and protected radio interface technologies for next-generation secure tactical radios for warfighters.

The contract includes work performed by several subcontractors, such as Hitech Global Distribution, LLC for electronic hardware, Roc Search Inc. for engineering services, The Ohio State University for antenna development and testing, and Trellisware Technologies Inc. for specialized communication equipment. Peraton Labs Inc. has significant experience supporting DARPA and other defense agencies through advanced research and development efforts in critical technology domains, including cybersecurity, electronic warfare, and autonomous systems.

Subawards

Subcontractor Amount Awarded
Roc Search Inc. WIDEBAND SECURE AND PROTECTED EMITTER AND RECEIVER (WISPER) PROGRAM. Roc Search will provide staff augmentation for the WiSPER Phase 2 program with RF… $215,550
Q-Par Antennas Usa, LLC WIDEBAND SECURE AND PROTECTED EMITTER AND RECEIVER (WISPER) PROGRAM. LinkAlign-360VPR-30 $36,576
Hitech Global Distribution, LLC WIDEBAND SECURE AND PROTECTED EMITTER AND RECEIVER (WISPER) PROGRAM. Zynq RFSoC FMC board populated with one ZU48DR-2 FPGA $129,950
The Ohio State University WIDEBAND SECURE AND PROTECTED EMITTER AND RECEIVER (WISPER) PROGRAM. Personnel/Labor - for Antenna Hardware Development / Testing, Equipment Fabrication (2… $110,560

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract HR001121C0069?

HR001121C0069 was awarded to Peraton Labs Inc. by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on March 24, 2021.

How much is contract HR001121C0069 worth?

The government has obligated $13,178,954 on HR001121C0069. Its potential value, with all options, is $20,570,604.

Was contract HR001121C0069 competed?

The extent of competition for HR001121C0069 was full and open competition. The government received 8 offers.

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