Hydronet: an open, modular, and programmable underwater modem (phase II)
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HR001121C0181
- Awardee
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Bionet Sonar, Inc. UEI EL2EGN51HHZ6
- Awarding agency
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,909,966
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Pre-Solicitation · HR001120S0019 · Posted Feb 12, 2020
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,909,966.00 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
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 4 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Newton, MA 02459, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase II Action
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | -$1 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $161,000 | |
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $499,985 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $250,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $998,982 |
About this award
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a $1.91M Phase II Small Business Innovation Research contract to Bionet Sonar, Inc., a small business based in Newton, Massachusetts, on July 23, 2021. Under this firm fixed-price definitive contract, Bionet Sonar is developing HYDRONET, an open, modular, and programmable underwater modem designed to advance underwater communications capabilities. The contract was set aside exclusively for small businesses and carries an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2024. This Phase II effort builds upon the company's prior Phase I feasibility work and supports DARPA's broader mission to develop innovative defense technologies, with the research evaluated on soundness of technical approach, innovation, relevant qualifications, commercial potential, and cost considerations.
Bionet Sonar's HYDRONET development is part of a larger strategic investment by DARPA in underwater communications systems. The company has further leveraged this foundational work through an Other Transaction Indefinite Delivery Vehicle valued at $3.1M, which provides flexible funding for continued research and potential production of the advanced underwater communication technology. Bionet Sonar's consistent success in securing SBIR awards from defense agencies, combined with parallel medical device research funded by the National Institutes of Health, demonstrates the company's capability to advance sophisticated technological solutions across multiple federal funding mechanisms and customer bases.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HR001121C0181?
HR001121C0181 was awarded to Bionet Sonar, Inc. by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on July 23, 2021.
How much is contract HR001121C0181 worth?
The government has obligated $1,909,966 on HR001121C0181.
Was contract HR001121C0181 competed?
The extent of competition for HR001121C0181 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 4 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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