Modular efficient laser technology (melt)

Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
HR001123C0003
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
-$100,570

Award facts

Opportunity
Contract value 0% obligated
  • $12,695,619.72 Current, with exercised options
  • $12,796,190.04 Potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
9 offers Basic Research
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Place of performance
Bothell, WA 98021, USA
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00009 · Non-renewal: phase 2 (option 1)/clin 0002 and phase 3 (option 2)/clin 0003 totaling $15,230,911 in value will not be exercised in accordance with the white… $0
Other Administrative Action P00008 -$100,570
Other Administrative Action P00007 $0
Other Administrative Action P00006 $0
Funding Only Action P00005 $2,294,930
Funding Only Action P00004 · Melt seeks to develop a laser title as the building block for compact, scalable, panelized high energy laser (HEL) sources. $2,000,000
Other Administrative Action P00003 $0
Funding Only Action P00002 $3,522,048
Funding Only Action P00001 $3,586,770
Original award Melt seeks to develop a laser tile as the building block for compact, scalable, panelized high energy laser (HEL) sources. $1,392,442

About this award

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Lockheed Martin Aculight Corporation a definitive contract on October 28, 2022, to develop Modular Efficient Laser Technology (MELT) in support of DARPA's Microsystems Technology Office initiative. The contract, valued at $12.8M with a cost-plus-fixed-fee structure, is performing in Bothell, Washington, and carries an ultimate completion date of February 28, 2025. The original solicitation sought proposals to develop modular, scalable high-energy laser technology, specifically aiming to demonstrate a 3x3 array of semiconductor-based laser tiles capable of producing high-energy laser output. However, the contract is notable for its non-renewal status: Phase 2 (Option 1) and Phase 3 (Option 2), which together represented $15.2M in potential value, will not be exercised in accordance with White House memoranda on curtailing wasteful spending. No set-aside designation applied to this award.

Lockheed Martin Aculight Corporation, a division of Lockheed Martin specializing in directed-energy laser systems and advanced optics for defense applications, executed this research and development effort through a diverse subcontractor network. Key subcontractors included TTM Technologies North America LLC (advanced circuit board and interposer manufacturing), Nhanced Semiconductors Inc. (specialized semiconductor components and wafer services), Powerphotonic Inc. (advanced optical components and laser systems), Jenoptik Optical Systems LLC (optical design and precision optics), Asic North Inc. (electronic design and analog-to-digital converters), Monsoon Solutions Inc. (PCB fabrication and assembly), and Anaren Ceramics Inc. (radio frequency components). This supplier composition reflects the technical complexity inherent in developing advanced laser array architectures, integrating specialized photonic, semiconductor, and electronic design capabilities essential to the program's objectives.

Subawards

Subcontractor Amount Awarded
Asic North, Inc. Modular efficient laser technology (melt) IC developmental designsencor IC devel $60,000
Anaren Ceramics Inc. Modular efficient laser technology (melt) JYB16A-ASY REV a -$6,527
Asic North, Inc. Melt seeks to develop a laser title as the building block for compact, scalable, panelized high energy laser (HEL) sources. 10-bit SAR ADC $150,000
Nhanced Semiconductors, Inc. Melt seeks to develop a laser title as the building block for compact, scalable, panelized high energy laser (HEL) sources. Service item $131,503
Nhanced Semiconductors, Inc. Melt seeks to develop a laser title as the building block for compact, scalable, panelized high energy laser (HEL) sources. PH18MPD wafer bump $52,500
Monsoon Solutions, Inc. Melt seeks to develop a laser title as the building block for compact, scalable, panelized high energy laser (HEL) sources. Asic test board assembly (PCB… $40,027
TTM Technologies North America LLC Melt seeks to develop a laser title as the building block for compact, scalable, panelized high energy laser (HEL) sources. 2. Melt PH-TB1 interposer… $33,500
Anaren Ceramics Inc. Melt seeks to develop a laser title as the building block for compact, scalable, panelized high energy laser (HEL) sources. JYB16A-ASY - NRE (NRE) JYB16A-ASY… $35,000
Nhanced Semiconductors, Inc. Melt seeks to develop a laser title as the building block for compact, scalable, panelized high energy laser (HEL) sources. Service item $641,478
TTM Technologies North America LLC Melt seeks to develop a laser title as the building block for compact, scalable, panelized high energy laser (HEL) sources. Melt interposer ecad services melt… $53,500

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract HR001123C0003?

HR001123C0003 was awarded to Lockheed Martin Aculight Corporation by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on October 28, 2022.

How much is contract HR001123C0003 worth?

The government has obligated -$100,570 on HR001123C0003. Its current value, with exercised options, is $12,695,620. Its potential value, with all options, is $12,796,190.

Was contract HR001123C0003 competed?

The government received 9 offers.

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