The goal of the power program is to develop and demonstrate a high-altitude optical relay. This relay will have the characteristics necessary for use in a larger, scalable wireless power beaming…

Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
HR001123C0144
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$5,870,075

Award facts

Opportunity
Contract value 59% obligated
$9,995,709.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 10 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Place of performance
McKinney, TX 75071, USA
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00004 -$153,925
Funding Only Action P00003 $2,024,000
Funding Only Action P00002 · Persistent optical wireless energy relay (POWER) $2,700,000
Funding Only Action P00001 · DARPA research project $600,000
Original award $700,000

About this award

Written by GovTribe AI ·

Raytheon Company received a $9.99 million cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on August 11, 2023, to develop and demonstrate a high-altitude optical relay system under the Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay (POWER) program. The contract, which is not set-aside, is scheduled for completion by August 28, 2025, with performance occurring in McKinney, Texas. The POWER program aims to create novel optical technologies integrated into airborne relay nodes capable of transmitting energy from a ground-based laser to altitudes up to 60,000 feet and redirecting it to ground receivers up to 200 kilometers away. The effort involves developing technologies for redirecting optical beams, correcting wavefront distortions, and harvesting energy while leveraging existing and emerging technologies in low-cost designs.

Raytheon assembled a qualified subcontractor team to execute the program, including RTX Corporation's Raytheon Technologies Research Center for technical and engineering services, Lasermotive, Inc. (operating as Powerlight Technologies) for design and engineering services leveraging its expertise in long-distance power beaming, Scaled Composites, LLC for design and engineering support, and Active Optical Systems, LLC for optical systems engineering. This collaborative approach combines Raytheon's systems integration capabilities with specialized expertise in optical technologies, power beaming systems, and aerospace engineering. DARPA's POWER program anticipates multiple phases, with Phase 1 expected to last 20 months and future phases demonstrating single-node and multi-node system capabilities, positioning this contract as a foundational effort in developing scalable wireless power transmission networks for defense applications.

Description

As the agency reported it.

The goal of the power program is to develop and demonstrate a high-altitude optical relay. This relay will have the characteristics necessary for use in a larger, scalable wireless power beaming network.

Subawards

Subcontractor Amount Awarded
RTX Corporation PERSISTENT OPTICAL WIRELESS ENERGY RELAY (POWER) Tech/Eng Services. $161,060

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract HR001123C0144?

HR001123C0144 was awarded to Raytheon Company by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on August 11, 2023.

How much is contract HR001123C0144 worth?

The government has obligated $5,870,075 on HR001123C0144. Its current value, with exercised options, is $9,995,709.

Was contract HR001123C0144 competed?

The extent of competition for HR001123C0144 was full and open competition. The government received 10 offers.

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