Optimum processing technology inside memory arrays (OPTIMA)

Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
HR001124C0312
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$3,777,608

Award facts

Opportunity
Contract value 44% obligated
  • $5,644,436.00 Current, with exercised options
  • $8,656,131.00 Potential, with all options
Completion date 65% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 13 offers Basic Research
Pricing
Cost No Fee
Place of performance
Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
Legislative mandates

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Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Exercise an Option P00005 $676,651
Other Administrative Action P00004 $0
Other Administrative Action P00003 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00002 $0
Other Administrative Action P00001 · Optima seeks to develop very large-scale integration (VLSI) fabrication-compatible transistor-based mces with single transistor footprint $1,511,613
Original award $1,589,344

About this award

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a definitive contract to Georgia TECH Research Corp for OPTIMA (Optimum Processing Technology Inside Memory Arrays) research on November 1, 2023, with a ceiling value of $8,656,131 and cost-plus-no-fee pricing.

The program seeks to develop very large-scale integration (VLSI) fabrication-compatible transistor-based MCEs (memory-centric elements) with single transistor footprint, advancing in-memory computing architectures. Place of performance is Atlanta, GA. The contract runs through June 30, 2028.

The Regents of the University of California, doing business as UC Berkeley, is a named subcontractor, with award of the OPTIMA sub-engagement dated June 21, 2024, to demonstrate low noise Ferro-FinFET operation. The originating solicitation was a pre-solicitation posted February 21, 2023, with proposal due May 17, 2023. No competitive set-aside was applied to this award.

Subawards

Subcontractor Amount Awarded
The Regents Of The University Of California OPTIMUM PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY INSIDE MEMORY ARRAYS (OPTIMA) Demonstrate low noise Ferro-FinFET operating with $1,222,280

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract HR001124C0312?

HR001124C0312 was awarded to Georgia TECH Research Corp by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on November 1, 2023.

How much is contract HR001124C0312 worth?

The government has obligated $3,777,608 on HR001124C0312. Its current value, with exercised options, is $5,644,436. Its potential value, with all options, is $8,656,131.

Was contract HR001124C0312 competed?

The extent of competition for HR001124C0312 was full and open competition. The government received 13 offers.

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