This is a $11,463,003 definitive contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to the Regents of the University of Michigan to develop solutions for extreme cold weather operational challenges faced by the Department of Defense (DoD). The contract, which does not have a set-aside designation, aims to discover and optimize biologically-sourced or inspired molecules to enable tuned inhibition or nucleation of ice crystallization, propagation, and adhesion.
Major subcontractors include North Dakota State University, the University of Minnesota, and RTX BBN Technologies, Inc. (doing business as BBN Technologies). The contract work will involve research, development, and testing of novel materials to mitigate the effects of extreme cold weather for specific DoD applications. This award is part of DARPA's "Ice Control for Cold Environments (ICE)" program, which seeks to address critical operational challenges posed by extreme cold weather conditions.
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