Low-cost, MEV-scale DC linear accelerators for E-beam & X-RAY
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HR001124C0344
- Awardee
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Starfire Industries LLC UEI GZ2MY2S55JW9
- Awarding agency
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $2,499,939
Award facts
- Contract value 71% obligated
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- $2,499,939.00 Current, with exercised options
- $3,499,375.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 72% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- 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 · 1 offer Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Champaign, IL, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $999,965 | |
| Original award | $1,499,974 |
About this award
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a $3.499 million definitive contract to Starfire Industries LLC for low-cost, megavolt-scale DC linear accelerators for electron beam and X-ray production on December 8, 2023, under a total small business set-aside.
The contract is structured as cost-plus-fixed-fee and carries an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2027. Place of performance is Champaign, IL. The STARBEAM effort aligns with DARPA's applied research portfolio in advanced radiation sources and accelerator technology, supporting exploration of compact, cost-effective linac designs for dual-mode electron beam and X-ray generation. Starfire Industries manufactures advanced scientific instrumentation and specialized coatings, with core capabilities in neutron generators, plasma sources, and high-power impulse magnetron sputtering systems for radiation and materials-processing applications.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HR001124C0344?
HR001124C0344 was awarded to Starfire Industries LLC by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on November 30, 2023.
How much is contract HR001124C0344 worth?
The government has obligated $2,499,939 on HR001124C0344. Its potential value, with all options, is $3,499,375.
Was contract HR001124C0344 competed?
The extent of competition for HR001124C0344 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 1 offer. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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