Dumbo seeks to investigate the concepts of operation (conops), enabling technologies, and performance estimates as an aid to developing capability objectives and performance specifications for a novel…
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HR001124C0350
- Awardee
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RTX BBN Technologies, Inc. UEI JAXJSTJJSP74 Part of RTX Corporation
- Awarding agency
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $783,547
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Redefining Possible Pre-Solicitation · HR001121S0029 · Posted Jun 11, 2021
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $783,547.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and 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
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 10 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
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| Change Order | $0 | |
| Vendor DUNS or Name Change - Non-Novation | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
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| Original award | $783,547 |
About this award
RTX BBN Technologies, Inc. (a subsidiary of RTX Corporation) was awarded a $783.5K definitive cost-plus-fixed-fee contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency on October 27, 2023, with completion targeted for December 23, 2025. The DUMBO project seeks to investigate concepts of operations, enabling technologies, and performance estimates to support development of capability objectives and performance specifications for a novel amphibious aircraft. The work will be performed in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with no small business set-aside designation applied to this research effort. This award emerged from DARPA's Tactical Technology Office pre-solicitation opportunity posted in June 2021, which sought applied research and advanced technology development proposals across multiple warfighting domains with anticipated total awards exceeding $50 million.
BBN Technologies' established expertise in advanced research and engineering services across emerging technologies including autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, and communications made the firm well-positioned for this conceptual development effort. As a frequent DARPA performer with an extensive portfolio of cost-plus-fixed-fee research contracts and multiple Indefinite Delivery Vehicles with the agency, RTX BBN Technologies brings deep experience in foundational research supporting early-stage capability development. The contract represents a typical early-phase DARPA investment in technology concept refinement, requiring rigorous analysis and prototyping to inform subsequent development decisions for unconventional aerospace platforms.
Description
Dumbo seeks to investigate the concepts of operation (conops), enabling technologies, and performance estimates as an aid to developing capability objectives and performance specifications for a novel amphibious aircraft.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HR001124C0350?
HR001124C0350 was awarded to RTX BBN Technologies, Inc. by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on October 27, 2023.
How much is contract HR001124C0350 worth?
The government has obligated $783,547 on HR001124C0350.
Was contract HR001124C0350 competed?
The extent of competition for HR001124C0350 was full and open competition. The government received 10 offers.
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