Assured microbial preservation in harsh or remote areas (AMPHORA)phase 1

Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
HR001124C0482
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$3,230,474

Award facts

Opportunity
Contract value 55% obligated
  • $3,230,474.00 Current, with exercised options
  • $5,828,149.00 Potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
  • Current, with exercised options
  • Potential, with all options
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 8 offers Basic Research
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Place of performance
Columbus, OH 43201, USA
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00008 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00007 $0
Funding Only Action P00005 $76,499
Other Administrative Action P00004 · Assured microbial preservation in harsh or remote areas $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00003 · See attachment 1 $0
Funding Only Action P00002 · Suspended animation and viability encapsulation (SAVE) - amphora phase 1 $1,154,349
Funding Only Action P00001 $850,917
Original award $1,148,709

About this award

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a $5.828 million definitive contract to Battelle Memorial Institute for Assured Microbial Preservation in Harsh or Remote Areas (AMPHORA) Phase 1 on July 31, 2024, with a completion date of July 30, 2027.

The contract is priced on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis with no set-aside. Place of performance is Columbus, OH. The originating solicitation, posted August 8, 2023, calls for development of facilities and equipment across three project phases, submission of regular financial and technical progress reports, participation in meetings with DARPA and collaborators, and hosting of a final contract review. The work is unclassified, with travel anticipated for inter-team and DARPA meetings.

Battelle engages the University of Texas at Dallas and the University of California, San Diego as subcontractors on the effort.

Subawards

Subcontractor Amount Awarded
University Of Texas At Dallas ASSURED MICROBIAL PRESERVATION IN HARSH OR REMOTE AREAS (AMPHORA)PHASE 1 Assured Microbial Preservation in Harsh Or Remote Areas $525,143
University Of California, San Diego ASSURED MICROBIAL PRESERVATION IN HARSH OR REMOTE AREAS (AMPHORA)PHASE 1 Assured Microbial Preservation in Harsh Or Remote Areas $306,338

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract HR001124C0482?

HR001124C0482 was awarded to Battelle Memorial Institute by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on July 31, 2024.

How much is contract HR001124C0482 worth?

The government has obligated $3,230,474 on HR001124C0482. Its potential value, with all options, is $5,828,149.

Was contract HR001124C0482 competed?

The extent of competition for HR001124C0482 was full and open competition. The government received 8 offers.

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