Compact front-end filters at the element-level (coffee) program, technical area 2 (TA2)
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HR001125C0009
- Awardee
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Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation UEI GUVUU89P78Q3 Part of Northrop Grumman Corporation
- Awarding agency
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $4,658,736
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- COmpact Front-end Filters at the ElEment-level (COFFEE) Program, Technical Area 2 (TA2) Pre-Solicitation · HR001124S0027 · Posted May 7, 2024
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $4,658,736.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 87% 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 Basic Research
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Linthicum Heights, MD 21090, USA
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $162,204 | |
| Funding Only Action | $519,048 | |
| Funding Only Action | $200,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,498,424 | |
| Original award | $2,279,060 |
About this award
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation Electronic Systems Division has been awarded a $4.66M cost-plus-fixed-fee contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for Technical Area 2 of the Compact Front-End Filters at the Element-Level (COFFEE) Program. The contract, awarded January 13, 2025, with performance completion targeted for January 22, 2027, supports DARPA's initiative to integrate advanced radio frequency filter technologies into demonstration systems that showcase interference suppression capabilities. The work will be performed at Northrop Grumman's facility in Linthicum Heights, Maryland. This competitive award carries no set-aside designation and builds upon DARPA's broader COFFEE program, which aims to leverage breakthrough innovations in RF filter miniaturization and performance to enable revolutionary advances in defense-relevant systems.
The contract includes two identified subcontractors supporting specialized manufacturing requirements. Akoustis Inc., headquartered in North Carolina and specializing in piezoelectric and RF microelectromechanical systems technologies, was awarded a subcontract on March 25, 2025, for electronic component manufacturing. R&D Circuits received a subcontract awarded December 16, 2025, for bare printed circuit board manufacturing. These subcontractors bring complementary expertise in advanced filter component development and circuit board fabrication, enabling Northrop Grumman to deliver integrated RF front-end filter solutions that meet DARPA's technical objectives for size, weight, power, and cost efficiency improvements in wireless communication systems.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Advantest Interconnect Solutions, Inc. | $59,716 | |
| Akoustis Inc. | -$137,224 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HR001125C0009?
HR001125C0009 was awarded to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on January 13, 2025.
How much is contract HR001125C0009 worth?
The government has obligated $4,658,736 on HR001125C0009.
Was contract HR001125C0009 competed?
The extent of competition for HR001125C0009 was full and open competition. The government received 10 offers.
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