Food from air for distributed rations (FADR) under DARPA cornucopia program
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- N6600122C4034
- Awardee
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Sri International UEI SRG2J1WS9X63
- Awarding agency
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Naval Information Warfare Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $14,191,989
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Cornucopia Pre-Solicitation · HR001122S0012 · Posted Dec 10, 2021
- Contract value 99% obligated
-
- $14,266,910.00 Current, with exercised options
- $14,319,216.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Department of Defense
- 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 · 6 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $38,502 | |
| Funding Only Action | $660,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $313,195 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,336,564 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,250,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $817,101 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $2,656,941 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,500,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $250,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $48,053 | |
| Exercise an Option | $441,340 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,204,922 | |
| Original award | $2,675,371 |
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About this award
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a definitive contract to Sri International for Food from Air for Distributed Rations (FADR) under the DARPA Cornucopia program on September 19, 2022, with a ceiling value of $14.3 million and ultimate completion date of September 18, 2026. The contract is priced cost-plus-fixed-fee with no set-aside.
Place of performance is Menlo Park, California. The originating solicitation (DARPA BAA HR001122S0012) sought field-deployable systems capable of on-demand production of nutritious foods from engineered microbes, air, water, and electricity, with deliverables addressing domestication of microbes for human consumption, sensory property customization, and integrated systems demonstrations across two use case scenarios over three program phases.
Sri International, a non-profit research and development organization, is executing the contract with a multi-vendor technical team including Nitricity Inc. for fixed nitrogen production unit operations, Air Protein Inc. for food formulation and human subject testing, and Kiverdi Inc. for domesticated microbes for human consumption, with additional subcontracted support for photobioreactor technology and related specialized components.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Nitricity Inc. | $701,127 | |
| Air Protein, Inc. | $3,478,828 | |
| Kiverdi, Inc. | $4,326,644 | |
| Subcontractor not on record | $44,666 | |
| Air Protein, Inc. | $1,571,472 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract N6600122C4034?
N6600122C4034 was awarded to Sri International by Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (Department of the Navy) on September 19, 2022.
How much is contract N6600122C4034 worth?
The government has obligated $14,191,989 on N6600122C4034. Its current value, with exercised options, is $14,266,910. Its potential value, with all options, is $14,319,216.
Which agency awarded contract N6600122C4034?
Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (Department of the Navy) awarded N6600122C4034, with funding from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense).
Was contract N6600122C4034 competed?
The extent of competition for N6600122C4034 was full and open competition. The government received 6 offers.
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