Topic area section 7.5.a, submission number B5-23 broad agency announcement (BAA) to develop a selective, portable, and sensitive WGM chemical threat sensor that could be adapted for use on the…

Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
W911SR24C0035
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$1,299,836

Award facts

Contract value 63% obligated
  • $1,575,000.00 Current, with exercised options
  • $2,075,000.00 Potential, with all options
Completion date 71% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
Funding agency
Research Development and Engineering Command Army Materiel Command, Department of Defense
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Funding Only Action P00007 $67,918
Funding Only Action P00006 $183,918
Exercise an Option P00005 $223,000
Funding Only Action P00004 $40,000
Funding Only Action P00003 $80,000
Funding Only Action P00002 · This BAA is applied research to miniaturize contractor ultra-high sensitivity whispering gallery mode optical sensor platform and develop and test prototypes… $160,000
Other Administrative Action P00001 · The objective of this broad agency announcement (BAA) is to miniaturize an ultra-high sensitivity whispering gallery mode (WGM) optical sensor platform and test… $0
Original award $545,000

About this award

The Research Development and Engineering Command (Defense) awarded a $2.075 million firm fixed price definitive contract to University Of Arizona, doing business as Arizona Board of Regents, on September 16, 2024, for applied research toward a selective, portable, and sensitive whispering gallery mode (WGM) chemical threat sensor. No set-aside was used.

The work responds to Topic Area Section 7.5.A, Submission Number B5-23 of a Broad Agency Announcement. It covers miniaturizing an ultra-high sensitivity WGM optical sensor platform and developing and testing prototypes with chemical threat agent surrogates. The sensor could be adapted for use on the battlefield, in clinics, and in other laboratories. Place of performance is Tucson, Arizona 85721. Ultimate completion is September 15, 2027.

California Institute of Technology (Caltech) is a subcontractor on the effort, with a subcontract dated October 31, 2024, titled FLOWER-Based Optical Resonators for Widely Applicable Reagent Detection.

Description

Topic area section 7.5.a, submission number B5-23 broad agency announcement (BAA) to develop a selective, portable, and sensitive WGM chemical threat sensor that could be adapted for use on the battlefield, in clinics, and in other laboratories.

Subawards

Subcontractor Amount Awarded
California Institute Of Technology TOPIC AREA SECTION 7.5.A, SUBMISSION NUMBER B5-23 BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) TO DEVELOP A SELECTIVE, PORTABLE, AND SENSITIVE WGM CHEMICAL THREAT SENSOR… $261,500

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract W911SR24C0035?

W911SR24C0035 was awarded to University Of Arizona by ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) on September 16, 2024.

How much is contract W911SR24C0035 worth?

The government has obligated $1,299,836 on W911SR24C0035. Its current value, with exercised options, is $1,575,000. Its potential value, with all options, is $2,075,000.

Which agency awarded contract W911SR24C0035?

ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) awarded W911SR24C0035, with funding from Research Development and Engineering Command (Army Materiel Command).

Was contract W911SR24C0035 competed?

The extent of competition for W911SR24C0035 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.

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