Biotechnology for human health and performance
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA238423FB001
- Awardee
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Bluehalo, LLC UEI FV5WK6YTN215
- Awarding agency
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Air Force
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $14,971,126
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $14,989,244.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 79% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Air Force Research Laboratory Air Force Materiel Command, 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 Basic Research
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Kettering, OH 45432, 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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| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $664,730 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $72,579 | |
| Funding Only Action | $50,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $3,205 | |
| Funding Only Action | $150,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $95,700 | |
| Funding Only Action | $43,269 | |
| Funding Only Action | $4,125 | |
| Funding Only Action | $566,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,395,284 | |
| Funding Only Action | $525,230 | |
| Funding Only Action | $526,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $214,772 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,332,916 | |
| Funding Only Action | $102,900 | |
| Original award | $9,224,415 |
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About this award
The Air Force Research Laboratory issued a delivery order to Bluehalo, LLC on September 20, 2023, with a ceiling value of $14.99 million under a cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing structure for biotechnology research supporting human health and performance.
The order is issued under the FRESH (Functional Responsive Experimentation for Systems and Humans) IDV, an Air Force Research Laboratory indefinite delivery vehicle with a $150 million ceiling through June 15, 2027, established to fund biotechnology and biomaterials research, responsive materials development, and human factors experimentation. Place of performance is Kettering, OH 45432. The ultimate completion date for this delivery order is August 26, 2027.
The work encompasses development of custom neuronal stimulation protocols to control neuronal firing patterns and integration of neuronal culture systems into a digital simulated cockpit environment for iterative analysis of decision-making, learning, and memory. A second technical thrust applies deep topological modeling and explainable machine learning to analyze multi-modal datasets from human neurovascular unit-on-a-chip models exposed to hypoxia conditions, simulating brain-specific hypoxia, hyperoxia, and normoxia to support development of interventional and countermeasure strategies. A third element conducts a prospective human-subjects study enrolling 60 participants to measure training and transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation effects using functional MRI and modified sensorimotor task protocols.
Bluehalo subcontracted with Priority Designs, Inc. (neuronal stimulation protocol development); Mined XAI LLC (deep topological modeling and machine learning analytics); and KBR Wyle Services, LLC (human-subjects research coordination and fMRI study execution).
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Priority Designs, Inc. | $74,588 | |
| Mined XAI LLC | $129,400 | |
| KBR Wyle Services, LLC | $564,177 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA238423FB001?
FA238423FB001 was awarded to Bluehalo, LLC by Air Force (Department of Defense) on September 20, 2023.
How much is contract FA238423FB001 worth?
The government has obligated $14,971,126 on FA238423FB001. Its current value, with exercised options, is $14,989,244.
Which agency awarded contract FA238423FB001?
Air Force (Department of Defense) awarded FA238423FB001, with funding from Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command).
Is contract FA238423FB001 an order under another contract?
Yes. FA238423FB001 is a delivery order under FA865019D6109, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract FA238423FB001 competed?
The extent of competition for FA238423FB001 was full and open competition.
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