NIR-head: near-infrared head-mounted excitation and activation device.
Active Other Transaction Agreement Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HR00112590014
- Awardee
-
The Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York UEI F4N1QNPB95M4
- Awarding agency
-
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $7,577,606
Award facts
- Contract value 73% obligated
- $10,328,927.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 63% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Competition
- Competed Program Solicitation
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- New York, NY 10027, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $1,000,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $4,073,481 | |
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $1,254,125 | |
| Funding Only Action | $497,561 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $548,024 | |
| Original award | $204,415 |
About this award
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded an Other Transaction Agreement to The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (doing business as Columbia University) for the NIR-HEAD (Near-Infrared Head-Mounted Excitation and Activation Device) effort under the ALERT Warfighter Enablement (AWARE) program, with a ceiling value of $10,328,927 and an award date of December 1, 2024. This OTA sits outside the Federal Acquisition Regulation framework.
Performance is located in New York, New York. The ultimate completion date is November 30, 2027. The agreement represents a research and development effort in neurotechnology, continuing Columbia's substantial portfolio of DARPA-funded work ($89.8 million across 73 awards). Columbia operates as a full-and-open competitive prime without socioeconomic set-aside designations, functioning primarily as a research institution rather than a federal services contractor. The university's federal profile emphasizes fundamental and applied science, with representative recent work spanning quantum computing, advanced materials, and biomedical innovation alongside defense technologies.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HR00112590014?
HR00112590014 was awarded to The Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on December 1, 2024.
How much is contract HR00112590014 worth?
The government has obligated $7,577,606 on HR00112590014. Its current value, with exercised options, is $10,328,927.
Was contract HR00112590014 competed?
The extent of competition for HR00112590014 was competed.
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