Vault (versatile athermic unit for long-duration transport)
Active Other Transaction Agreement Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HR0011269E094
- Awardee
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Bifrost Biosystems Inc. UEI D3CVBD71NMP7
- Awarding agency
-
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,950,003
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,950,003.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 52% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Competition
- Competed Broad Agency Announcement
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Berkeley, CA 94710, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $635,070 | |
| Original award | $1,314,933 |
About this award
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded an Other Transaction Agreement to Bifrost Biosystems Inc., a Berkeley-based small-business bioengineering firm, on February 9, 2026, with a ceiling value of $1,950,003 for the VAULT (Versatile Athermic Unit for Long-Duration Transport) program focused on high-throughput cell screening platforms. The OTA sits outside the FAR regulatory framework.
Performance is scheduled to conclude July 9, 2027, and will be conducted in Berkeley, California. The VAULT program builds on prior DARPA SBIR funding and collaborative development with Harvard College, positioning the technology to support bioengineering and pathogen-detection applications for defense operations. The effort centers on integrated platforms for high-throughput cellular interrogation and tracking, including the ability to monitor up to one million separate cell lineages simultaneously while maintaining control over local conditions, performing in situ genotyping and time-lapse imaging of individual cells, and executing terminal assays on tracked lineages.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HR0011269E094?
HR0011269E094 was awarded to Bifrost Biosystems Inc. by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on February 9, 2026.
How much is contract HR0011269E094 worth?
The government has obligated $1,950,003 on HR0011269E094.
Was contract HR0011269E094 competed?
The extent of competition for HR0011269E094 was competed.
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