This is an other transaction for prototype agreement in support of dsos generative optogenetics (go) program titled photonscribe: nucleic acid compiler for light programmed RNA writing.

Active Other Transaction Agreement Awarded Last action

Contract number
HR0011269E146
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$1,989,999

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$1,989,999.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 39% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
NAICS code
Not on record
PSC
AC12 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Applied Research
Competition
Competed Program Solicitation
Pricing
Other
Place of performance
Seattle, WA 98195, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this award

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded an Other Transaction Agreement for Prototype to the University of Washington for $1.99 million on June 1, 2026, to support the Generative Optogenetics program under the prototype titled PhotonScribe: Nucleic Acid Compiler for Light Programmed RNA Writing. The agreement sits outside the Federal Acquisition Regulation and operates under OTA authority.

Performance is scheduled through May 31, 2027, and will take place in Seattle, Washington. The University of Washington's Office of Sponsored Programs, the administrative entity for the institution's federal research portfolio, is the awardee. This prototype effort aligns with DARPA's DSOS program focus on optogenetic research capabilities.

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Who was awarded contract HR0011269E146?

HR0011269E146 was awarded to University Of Washington by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on June 1, 2026.

How much is contract HR0011269E146 worth?

The government has obligated $1,989,999 on HR0011269E146.

Was contract HR0011269E146 competed?

The extent of competition for HR0011269E146 was competed.

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