DARPA expedited research innovation system (eris) prototype development for autonomous high-throughput data factories for cell dynamic
Active Other Transaction Agreement Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HR0011269E191
- Awardee
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The University Of Chicago UEI ZUE9HKT2CLC9
- Awarding agency
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $400,000
Award facts
- Contract value 40% obligated
- $1,000,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 41% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Competition
- Competed Program Solicitation
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Chicago, IL 60637, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded an Other Transaction Agreement to The University of Chicago on May 22, 2026, for prototype development under the EXPEDITED RESEARCH INNOVATION SYSTEM (ERIS) program focused on autonomous high-throughput data factories for cell dynamics, with a ceiling value of $1,000,000.
This OTA sits outside the Federal Acquisition Regulation and operates under DARPA's prototype authority. Performance is located in Chicago, Illinois, with an ultimate completion date of May 21, 2027. The award supports applied research and development deliverables within DARPA's innovation pipeline for autonomous systems and cell-level data collection and analysis capabilities. The University of Chicago executes this work as prime awardee alongside its established federal research portfolio, which spans biomedical sciences, life sciences, materials science, quantum computing, and data science delivered primarily through grant mechanisms at the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, and Department of Defense.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HR0011269E191?
HR0011269E191 was awarded to The University Of Chicago by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on May 22, 2026.
How much is contract HR0011269E191 worth?
The government has obligated $400,000 on HR0011269E191. Its current value, with exercised options, is $1,000,000.
Was contract HR0011269E191 competed?
The extent of competition for HR0011269E191 was competed.
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