Rapid experimental missionized autonomy (rema) will enhance commercially available and stock military drones with a subsystem to enable autonomous operation.
Other Transaction IDV Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HR00112490366
- Awardee
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Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation UEI GUVUU89P78Q3 Part of Northrop Grumman Corporation
- Awarding agency
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 0
Award facts
- Last date to order
- Not on record
- IDV ceiling
- $4,017,042.55
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Competed Program Solicitation
- Pricing
- Other
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation Electronic Systems Division was awarded a multiple-award Other Transaction Indefinite Delivery Vehicle by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency on December 12, 2023, with a ceiling value of $4.02 million. The contract vehicle supports the Rapid Experimental Missionized Autonomy (REMA) program, which aims to enhance both commercially available and stock military unmanned aerial systems through integration of a subsystem that enables autonomous operation. As an Other Transaction agreement, this contract vehicle provides DARPA with flexible acquisition authority to rapidly prototype and develop innovative autonomous technologies for drone platforms, leveraging the agency's streamlined procurement processes designed to foster collaboration with industry partners on experimental defense technologies. No set-aside requirements were applied to this multiple-award IDV.
The REMA program represents DARPA's effort to accelerate the autonomous capabilities of existing unmanned systems by adding modular autonomous operation subsystems rather than developing entirely new platforms. This approach allows for rapid integration of cutting-edge autonomy technologies into the current military drone inventory, reducing development timelines and enabling faster operational deployment of enhanced capabilities. Northrop Grumman's award reflects the company's established expertise in autonomous systems, electronic warfare, and advanced sensor integration within the defense industrial base. The Other Transaction vehicle structure enables the government to fund task orders under this IDV for continued research, development, and integration activities related to autonomous drone systems as the program progresses through experimental phases.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $905,360 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $909,559 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $640,644 | |
| Funding Only Action | $892,061 | |
| Funding Only Action | $133,729 | |
| Original award | $535,689 |
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Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan Technological University | $154,571 | |
| Michigan Technological University | $159,856 | |
| Michigan Technological University | $154,571 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HR00112490366?
HR00112490366 was awarded to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on December 12, 2023.
How much is contract HR00112490366 worth?
HR00112490366's own ceiling is $4,017,043.
Was contract HR00112490366 competed?
The extent of competition for HR00112490366 was competed.
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