Molecular diversity on demand: engineered polyketide synthases for versatile synthesis for switch program
Other Transaction IDV Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HR00112590061
- Awardee
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The Regents Of The University Of California UEI GS3YEVSS12N6
- 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
- $7,009,076.00
- 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
DARPA awarded an Other Transaction IDV to The Regents of the University of California, doing business as University of California, Berkeley, on January 24, 2025, with a ceiling of $7.009 million for research and development of molecular diversity on demand through engineered polyketide synthases for versatile synthesis under the SWITCH program. This OT IDV operates outside the FAR under DARPA's Other Transaction authority and supports fundamental research in synthetic biology and molecular engineering.
UC Berkeley's chemistry and chemical engineering research capabilities align with DARPA's objective to develop engineered polyketide synthases—enzyme systems that enable programmable synthesis of diverse bioactive molecules and natural-product analogs. The award funds incremental R&D effort advancing synthase engineering methodologies that broaden the scope of molecular structures accessible through biological synthesis platforms, a core capability area for the SWITCH program's goals in rapid prototyping of small molecules and complex organic compounds.
No specific period of performance, place of performance, or subsequent task orders are identified in the source material for this OT IDV.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $1,273,643 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,064,203 | |
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $1,433,565 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $292,987 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HR00112590061?
HR00112590061 was awarded to The Regents Of The University Of California by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on January 24, 2025.
How much is contract HR00112590061 worth?
HR00112590061's own ceiling is $7,009,076.
Was contract HR00112590061 competed?
The extent of competition for HR00112590061 was competed.
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