Generative optogenetics. R & d on light-directed high-fidelity DNA synthesis performed by a nucleic acid compiler (NAC) inside a living cell.
Other Transaction IDV Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HR0011269E140
- Awardee
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The Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York UEI F4N1QNPB95M4
- 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
- $1,990,000.00
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Competed Program Solicitation
- Pricing
- Other
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded an Other Transaction IDV to The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York on June 1, 2026, with a ceiling of $1,990,000 to support generative optogenetics research and development on light-directed high-fidelity DNA synthesis performed by a nucleic acid compiler inside a living cell. This Other Transaction sits outside the Federal Acquisition Regulation and operates under alternative procurement authority.
Columbia University's federal research portfolio emphasizes fundamental and applied science across quantum computing, artificial intelligence, biomedical sciences, advanced materials, and defense technologies, positioning the institution as a lead investigator and recipient across 73 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awards totaling $89.8 million. The university's research footprint spans domestic and international academic collaborations, with subgrant and subcontract engagements across over 40 peer institutions including Yale University, University of Pennsylvania, Stanford University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Columbia competes on a full-and-open basis with no small business set-asides.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HR0011269E140?
HR0011269E140 was awarded to The Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on June 1, 2026.
How much is contract HR0011269E140 worth?
HR0011269E140's own ceiling is $1,990,000.
Was contract HR0011269E140 competed?
The extent of competition for HR0011269E140 was competed.
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