HR001117C0043
Definitive Contract
Overview
Government Description
DARPA Research Project.
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Linthicum Heights, MD 21090 United States
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Set Aside
None
Extent Competed
Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources
Est. Average FTE
42
Related Opportunity
None
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the Potential End Date has been extended from 10/23/21 to 07/31/22 and the Potential Award value has increased from $33,440,703 to $33,535,421.
Subcontracting Plan This Definitive Contract has an Individual Subcontract Plan. The Department of Defense has an overall small business subcontracting goal of 30%
Unrealized Backlog This Definitive Contract is complete with $212,649 of funded backlog and $13,513,453 of unfunded backlog unused, which is typically due to unexercised options.
Subcontracting Plan This Definitive Contract has an Individual Subcontract Plan. The Department of Defense has an overall small business subcontracting goal of 30%
Unrealized Backlog This Definitive Contract is complete with $212,649 of funded backlog and $13,513,453 of unfunded backlog unused, which is typically due to unexercised options.
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation was awarded
Definitive Contract HR001117C0043 (HR0011-17-C-0043)
for DARPA Research Project: Deep Lake Subaward Contract
worth up to $33,535,421
by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
in April 2017.
The contract
has a duration of 5 years 3 months and
was awarded
full & open
with
NAICS 541712 and
PSC AD93
via direct negotiation acquisition procedures with 6 bids received.
As of today, the Definitive Contract has a total reported backlog of $13,513,453 and funded backlog of $212,649, though the contract is complete, so backlog may not be realized.
DOD Announcements
Apr 2017:
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Linthicum Heights, Maryland, was awarded a $19,448,202 cost-plus-fixed-fee completion contract for a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency research project. Work will be performed in Linthicum Heights, Maryland, with an expected completion date of October 2019. Fiscal 2016 research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) funds in the amount of $5,972,985; and fiscal 2017 RDT&E funds in the amount of $2,645,430 are being obligated at time of award. This contract was a limited competitive acquisition with six offers received. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Arlington, Virginia, is the contracting activity (HR0011-17-C-0043).
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 9/30/25
Period of Performance
4/21/17
Start Date
8/31/20
Current End Date
7/31/22
Potential End Date
Obligations and Backlog
$20.0M
Total Obligated
$20.2M
Current Award
$33.5M
Potential Award
$212.6K
Funded Backlog
$13.5M
Total Backlog
Award Hierarchy
Definitive Contract
HR001117C0043
Subcontracts
Activity Timeline
Subcontract Awards
Disclosed subcontracts for HR001117C0043
Transaction History
Modifications to HR001117C0043
People
Suggested agency contacts for HR001117C0043
Competition
Number of Bidders
6
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Other Than Full and Open Competition
National Security
Evaluated Preference
None
Commercial Item Acquisition
Commercial Item Procedures Not Used
Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items
No
Other Categorizations
Subcontracting Plan
Individual Subcontract Plan
Cost Accounting Standards
Yes
Business Size Determination
Large Business
Defense Program
None
DoD Claimant Code
Electronics And Communication Equipment
IT Commercial Item Category
Not Applicable
Awardee UEI
GUVUU89P78Q3
Awardee CAGE
97942
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
HR0011 DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
Funding Office
HR0011
Created By
stclair.larry@darpa.mil
Last Modified By
stclair.larry@darpa.mil
Approved By
stclair.larry@darpa.mil
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Performance District
MD-03
Senators
Benjamin Cardin
Chris Van Hollen
Chris Van Hollen
Representative
John Sarbanes
Modified: 9/30/25