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HR001123C0054

Definitive Contract

Overview

Government Description
ADVANCED PROPULSOR, EXPERIMENTAL (APEX) - PHASE 1A
Alternate Description
Engineering Services
Place of Performance
Groton, CT 6340 United States
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Set Aside
None
Extent Competed
Full And Open Competition
Est. Average FTE
98
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the Potential End Date has been extended from 04/30/25 to 03/31/26 and the Potential Award value has increased 118% from $23,936,132 to $52,244,727.
Subcontracting Plan This Definitive Contract has an Individual Subcontract Plan. The Department of Defense has an overall small business subcontracting goal of 30%
Applied Physical Sciences was awarded Definitive Contract HR001123C0054 (HR0011-23-C-0054) for Advanced Propulsor, Experimental (APEX) - Phase 1A worth up to $52,244,727 by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in April 2023. The contract has a duration of 3 years and was awarded through solicitation APEX full & open with NAICS 541715 and PSC AC13 via basic research acquisition procedures with 3 bids received. As of today, the Definitive Contract has a total reported backlog of $11,783,381 and funded backlog of $11,783,381.

DOD Announcements

Apr 2023: General Dynamics Applied Physical Sciences Corp., Groton, Connecticut, was awarded a $9,361,048 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, excluding unexercised options, for the Advanced Propulsor, Experimental (APEX) program. Work will be performed in Groton, Connecticut (41%); Concord, Massachusetts (17%); San Diego, California (14%); Niskayuna, New York (9%); Arlington, Virginia (7%); Cheswick, Pennsylvania (6%); Imperial, Pennsylvania (4%); and Suffolk, Virginia (2%), with an expected completion date of April 2024. Fiscal 2023 research, development, test, and engineering funds in the amount of $7,024,853 were obligated at time of award. This contract stems from a competitive acquisition for which three proposals were received. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Arlington, Virginia, is the contracting activity (HR001123C0054).

Status
(Open)

Last Modified 4/22/25
Period of Performance
4/21/23
Start Date
10/31/25
Current End Date
3/31/26
Potential End Date
71.0% Complete

Obligations and Backlog
$40.5M
Total Obligated
$52.2M
Current Award
$52.2M
Potential Award
77% Funded
$11.8M
Funded Backlog
$11.8M
Total Backlog

Award Hierarchy

Definitive Contract

HR001123C0054

Subcontracts

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Activity Timeline

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Subcontract Awards

Disclosed subcontracts for HR001123C0054

Opportunity Lifecycle

Procurement history for HR001123C0054

Transaction History

Modifications to HR001123C0054

People

Suggested agency contacts for HR001123C0054

Competition

Number of Bidders
3
Solicitation Procedures
Basic Research
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
None
IT Commercial Item Category
Not Applicable
Awardee UEI
R494GGV1AEM8
Awardee CAGE
1ZG32
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
HR0011 DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
Funding Office
HR0011
Created By
eva.hochman.hr0011@darpa.mil
Last Modified By
fpdsadmin
Approved By
eva.hochman.hr0011@darpa.mil

Legislative

Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Performance District
CT-02
Senators
Richard Blumenthal
Christopher Murphy
Representative
Joe Courtney
Modified: 4/22/25