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Justification, first published as award notice

HR001124C0315 DARPA JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

HR001124C0315

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Def Advanced Research Projects Agcy. Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology).

16 open like this View on SAM.gov Markdown

Awarded

Regents of the University of Michigan

$8,356,540.00 obligated so far on USAspending, September 24, 2026, contract HR001124C0315

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This one was awarded in 2026

16 like it are open now in research and development in biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology)

All 16 open in research and development in biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology)

Description

As published on SAM.gov.

The Ice Control for cold Environments (ICE) program BAA was solicited on August 15, 2022, for the purpose of seeking to develop solutions for extreme cold weather DoW operational challenges by discovering and optimizing biologically sourced or inspired molecules to enable tuned inhibition or nucleation of ice crystallization, propagation, and adhesion. The ICE BAA was solicited for Phase I and Phase II with a notional Phase III that was to be solicited at a later date.

This justification provides the rationale for awarding a sole-source modification to the current Phase II contractor, to continue this work into Phase III under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements."

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The contract, on USAspending

Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.

Recipient
Regents of the University of Michigan
UEI
GNJ7BBP73WE9
CAGE
03399
Vendor location
Ann Arbor, MI
Contract
HR001124C0315, definitive contract
Obligated
$8,356,540.00, current value $15,413,079, potential $21,651,016
Actions
7 between January 25, 2024 and January 22, 2026
Competition
Full and Open Competition, 22 offers received
Set-aside reported
No Set Aside Used.
Described as
ICE Control Enhancement with Closed Loop Molecular Design
Match
award number HR001124C0315 equals the contract number; same awarding office HR0011 (high confidence)
Record
USAspending award page

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. March 13, 2024

    Award notice

    HR001124C0315 Ice Control for cold Environments (ICE)

    Awarded to Regents of the University of Michigan for $11,463,003. SAM.gov, notice 0d334d34dbcc4c4db70c0647b67de522

  2. October 16, 2026

    Justification, originally award notice

    SAM.gov, notice 0ec0d027c57c45bb9d97d4e6410d2c82

    2 revisions on SAM
    • October 16, 2026: publish, justification
    • March 13, 2024: publish, award notice

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