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Justification, first published as award notice

HR001124C0378 DARPA JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

HR001124C0378

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

Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.

$5,206,738.00 obligated so far on USAspending, October 16, 2026, contract HR001124C0378

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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
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.
UEI
ZRHJUJQSBRA4
CAGE
563U7
Vendor location
Boston, MA
Contract
HR001124C0378, definitive contract
Obligated
$5,206,738.00, current value $8,643,574, potential $11,229,364
Actions
11 between January 29, 2024 and September 25, 2025
Competition
Full and Open Competition, 7 offers received
Set-aside reported
No Set Aside Used.
Described as
DARPA ICE Control for Cold Environments (Ice)
Match
award number HR001124C0378 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. April 15, 2024

    Award notice

    HR001124C0378 DARPA Research Award

    Awarded to Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. for $6,022,626. SAM.gov, notice 02fe7952337b45dc9c22406e4fede297

  2. October 16, 2026

    Justification, originally award notice

    SAM.gov, notice 0feb80306a5c403ebfb82be750435479

    2 revisions on SAM
    • October 16, 2026: publish, justification
    • April 15, 2024: publish, award notice

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