Federal contract award
HR001120C0135
LASERS FOR UNIVERSAL MICROSCALE OPTICAL SYSTEMS (LUMOS) WILL BRING EFFICIENT ON-CHIP OPTICAL GAIN TO HIGHLY-CAPABLE INTEGRATED PHOTONICS PLATFORMS AND ENABLE COMPLETE PHOTONICS FUNCTIONALITY ON A SINGLE SUBSTRATE FOR DISRUPTIVE OPTICAL MICROSYSTEMS.
Award details
Obligations, current value and potential value describe different measures; they are never added together.
| Field | Reported value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of Defense |
| Office | DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY |
| NAICS | 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) |
| PSC | AD92 — OTHER DEFENSE - APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT |
| Parent award / vehicle | Not reported |
| Set-aside | NO SET ASIDE USED. |
| Pricing type | COST PLUS FIXED FEE |
| Obligations | $9.5M |
| Current contract value | $12.5M |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $12.5M |
| Start date | Sep 2, 2020 |
| Current end date | May 16, 2027 |
| Potential end date | May 16, 2027 |
| Latest award activity | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 19, 2026 |
Funding and modification history
Showing the latest 2 of 2 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.
| Date | Modification | Obligation change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | P00011 | $1.5M | LASERS FOR UNIVERSAL MICROSCALE OPTICAL SYSTEMS (LUMOS) |
| Nov 17, 2025 | P00010 | $0 | LASERS FOR UNIVERSAL MICROSCALE OPTICAL SYSTEMS (LUMOS) |
Estimated positioning window
Oct 25, 2026 – Jan 23, 2027
75/100
Why this recompete signal
Contract timing and recorded acquisition signals at the time of calculation.
Stored score: 75/100. Available recorded signals: 70 points.
- Contract end 2027-05-16 (203 days from calculation)
- +35 points
- 22 historical awards in this buyer and category group
- +15 points
- 2 recorded award transactions
- +5 points
- Latest award action: 2026-03-17
- +5 points
- Parent award identifier recorded
- +0 points
- Solicitation identifier recorded
- +10 points
- Linked official forecast
- +0 points
- Calculated on
- 2026-10-25 10:18:04.631876+00:00
The historical group combines buyer, NAICS, and PSC. Multiple awards in this group do not by themselves establish repeated competitions.
Rule-based research score; it does not measure your chance of winning.
This older calculation does not retain a complete reproducible breakdown. Missing or changed inputs are not assigned invented points: Original award-value bonus input.
Recompete score calculated Oct 25, 2026.
Buyer contacts from matching notices
Matched on exact award/solicitation identifier and awarding agency. Source dates describe the notice, not current contact verification.
| Contact | Role | Published contact methods | Evidence | Source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAA Coordinator | Contact | HR001120S0008@darpa.mil | Source | Jan 13, 2020 |
| BAA Coordinator | Contact | HR001120S0008@darpa.mil | Source | Nov 26, 2019 |
| BAA Coordinator | Contact | HR001120S0008@darpa.mil | Source | Nov 18, 2019 |
| BAA Coordinator | Contact | HR001120S0008@darpa.mil | Source | Nov 18, 2019 |
Research next steps
- Check the linked forecast or SAM for a confirmed solicitation and current timing.
- Check the stated set-aside against the solicitation and current certifications.
- Review the award scope and buyer evidence before making a bid/no-bid decision.