Federal contract award
HR001120C0162
BLACKJACK PROGRAM PHASE 2 AND 3, WHICH IS AN ARCHITECTURE DEMONSTRATION INTENDING TO SHOW THE HIGH MILITARY UTILITY OF GLOBAL LEO CONSTELLATIONS AND MESH NETWORKS OF LOWER SIZE, WEIGHT AND COST SPACECRAFT NODES.
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 | AD93 — OTHER DEFENSE - ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT |
| Parent award / vehicle | Not reported |
| Set-aside | NO SET ASIDE USED. |
| Pricing type | COST PLUS FIXED FEE |
| Obligations | $9.8M |
| Current contract value | $9.8M |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $84.9M |
| Start date | Sep 30, 2020 |
| Current end date | May 31, 2026 |
| Potential end date | May 31, 2026 |
| Latest award activity | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Source loaded | Sep 19, 2026 |
Funding and modification history
Showing the latest 6 of 6 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.
| Date | Modification | Obligation change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2025 | P00016 | $0 | DARPA RESEARCH PROJECT |
| Jul 18, 2025 | P00015 | $341.0K | DARPA RESEARCH PROJECT |
| Jul 1, 2025 | P00014 | $0 | DARPA RESEARCH PROJECT - BLACKJACK |
| Jun 5, 2025 | P00013 | $100.0K | DARPA RESEARCH PROJECT - BLACKJACK |
| May 19, 2025 | P00012 | $50.0K | DARPA RESEARCH PROJECT - BLACKJACK |
| Dec 10, 2024 | P00011 | $0 | BLACKJACK PROGRAM PHASE 2 |
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 HR001118S0032@darpa.mil | Contact | Contact method not published | Source | May 25, 2018 |
| BAA Coordinator HR001118S0032@darpa.mil | Contact | Contact method not published | Source | May 25, 2018 |
| HR001118S0032@darpa.mil | Contact | HR001118S0032@darpa.mil | Source | May 22, 2018 |
| HR001118S0032@darpa.mil | Contact | HR001118S0032@darpa.mil | Source | May 16, 2018 |
| HR001118S0032@darpa.mil | Contact | HR001118S0032@darpa.mil | Source | May 1, 2018 |
| BAA Coordinator HR001118S0032@darpa.mil | Contact | Contact method not published | Source | Apr 19, 2018 |
Research next steps
- 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.