Federal contract award
HR001123C0003
MELT SEEKS TO DEVELOP A LASER TILE AS THE BUILDING BLOCK FOR COMPACT, SCALABLE, PANELIZED HIGH ENERGY LASER (HEL) SOURCES.
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 | AC13 — NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT |
| Parent award / vehicle | Not reported |
| Set-aside | NO SET ASIDE USED. |
| Pricing type | COST PLUS FIXED FEE |
| Obligations | $12.7M |
| Current contract value | $12.8M |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $12.8M |
| Start date | Oct 28, 2022 |
| Current end date | Feb 28, 2025 |
| Potential end date | Feb 28, 2025 |
| Latest award activity | Dec 3, 2025 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2025 | P00009 | $0 | NON-RENEWAL: PHASE 2 (OPTION 1)/CLIN 0002 AND PHASE 3 (OPTION 2)/CLIN 0003 TOTALING $15,230,911 IN VALUE WILL NOT BE EXERCISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WHITE HOUSE MEMORANDUM ON RADICAL TRANSPARENCY ABOUT WASTEFUL SPENDING. |
| Jun 11, 2025 | P00008 | $-100.6K | MODULAR EFFICIENT LASER TECHNOLOGY (MELT) |
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 | HR001122S0017@darpa.mil | Source | Mar 4, 2022 |
| BAA Coordinator | Contact | HR001122S0017@darpa.mil | Source | Feb 16, 2022 |
| BAA Coordinator | Contact | HR001122S0017@darpa.mil | Source | Feb 11, 2022 |
| BAA Coordinator | Contact | HR001122S0017@darpa.mil | Source | Jan 28, 2022 |
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.