Federal contract award
HR001124C0399
MACARONI AIMS TO DEVELOP ELECTRICALLY SMALL RECEIVERS AND TRANSMITTERS THAT EXCEED THE CURRENT STATE OF THE ART (SOA).
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 | AC12 — NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; APPLIED RESEARCH |
| Parent award / vehicle | Not reported |
| Set-aside | NO SET ASIDE USED. |
| Pricing type | COST PLUS FIXED FEE |
| Obligations | $25.2M |
| Current contract value | $26.0M |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $26.0M |
| Start date | Apr 19, 2024 |
| Current end date | Nov 26, 2027 |
| Potential end date | Nov 26, 2027 |
| Latest award activity | May 5, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 26, 2026 |
Funding and modification history
Showing the latest 12 of 12 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.
| Date | Modification | Obligation change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | P00011 | $134.0K | A DARPA PROJECT |
| Apr 10, 2026 | P00010 | $3.5M | A DARPA PROJECT |
| Mar 13, 2026 | P00009 | $3.5M | A DARPA PROJECT |
| Jan 26, 2026 | P00008 | $4.7M | A DARPA PROJECT |
| Jul 11, 2025 | P00007 | $1.2M | MACARONI AIMS TO DEVELOP ELECTRICALLY SMALL RECEIVERS AND TRANSMITTERS THAT EXCEED THE CURRENT STATE OF THE ART (SOA). |
| Jan 28, 2025 | P00006 | $1.7M | MACARONI PROGRAM FOR ELECTROMECHANICAL INDUCTOR TRANSMITTERS (EMIT). PHASE 1(BASE) |
| Nov 18, 2024 | P00005 | $234.0K | MACARONI, ELECTROMECHANICAL INDUCTOR TRANSMITTERS (EMIT) PHASE 1 (BASE) |
| Nov 14, 2024 | P00004 | $1.6M | MACARONI, ELECTROMECHANICAL INDUCTOR TRANSMITTERS (EMIT) PHASE 1 (BASE) |
| Nov 1, 2024 | P00003 | $500.0K | MACARONI AIMS TO DEVELOP ELECTRICALLY SMALL RECEIVERS AND TRANSMITTERS THAT EXCEED THE CURRENT STATE OF THE ART (SOA). DARPA IS INTERESTED IN ANY TECHNOLOGY THAT CAN ACHIEVE PERFORMANCE BEYOND THE CHU LIMIT. |
| May 28, 2024 | P00002 | $0 | MACARONI AIMS TO DEVELOP ELECTRICALLY SMALL RECEIVERS AND TRANSMITTERS THAT EXCEED THE CURRENT STATE OF THE ART (SOA). |
| May 21, 2024 | P00001 | $3.0M | MACARONI AIMS TO DEVELOP ELECTRICALLY SMALL RECEIVERS AND TRANSMITTERS THAT EXCEED THE CURRENT STATE OF THE ART (SOA). |
| Apr 19, 2024 | 0 | $3.1M | MACARONI AIMS TO DEVELOP ELECTRICALLY SMALL RECEIVERS AND TRANSMITTERS THAT EXCEED THE CURRENT STATE OF THE ART (SOA). |
Estimated positioning window
Nov 26, 2026 – May 26, 2027
70/100
Why this recompete signal
Contract timing and recorded acquisition signals at the time of calculation.
Stored score: 70/100. Available recorded signals: 65 points.
- Contract end 2027-11-26 (397 days from calculation)
- +25 points
- 168 historical awards in this buyer and category group
- +15 points
- 12 recorded award transactions
- +10 points
- Latest award action: 2026-05-05
- +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 | HR001123S0041@darpa.mil | Source | Sep 19, 2023 |
| BAA Coordinator | Contact | HR001123S0041@darpa.mil | Source | Jul 24, 2023 |
| BAA Coordinator | Contact | HR001123S0041@darpa.mil | Source | Jul 21, 2023 |
| BAA Coordinator | Contact | HR001123S0041@darpa.mil | Source | Jul 18, 2023 |
| BAA Coordinator | Contact | HR001123S0041@darpa.mil | Source | Jul 11, 2023 |
| BAA Coordinator | Contact | HR001123S0041@darpa.mil | Source | Jun 30, 2023 |
| BAA Coordinator | Contact | HR001123S0041@darpa.mil | Source | Jun 29, 2023 |
| BAA Coordinator | Contact | HR001123S0041@darpa.mil | Source | Jun 29, 2023 |
| BAA Coordinator | Contact | HR001123S0041@darpa.mil | Source | Jun 27, 2023 |
| BAA Coordinator | Contact | HR001123S0041@darpa.mil | Source | Jun 22, 2023 |
| BAA Coordinator | Contact | HR001123S0041@darpa.mil | Source | Jun 2, 2023 |
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.