Department of Defense Awarded a Contract to CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY for $5,415,769.00

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4800 OAK GROVE DR PASADENA CALIFORNIA UNITED STATES

Signed on

7/30/2025, 12:00 AM

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Government Contract #80NM0025F7066

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY was awarded a contract with the United States Government for $5,415,769.00. The contract was awarded by the agency office NASA MANAGEMENT OFFICE -- JPL, which is a division with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration within the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Summary of Award

The recipient of the federal contract is the California Institute of Technology, which is an educational institution located in Pasadena, California. The contract is for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences as a synthetic electronic metamaterial. It was funded by the Department of Defense through the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and is worth a total obligation of $2,134,190. Notable spending patterns include multiple transaction amounts ranging from $93,702 to $530,449 issued for different aspects of the contract.

Contract Details

Contract ID80NM0025F7066

Contract TypeC

Total Obligation$2,134,190.00

Exercised Options$5,415,769.00

Base Amount + Options$5,415,769.00

Date Signed2025-07-30

Contract DescriptionWAFER-SCALE MAGNESIUM DIBORIDE AS A SYNTHETIC ELECTRONIC METAMATERIAL (81-216755)

Start Date2025-05-15

End Date2028-09-30

Agency Details

Awarding AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

Awarding Sub AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

Awarding OfficeNASA MANAGEMENT OFFICE -- JPL

Funding AgencyDepartment of Defense

Funding Sub AgencyDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency

Funding OfficeGENERAL ATOMICS

Recipient Details

RecipientCALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Recipient Location4800 OAK GROVE DR PASADENA CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

Business CategoriesCategory Business, Corporate Entity Tax Exempt, Educational Institution, Higher Education, Nonprofit Organization, Not Designated a Small Business, Higher Education (Private), Special Designations, U.S.-Owned Business

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Award Transactions

Transaction #P00003 | $412,290.00March 18, 2026

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, a sub agency of Department of Defense, issued a payment of $412,290.00 to CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.

Transaction #P00002 | $530,449.00September 25, 2025

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, a sub agency of Department of Defense, issued a payment of $530,449.00 to CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.

Transaction #P00001 | $93,702.00August 13, 2025

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, a sub agency of Department of Defense, issued a payment of $93,702.00 to CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.

Transaction #0 | $1,097,749.00July 30, 2025

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, a sub agency of Department of Defense, issued a payment of $1,097,749.00 to CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.