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Department of Homeland Security Awarded a Contract to RTX BBN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. for $5,751,928.00
Signed on
9/30/2022, 12:00 AM
RTX BBN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Government Contract #70RSAT22CB0000018
RTX BBN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. was awarded a contract with the United States Government for $5,751,928.00. The contract was awarded by the agency office SCI TECH ACQ DIV, which is a division with the Office of Procurement Operations within the Department of Homeland Security.
Summary of Award
The US federal government awarded a contract to RTX BBN Technologies, Inc. for the SEASCRAPER project, which involves the development of a sea-bottom surveillance cable for real-time awareness of point-of-entry risks. The total obligation for the contract is $5,349,100, with three subawards totaling $477,439. The contract was signed on September 30, 2022, with a base exercised options value of $5,349,100 and a total potential value of $5,751,928.
The contract falls under the category of a definitive contract and is classified as a research and development project in the physical, engineering, and life sciences. The contract was competitively awarded through a negotiated proposal/quote process with full and open competition. The contract pricing is cost plus fixed fee, and the recipient, RTX BBN Technologies, Inc., is a U.S.-owned business based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The contract transactions include multiple modifications, with the latest modification (P00011) issued on March 28, 2025, amounting to $544,472. Previous modifications include P00010 with no transaction amount, P00009 with no transaction amount, P00008 with no transaction amount, P00007 with $1,059,592, P00006 with $33,311, P00005 with no transaction amount, P00004 with $179,083, P00003 with $2,512,049, P00002 with $213,138, and the initial contract award with $807,455.
The funding agency for the contract is the Department of Homeland Security, specifically the Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology. The awarding agency is also the Department of Homeland Security, through the Office of Procurement Operations. The period of performance for the contract is from September 30, 2022, to September 30, 2026, with the last modification date on March 28, 2025.
Overall, the contract with RTX BBN Technologies, Inc. for the SEASCRAPER project involves significant research and development in the field of sea-bottom surveillance technology, with a focus on enhancing real-time awareness of point-of-entry risks for the US federal government.
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Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, a sub agency of Department of Homeland Security, issued a payment of $544,472.00 to RTX BBN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.
Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, a sub agency of Department of Homeland Security, issued a payment of $0.00 to RTX BBN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.
This payment could indicate a change to the existing contract.
Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, a sub agency of Department of Homeland Security, issued a payment of $0.00 to RTX BBN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.
This payment could indicate a change to the existing contract.
Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, a sub agency of Department of Homeland Security, issued a payment of $0.00 to RTX BBN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.
This payment could indicate a change to the existing contract.
Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, a sub agency of Department of Homeland Security, issued a payment of $1,059,592.00 to RTX BBN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.
Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, a sub agency of Department of Homeland Security, issued a payment of $33,311.00 to RTX BBN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.
Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, a sub agency of Department of Homeland Security, issued a payment of $0.00 to RTX BBN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.
This payment could indicate a change to the existing contract.
Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, a sub agency of Department of Homeland Security, issued a payment of $179,083.00 to RTX BBN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.
Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, a sub agency of Department of Homeland Security, issued a payment of $2,512,049.00 to RTX BBN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.
Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, a sub agency of Department of Homeland Security, issued a payment of $213,138.00 to RTX BBN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.
Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, a sub agency of Department of Homeland Security, issued a payment of $0.00 to RTX BBN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.
This payment could indicate a change to the existing contract.
Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, a sub agency of Department of Homeland Security, issued a payment of $807,455.00 to RTX BBN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.