Navy Develops Molecular Biomarker Technologies

Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, was awarded a $13,437,215 cost-only cooperative agreement N66001-23-2-4041 to develop, improve and integrate molecular biomarker component technologies that support warfighter readiness. Work will be performed in Evanston, Illinois; Chicago, Illinois; and Arlington, Virginia. Funds in the amount of $2,128,073 will be obligated at the time of award. Fiscal 2023 and 2024 funds will be obligated using research, development, test and evaluation funding from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). This is a four-year agreement with no option periods. The period of performance is from September 28, 2023, to September 27, 2027. This agreement was competitively procured via a DARPA broad agency announcement solicitation (HR001122S0044) on the beta.sam.gov website. Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity. (Awarded September 28, 2023)