NIAC PHASE II SEEKS PROPOSALS THAT WILL CONTINUE THE EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF REVOLUTIONARY ADVANCED CONCEPTS STARTED THROUGH A NIAC PHASE I AWARD. WHILE THE PHASE I STUDY ESTABLISHES BASIC FEASIBILITY AND CLEAR POTENTIAL BENEFIT, THE PHASE II STUDY EXTENDS, REFINES, AND BUILDS UPON THIS FOUNDATION. PHASE II STUDIES ADDRESS KEY REMAINING UNKNOWNS, ASSUMPTIONS, RISKS, AND PATHS FORWARD. THIS SHOULD EXPLICITLY INCLUDE COST, PERFORMANCE VS.
ALTERNATIVES, DEVELOPMENT STEPS AND ASSOCIATED SCHEDULE, AND KEY ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES. THESE RESULTS AIM TO PROVIDE A SOUND BASIS FOR NASA TO CONSIDER THE CONCEPT FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND A FUTURE MISSION, SUBSTANTIATED WITH A DESCRIPTION OF APPLICABLE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL DISCIPLINES NECESSARY FOR DEVELOPMENT. The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. $524,788 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION — — AJ11 GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH Jan 21, 2026 Jul 1, 2025 Jun 30, 2027
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT PROGRAM V (ATSP5) CONTRACT ACQUIRES|!#^PROGRESSIVE MICROELECTRONICS CAPABILITY SOLUTIONS. The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. $5,000 DEFENSE MICROELECTRONICS ACTIVITY (DMEA) DEFENSE MICROELECTRONICS ACTIVITY (DMEA) — 541330 Engineering Services AC13 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT Dec 30, 2025 Dec 30, 2025 Mar 30, 2026
SCALABLE HOMELAND INNOVATIVE ENTERPRISE LAYERED DEFENSE (SHIELD) INITIAL ORDER. The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. $500 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC13 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT Dec 19, 2025 Dec 29, 2025 Dec 28, 2035
THIS EFFORT WILL SUPPORT THE UNITED STATES ARMY COMBAT CAPABILITIES DEVELOPMENT COMMAND ARMAMENTS CENTER (DEVCOM-AC) AND PRODUCT MANAGER FORCE SUSTAINMENT SYSTEMS (PDM FSS) JPADS PROGRAM. The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. $19,085,055 DEPT OF THE ARMY DEPT OF THE ARMY — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AJ13 GENERAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY R&D SVCS; GENERAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT Sep 26, 2025 Oct 1, 2025 Sep 30, 2030
THE PROPOSAL IS TO FURTHER DEVELOP SOFTWARE TO DECREASE ACNS DEPENDENCY ON EXTERNAL EPHEMERIDES (VCMS) BY MAKING LOCAL RSO STATE ESTIMATIONS AT-SEA. The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. $3,892,262 DEPT OF THE NAVY DEPT OF THE NAVY — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC12 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; APPLIED RESEARCH Jun 25, 2025 Jun 26, 2025 Jun 25, 2027
TO-03 ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. $1,305,073 US SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC32 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH Apr 17, 2025 May 1, 2025 Apr 30, 2026
MOSSLFUZZ AND DBFUZZ The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. $7,472,916 DEPT OF THE ARMY DEPT OF THE ARMY — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC13 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT Mar 27, 2025 Mar 28, 2025 Mar 27, 2028
HYPERSIGHT PHASE I The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. $308,270,645 DEPT OF THE NAVY DEPT OF THE NAVY — 541330 Engineering Services AC23 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT Mar 14, 2025 Mar 14, 2025 Sep 30, 2029
ARMY MODERNIZATION PROGRAM (AMP) TASK ORDER FOR MILITARY FREE FALL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (MFF-UAV) SERVICES The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. $299,805 DEPT OF THE ARMY DEPT OF THE ARMY — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AJ13 GENERAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY R&D SVCS; GENERAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT Oct 16, 2024 Oct 18, 2024 Oct 17, 2025
TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION & ANALYSIS SERVICES The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. $523,103 DEPT OF THE NAVY DEPT OF THE NAVY — 541330 Engineering Services AC33 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT May 17, 2024 May 18, 2024 Sep 16, 2025
DARPA RESEARCH PROGRAM The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. $7,213,748 DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) — 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) AC12 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; APPLIED RESEARCH May 16, 2024 May 16, 2024 May 15, 2026
DARPA RESEARCH PROJECT. The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. $4,525,690 DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC12 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; APPLIED RESEARCH May 8, 2024 May 8, 2024 Feb 10, 2028
TELLUS PROGRAM,TELLUS PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP THE METHODOLOGY TO PROGRAM MICROBIAL SENSE-AND-RESPOND DEVICES TO RELIABLY DETECT A VARIETY OF CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL STIMULI. The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. $4,927,110 DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) — 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) AC12 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; APPLIED RESEARCH May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 Dec 31, 2025
POST AWARD WHITE PAPER REVIEW (PAWPR) The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. $1,000 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) 5962 MICROCIRCUITS, ELECTRONIC Apr 5, 2024 Apr 5, 2024 May 20, 2024
THIN FILM ISOTOPE NUCLEAR ENGINE ROCKET TFINER The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. $155,472 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION — — AJ11 GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH Mar 27, 2024 Mar 1, 2024 Aug 31, 2025
AMP KICKOFF MEETING TO The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. $2,500 DEPT OF THE ARMY DEPT OF THE ARMY — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AJ13 GENERAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY R&D SVCS; GENERAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT Mar 11, 2024 Mar 11, 2024 Mar 11, 2024
FSUSW INP UUV The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. $23,720,969 DEPT OF THE NAVY DEPT OF THE NAVY — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC13 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT Jan 12, 2024 Jan 12, 2024 Jan 14, 2029
DEVELOPMENT OF AUTONOMY SOFTWARE FOR THE LARGE DISPLACEMENT UNDERSEA UNMANNED VEHICLE AUTONOMOUS CONTROLLER AND DIGITAL SIMULATION. The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. $23,915,696 DEPT OF THE NAVY DEPT OF THE NAVY — 336999 All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing AC13 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT Jan 12, 2024 Jan 12, 2024 Jan 11, 2028
CYBERSPACE TEST TECHNOLOGY (CTT) AUTOMATED LRU VIRTUALIZATION (AVIRT), A COMPREHENSIVE AND INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE-BASED TOOLCHAIN TO SEMI-AUTOMATICALLY BUILD UP VIRTUAL MACHINES TO MODEL CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. $5,436,992 DEPT OF THE ARMY DEPT OF THE ARMY — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC13 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT Dec 21, 2023 Dec 22, 2023 Feb 28, 2028
ROBOTIC AND AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS (RAS) - ROBOTIC MODULARITY RAIL SYSTEM TO INCREASE THE MODULAR CAPABILITY OF PAYLOADS AS FOR ADVANCE TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. $1,173,988 DEPT OF THE ARMY DEPT OF THE ARMY — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AJ13 GENERAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY R&D SVCS; GENERAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT Nov 17, 2023 Nov 30, 2023 Dec 31, 2024
TO-02 ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. $1,322,002 US SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) US SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC32 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH Nov 16, 2023 Jan 29, 2024 Apr 30, 2025
CPFF CLIN The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. $1,172,220 DEPT OF THE NAVY DEPT OF THE NAVY — 541330 Engineering Services AC33 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT Oct 10, 2023 Oct 10, 2023 Jan 9, 2025
TES FY24--SEE NOTE A The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. $2,421,668,944 DEPT OF THE NAVY DEPT OF THE NAVY — 541330 Engineering Services J014 MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- GUIDED MISSILES Oct 1, 2023 Oct 1, 2023 Sep 30, 2029
ADVANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURE (MCM) EVALUATION PLATFORM THAT CONSISTS OF VASCULAR-IMMUNE AND SMALL INTESTINE-IMMUNE ORGAN-ON-CHIP MODELS, MOLECULAR ASSAYS, OMICS-BASED TECHNOLOGIES, ADVANCED ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR BIOMARKER DISC The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. $61,984,482 OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE — 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) AN13 HEALTH R&D SERVICES; HEALTH CARE SERVICES; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT Sep 29, 2023 Sep 29, 2023 Sep 28, 2028
ACNS The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. $59,224,773 DEPT OF THE NAVY DEPT OF THE NAVY — 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing 6605 NAVIGATIONAL INSTRUMENTS Sep 26, 2023 Sep 26, 2023 Oct 31, 2026