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N6523623C8001DARPA LINC program — California Institute of Technology

California Institute of Technology holds $6.4B across 810 federal awards, concentrated at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). This PIID sits alongside 5 related awards in the incumbent pipeline. The prior award was single-bid — competitive dynamics may favor a challenge. Set-aside status: NONE. PoP ended Aug 26, 2026 — the usual 12–18 month planning window is closed; recompete action looks late or overdue.

NIWC Atlantic

Awarding office

California Institute of Technology

Recipient

Aug 26, 2026

PoP end

$13.2M

Obligated

$13.4M

Potential

541715

NAICS

AC13

PSC

NONE

Set-aside

1 bidders on last award

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Contract facts

NONE

Contract numberN6523623C8001

Also listed asN65236-23-C-8001

AgencyNIWC Atlantic

Awarding officeNIWC Atlantic

Awarding agencyDepartment of Defense (DOD)

Funding agencyDepartment of Defense (DOD)

IncumbentCalifornia Institute of Technology

CAGE80707

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NAICS541715

PSCAC13

Place of performancePASADENA CA

Pricing typeCost No Fee

Extent competedFull And Open Competition

Related solicitationHR001121S0036

PoP startNov 21, 2022

PoP end (current)Aug 26, 2026

Obligated$13.2M

Current value$13.4M

Potential value$13.4M

DARPA LINC PROGRAM is a federal NONE award for NIWC Atlantic held by California Institute of Technology. Estimated value $13.4M ($13.2M obligated). Current period of performance ends Aug 26, 2026. Last award drew 1 bidder. Place of performance: PASADENA CA. Related solicitation HR001121S0036.

Recompete timing

Public

● Past PoP end (12 days ago)

Current PoP ended Aug 26, 2026 (12 days ago). The usual 12–18 month agency planning window is closed — recompete action looks late / overdue relative to a normal cycle. Watch for bridge orders, follow-ons, or a new solicitation.

Incumbent footprint

Public record

California Institute of Technology — $6.4B obligated across 810 awards (firm-wide, all agencies) · lead buyer National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

% of firm-wide obligated ($6.4B) · all agencies · Top 2 shown (3%); remaining ~97% is other agencies.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)$167.2M · 3%Department of Defense (DOD)$14.7M · 0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is contract N6523623C8001?

N6523623C8001 (DARPA LINC program) is a NIWC Atlantic award with a potential value of $13.4M, currently held by California Institute of Technology. Figures are USASpending-sourced public-record facts plus SCOUT recompete analysis.

What is N65236-23-C-8001?

N65236-23-C-8001 is the dashed form of PIID N6523623C8001 (DARPA LINC program), held by California Institute of Technology. Same award — SCOUT canonicalizes compact, dashed, and parent-child identifiers to one brief.

Which office awarded N6523623C8001?

NIWC Atlantic awarded N6523623C8001 to California Institute of Technology (potential $13.4M).

Who is the incumbent on N6523623C8001?

California Institute of Technology is the incumbent with $6.4B across 810 related awards in SCOUT’s public footprint. The current period of performance ends Aug 26, 2026.

When does California Institute of Technology’s N6523623C8001 come up for recompete?

SCOUT tracks a period-of-performance end of Aug 26, 2026. Actual solicitation timing can shift with extensions, bridges, or consolidations.

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Data: Showing contracts ≥ $100K from federal procurement records (FPDS-NG, SAM.gov, and related repositories), normalized by PrimeRFP SCOUT. Each row keyed by Award ID (PIID); task orders appear as independent rows.

Data as of Jun 26, 2026 · refreshed monthlyLatest procurement action Mar 17, 2026