THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO FUND RESEARCH SUPPORTING THE DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY DARPA BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIES OFFICES BTO ICE CONTROL FOR COLD ENVIRONMENTS ICE PROGRAM. THIS EFFORT SHALL BE CARRIED OUT GENERALLY AS SET FORTH IN THE REVISED EXHIBIT B, RESEARCH DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT, DATED DECEMBER 21, 2023, AND IN THE RECIPIENTS REVISED TECHNICAL AND COST PROPOSAL TITLED, ICE CONTROL COMPOUNDS FROM BACTERIAL ISOLATES AND FUNCTIONAL METAGENOMICS, DATED DECEMBER 21, 2023, COPIES OF WHICH ARE IN THE POSSESSION OF BOTH PARTIES.