Compound AI for mastery in the evolving operational environment research
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA238426CB012
- Awardee
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Aptima Inc. UEI K1GCPNNZKEN7
- Awarding agency
-
Air Force
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $2,090,000
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Information Mastery in Cognitive Warfare Solicitation · FA238425SB007 · Posted Aug 7, 2025
- Contract value 28% obligated
- $7,430,714.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 15% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- Air Force Research Laboratory Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 27 offers Basic Research
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Woburn, MA 01801, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $1,350,000 | |
| Original award | $740,000 |
About this award
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $7.43 million cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract to Aptima Inc. on May 18, 2026, for research, development, and transition of a compound AI cognitive warfare platform. No set-aside was used. Aptima is a Woburn, Massachusetts-based small business with no SBA certifications.
The work responds to solicitation FA2384-25-S-B007, posted August 7, 2025 as a two-step process with white papers due September 6, 2025. The contractor must develop analytic methods, models, and tradecraft to improve Information-Related Capability performance, delivering eight key capabilities: methodologies to assess cognitive warfare effectiveness, frameworks for mapping adversary vulnerabilities, cognitive security measures against information operations, AI-enabled cognitive warfare operations, and a Cognitive Warfare LLM Platform. The award description adds that the CAMEO platform integrates multimodal analytics, modeling and simulation, and agentic AI workflows. Work requires Top Secret/SCI clearance and access to SIPRNET and JWICS, with a target Technical Readiness Level of 4-5 by the end of performance.
The period of performance is 63 months, consisting of 60 months of technical effort and 3 months of final reporting, with ultimate completion on August 18, 2029. The award lists Woburn, MA 01801 as the place of performance, while the solicitation specifies work at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base facilities, including Buildings 441, 248, 33, and 852. The solicitation estimated a total program value of $24.12 million, and the award ceiling is $7.43 million.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA238426CB012?
FA238426CB012 was awarded to Aptima Inc. by Air Force (Department of Defense) on May 18, 2026.
How much is contract FA238426CB012 worth?
The government has obligated $2,090,000 on FA238426CB012. Its current value, with exercised options, is $7,430,714.
Which agency awarded contract FA238426CB012?
Air Force (Department of Defense) awarded FA238426CB012, with funding from Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command).
Was contract FA238426CB012 competed?
The extent of competition for FA238426CB012 was full and open competition. The government received 27 offers.
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