This is a $6,397,461.00 definitive contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to the University of Southern California (USC) for CAUSAL EXPLORATION. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. Under this contract, USC will provide critical mineral assessments using AI techniques, analyzing geoscience data to identify domestic locations with high mineral prospectivity for federally designated critical minerals.
This contract has several subcontractors, including the University of Illinois to develop an electrothermal simulator for microelectronics design, Carnegie Mellon University to provide a range of research, development, and education services, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to conduct research and development. Additionally, Lockheed Martin's Advanced Technology Laboratories division is a subcontractor, providing test and evaluation services in support of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center.
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