Aligned moral language models with interpretable and graph-based knowledge

Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
FA865023C7316
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$9,416,496

Award facts

Contract value 19% obligated
$48,745,416.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 96% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Funding agency
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Department of Defense
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 23 offers Basic Research
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Place of performance
Clifton Park, NY 12065, USA
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) P00009 $1,255,364
Funding Only Action P00010 · Aligned moral language models with interpretable and graph-based $1,279,715
Funding Only Action P00008 $1,150,249
Funding Only Action P00007 · Incremental funding $619,366
Exercise an Option P00006 · ITM option (phase II) $1,061,700
Funding Only Action P00005 $261,788
Other Administrative Action P00004 $0
Other Administrative Action P00003 $0
Funding Only Action P00002 $254,763
Exercise an Option P00001 · ITM option (phase II) $1,201,000
Original award $2,332,551
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About this award

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a $24.372 million definitive contract to Kitware Inc. for aligned moral language models with interpretable and graph-based knowledge on April 21, 2023, under cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing.

The originating solicitation describes research and development focused on moral language model alignment with interpretability and knowledge-graph foundations. Place of performance is Clifton Park, NY. The contract's ultimate completion date is December 20, 2026.

Kitware is a Clifton Park, New York-based for-profit Subchapter S corporation that develops open-source scientific visualization, computational imaging, and artificial intelligence software platforms for defense and civilian research agencies. The company does not hold federal small business certifications and competes predominantly in full-and-open federal R&D procurements, particularly through cost-plus research contracts and Other Transaction Agreements with DARPA, the Air Force Research Laboratory, Army technical commands, and civilian scientific agencies.

Subcontractors include UC Berkeley, the University of Illinois, and the University of Washington, with supporting contributions from Macrocognition LLC and The Geneva Foundation. These academic and specialized research partners bring capabilities in AI ethics, knowledge systems, and biomedical research aligned with the moral-language-model research scope.

Subawards

Subcontractor Amount Awarded
Macrocognition LLC Aligned moral language models with interpretable and graph-based knowledge r&d $244,482
The Regents Of The University Of California Aligned moral language models with interpretable and graph-based knowledge r&d $253,803
University Of Illinois Aligned moral language models with interpretable and graph-based knowledge r&d $141,345
The Regents Of The University Of California Aligned moral language models with interpretable and graph-based knowledge - incremental funding r&d $30,000
The Geneva Foundation Aligned moral language models with interpretable and graph-based knowledge - incremental funding r&d $50,000
Macrocognition LLC Aligned moral language models with interpretable and graph-based knowledge - incremental funding r&d $50,000
University Of Washington Aligned moral language models with interpretable and graph-based knowledge r&d $880,192

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract FA865023C7316?

FA865023C7316 was awarded to Kitware Inc. by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on April 21, 2023.

How much is contract FA865023C7316 worth?

The government has obligated $9,416,496 on FA865023C7316. Its current value, with exercised options, is $48,745,416.

Which agency awarded contract FA865023C7316?

Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) awarded FA865023C7316, with funding from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense).

Was contract FA865023C7316 competed?

The extent of competition for FA865023C7316 was full and open competition. The government received 23 offers.

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