Defense advanced research projects agency - autonomy standards and ideals with military operational values program
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA865125CB002
- Awardee
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RTX Corporation UEI KQG9ZKVSELH6
- Awarding agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $999,956
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Autonomy Standards and Ideals with Military Operational Values (ASIMOV) Pre-Solicitation · HR001124S0011 · Posted Jan 25, 2024
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $999,956.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency 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 · 7 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- East Hartford, CT 06118, 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 | $93,172 | |
| Funding Only Action | $165,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $293,658 | |
| Funding Only Action | $300,000 | |
| Original award | $148,126 |
About this award
RTX Corporation's RTX Technology Research Center was awarded a $999,956 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on October 10, 2024, for the Autonomy Standards and Ideals with Military Operational Values (ASIMOV) program. The contract, which extends through November 30, 2025, supports the development of benchmarks and generative modeling environments designed to objectively measure the ethical difficulty of various military autonomy use cases and assess system readiness. As a definitive contract with no set-aside designation, this award reflects RTX Corporation's established capabilities as a large defense contractor in advanced research and autonomous systems development. The work will be performed at RTX Corporation's facility in Hartford, Connecticut.
RTX Corporation has engaged two subcontractors to support the effort: Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech), awarded a subcontract on December 5, 2024, for work on the Criteria for AI with Legally Informed Values and Nonmaleficence (CALVIN) initiative; and Smart Information Flow Technologies LLC (Sift), a small business research firm, awarded a subcontract on October 29, 2024, also supporting the CALVIN effort. These subcontracts bring specialized expertise in artificial intelligence, ethical frameworks, and autonomous systems research to complement RTX Corporation's prime contract responsibilities in developing the program's benchmark decomposition, testing approaches, and evaluation methodologies.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | $17,850 | |
| Smart Information Flow Technologies LLC | $60,000 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA865125CB002?
FA865125CB002 was awarded to RTX Corporation by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on October 10, 2024.
How much is contract FA865125CB002 worth?
The government has obligated $999,956 on FA865125CB002.
Which agency awarded contract FA865125CB002?
Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) awarded FA865125CB002, with funding from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense).
Was contract FA865125CB002 competed?
The extent of competition for FA865125CB002 was full and open competition. The government received 7 offers.
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