Explainable large language models generating responses organized and verifiable with evidence (ELLMGROVE)
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA875024CB130
- Awardee
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Assured Information Security, Inc. UEI PPEKTM9CTAJ3
- Awarding agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,799,899
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,799,899.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 33 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Rome, NY 13441, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase II Action
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $1,799,899 |
About this award
This is a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Assured Information Security, Inc. (AIS), a cybersecurity and IT company based in Rome, NY. The contract, worth $1,799,899.00, is for the "EXPLAINABLE LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS GENERATING RESPONSES ORGANIZED AND VERIFIABLE WITH EVIDENCE (ELLMGROVE)" program, which focuses on developing explainable large language models.
AIS has subcontracted a portion of the work to the Georgia TECH Applied Research Corp (GTARC), a non-profit research organization affiliated with the Georgia Institute of Technology. GTARC will provide engineering services in support of the ELLMGROVE program. The contract has a completion date of September 27, 2026.
This award is part of the AFRL's broader efforts in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and secure communications research and development. AIS has a strong track record of supporting critical Air Force and defense programs, holding several significant Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicles with various government agencies.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia TECH Applied Research Corp | $275,000 | |
| Infinity Labs LLC | $124,977 | |
| Georgia TECH Applied Research Corp | $137,500 | |
| Georgia TECH Applied Research Corp | $137,500 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA875024CB130?
FA875024CB130 was awarded to Assured Information Security, Inc. by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on September 27, 2024.
How much is contract FA875024CB130 worth?
The government has obligated $1,799,899 on FA875024CB130.
Was contract FA875024CB130 competed?
The extent of competition for FA875024CB130 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 33 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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