Guaranteeing AI robust against deception (gard) program
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HR001120C0013
- Awardee
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International Business Machines Corporation UEI U5MRJDKCL1D7 Part of International Business Machines Corporation
- Awarding agency
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $3,419,510
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Guaranteeing AI Robustness against Deception (GARD) Pre-Solicitation · HR001119S0026 · Posted Feb 12, 2019
- Scalable and Composable Adversarial Robustness Framework (SCARF) Award Notice · Posted Jan 16, 2020
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $3,419,510.00 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
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 48 offers Basic Research
- Pricing
- Cost No Fee
- Place of performance
- San Jose, CA 95120, USA
- Legislative mandates
-
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $88,346 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $698,537 | |
| Funding Only Action | $400,000 | |
| Exercise an Option | $120,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $366,539 | |
| Funding Only Action | $200,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $367,634 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $341,147 | |
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $108,307 | |
| Original award | $729,000 |
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About this award
This $3,419,510 definitive cost-no-fee contract was awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Research Division to develop defenses against artificial intelligence deception under the Guaranteeing AI Robust Against Deception (GARD) program. The contract, which does not have a set-aside designation, aims to establish theoretical foundations, algorithms, and evaluation frameworks to enable machine learning systems to be robust against adversarial deception across multiple sensor modalities. The work aligns with DARPA's focus on advancing cutting-edge AI capabilities for national security applications. As a major federal contractor, IBM has extensive experience supporting the U.S. government across a range of advanced technology domains, including cybersecurity, cloud computing, and quantum computing.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HR001120C0013?
HR001120C0013 was awarded to International Business Machines Corporation by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on January 8, 2020.
How much is contract HR001120C0013 worth?
The government has obligated $3,419,510 on HR001120C0013.
Was contract HR001120C0013 competed?
The extent of competition for HR001120C0013 was full and open competition. The government received 48 offers.
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