Guaranteeing AI robustness against deception (gard) program

Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
HR001120C0014
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$8,255,647

Award facts

Opportunity
Contract value 68% obligated
  • $11,846,123.00 Current, with exercised options
  • $12,210,979.00 Potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
48 offers Basic Research
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Place of performance
Arlington, VA 22203, USA
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00030 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00029 $0
Funding Only Action P00028 $1,676,000
Funding Only Action P00027 $100,000
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00026 $250,000
Other Administrative Action P00025 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00024 $450,000
Other Administrative Action P00023 $0
Other Administrative Action P00022 $0
Other Administrative Action P00021 $0
Other Administrative Action P00020 $0
Other Administrative Action P00019 $0
Other Administrative Action P00018 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00017 $246,794
Funding Only Action P00016 $99,999
Exercise an Option P00015 $100,000
Funding Only Action P00014 $143,322
Exercise an Option P00013 $474,745
Funding Only Action P00012 $1,600,001
Definitize Change Order P00011 $2,115,651
Funding Only Action P00010 $200,000
Other Administrative Action P00009 $0
Exercise an Option P00008 $317,466
Funding Only Action P00007 $811,560
Rerepresentation P00006 $160,224
Funding Only Action P00005 $214,776
Exercise an Option P00004 $1,290,402
Other Administrative Action P00003 · Guaranteeing artificial-intelligence robustness against deception (gard) program. $0
Other Administrative Action P00002 $0
Funding Only Action P00001 · Guaranteeing AI robust detection (gard) program. $1,245,183
Original award $350,000
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About this award

Written by GovTribe AI ·

Two Six Labs, LLC (doing business as Two Six Technologies) was awarded a $12.21 million cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on November 4, 2019, for the Guaranteeing AI Robustness Against Deception (GARD) program, with an ultimate completion date of March 16, 2026. The contract, with no set-aside designation, supports DARPA's initiative to develop theoretical foundations, principled algorithms, and evaluation frameworks that enable machine learning systems to withstand adversarial deception attacks. Under the solicitation released in February 2019, Two Six Labs will deliver research across two technical areas—defense theories and algorithms, plus an evaluation framework—addressing at least two sensor modalities from still images, audio, and video. Deliverables include theoretical findings, defense implementations, test results, and publications, with evaluation scenarios increasing in complexity across three phases to incorporate multiple sensors, modalities, and physical world attacks.

Two Six Labs, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, is a mission-focused cybersecurity and advanced technology solutions provider with extensive experience executing sophisticated research initiatives for the Department of Defense and intelligence agencies. The company has previously delivered over $400 million in prime federal contracts, with particular expertise in artificial intelligence, secure communications, and systems modeling and simulation. The GARD contract represents a continuation of Two Six Labs' strategic engagement with DARPA's research portfolio and aligns with the agency's focus on developing AI systems capable of maintaining performance integrity when subject to deliberate adversarial manipulation and deceptive inputs.

Subawards

Subcontractor Amount Awarded
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology GUARANTEEING AI ROBUSTNESS AGAINST DECEPTION (GARD) PROGRAM Procured services to complete the SOW. $742,746

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Who was awarded contract HR001120C0014?

HR001120C0014 was awarded to Two Six Labs, LLC by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on November 4, 2019.

How much is contract HR001120C0014 worth?

The government has obligated $8,255,647 on HR001120C0014. Its current value, with exercised options, is $11,846,123. Its potential value, with all options, is $12,210,979.

Was contract HR001120C0014 competed?

The government received 48 offers.

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