Competency-aware machine learning (caml) - the purpose of the
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HR001120C0032
- Awardee
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The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. UEI GTJHZE4M7YK1
- Awarding agency
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $3,438,129
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Competency-Aware Machine Learning (CAML) Pre-Solicitation · HR001119S0030 · Posted Feb 19, 2019
- Competency-Aware Machine Learning (CAML) Award Notice · Posted Oct 15, 2019
- Contract value 82% obligated
- $4,181,084.00 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
- 19 offers Basic Research
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Cambridge, MA 02139, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $602,183 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,279,455 | |
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $607,238 | |
| Funding Only Action | $742,955 | |
| Funding Only Action | $624,305 | |
| Original award | $324,948 |
About this award
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a $4.18 million Cost Plus Fixed Fee definitive contract to The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. on October 11, 2019, for the Competency-Aware Machine Learning (CAML) program. The contract, which concluded on January 30, 2023, is designed to improve human-machine teaming capabilities and task synergies expected of autonomous systems. Draper, a prominent non-profit research and development organization headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, leveraged its extensive expertise in advanced technological domains including guidance, navigation, control systems, sensors, and autonomous systems to execute this research initiative. The contract was awarded without a set-aside designation, reflecting competitive selection based on technical merit and organizational capabilities.
The University of Colorado served as the primary subcontractor to Draper under this award, providing technical support for the CAML program through multiple subawards issued between October 2019 and June 2022. One subaward specifically supported the ALPACA (Autonomous Learning with Probability & Abstraction for Competency Awareness) initiative, which represents a complementary research track within the broader CAML program. The University of Colorado's involvement underscores the collaborative nature of advanced defense research, with the university contributing specialized research capabilities and scientific expertise essential to advancing machine learning and autonomous systems technologies that align with DARPA's strategic objectives in human-machine teaming and artificial intelligence development.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HR001120C0032?
HR001120C0032 was awarded to The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on October 11, 2019.
How much is contract HR001120C0032 worth?
The government has obligated $3,438,129 on HR001120C0032. Its current value, with exercised options, is $4,181,084.
Was contract HR001120C0032 competed?
The government received 19 offers.
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