DARPA research project

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Contract number
HR001124C0421
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$14,900,121

Award facts

Opportunity
Contract value 88% obligated
$16,900,097.84 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 89% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
Funding agency
Office of the Secretary of Defense Department of Defense
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 2 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Place of performance
Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00017 $31,043
Funding Only Action P00016 $3,730,990
Change Order P00015 $1,199,979
Funding Only Action P00014 $658,130
Funding Only Action P00013 $495,709
Exercise an Option P00012 $1,330,690
Other Administrative Action P00011 $0
Funding Only Action P00010 $1,251,907
Funding Only Action P00009 $2,155,532
Other Administrative Action P00008 · DARPA research porject $0
Funding Only Action P00007 $45,712
Funding Only Action P00006 $1,000,000
Other Administrative Action P00005 $0
Funding Only Action P00004 $650,429
Funding Only Action P00003 $865,000
Other Administrative Action P00002 $0
Other Administrative Action P00001 $200,000
Original award $1,285,000
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About this award

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a $16.9 million definitive contract to Charles River Analytics Inc., an employee-owned small business, for development of analytic engines supporting the Strategic Chaos Engine for Planning, Tactics, Experimentation and Resiliency program on March 15, 2024, under cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing with no set-aside.

The originating solicitation, posted January 18, 2022, sought proposals to develop unscripted goal-oriented agents or manage state-action search spaces enabling fast exploration of large-scale military scenarios. The program generates and evaluates machine-planned military strategies and courses of action through simulation experimentation. Total anticipated funding for Phases 1 and 2 is $39 million over 36 months, with multiple awards expected during the initial 18-month Phase 1 period. Place of performance is Cambridge, MA. The contract ceiling value is $16.9 million with an ultimate completion date of February 28, 2027.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract HR001124C0421?

HR001124C0421 was awarded to Charles River Analytics, Inc. by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on March 15, 2024.

How much is contract HR001124C0421 worth?

The government has obligated $14,900,121 on HR001124C0421. Its current value, with exercised options, is $16,900,098.

Which agency awarded contract HR001124C0421?

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) awarded HR001124C0421, with funding from Office of the Secretary of Defense (Department of Defense).

Was contract HR001124C0421 competed?

The extent of competition for HR001124C0421 was full and open competition. The government received 2 offers.

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