Cyber agents for security testing and learning environments (CASTLE) program
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HR001124C0430
- Awardee
-
Cybermonic LLC UEI HKJBFBJGE425
- Awarding agency
-
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,255,073
Award facts
- Opportunity
-
- Cyber Agents for Security Testing and Learning Environments (CASTLE) Pre-Solicitation · HR001123S0002 · Posted Oct 21, 2022
- Contract value 76% obligated
- $1,653,096.58 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 76% 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 · 65 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- McLean, VA 22101, USA
- Legislative mandates
-
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise an Option | $52,464 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $280,952 | |
| Funding Only Action | $187,301 | |
| Funding Only Action | $93,651 | |
| Funding Only Action | $46,825 | |
| Exercise an Option | $234,126 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $314,785 | |
| Original award | $44,969 |
About this award
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a $1,653,096.58 firm fixed-price definitive contract to Cybermonic LLC for the Cyber Agents for Security Testing and Learning Environments (CASTLE) program on June 15, 2024.
Cybermonic LLC is a minority-owned small business based in McLean, Virginia. Place of performance is McLean, VA. The contract runs through ultimate completion on August 15, 2027.
The originating solicitation (posted October 21, 2022, due December 22, 2022) sought development of an artificial intelligence toolkit under CASTLE to instantiate realistic network environments and train cyber agents for resilient network operations against advanced persistent threats. The program anticipated multiple awards across three technical areas over four years, with evaluation based on scientific and technical merit, contribution to DARPA's mission, and cost and schedule realism. The toolkit was to enable reinforcement learning experimentation on live networks to model over one hundred attack paths and defensive actions per year. NAICS 541715, PSC D308.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HR001124C0430?
HR001124C0430 was awarded to Cybermonic LLC by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on June 15, 2024.
How much is contract HR001124C0430 worth?
The government has obligated $1,255,073 on HR001124C0430. Its current value, with exercised options, is $1,653,097.
Was contract HR001124C0430 competed?
The extent of competition for HR001124C0430 was full and open competition. The government received 65 offers.
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