Intelligent generation of tools for security (ingots)

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Contract number
HR001125C0018
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$4,497,634

Award facts

Opportunity
Contract value 51% obligated
  • $5,137,634.00 Current, with exercised options
  • $8,813,136.00 Potential, with all options
Completion date 84% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 28 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
Funding Only Action P00009 $1,193,172
Other Administrative Action P00008 $0
Funding Only Action P00007 -$320,000
Exercise an Option P00006 $1,066,740
Other Administrative Action P00005 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00004 $0
Funding Only Action P00003 $1,075,245
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00002 $0
Funding Only Action P00001 $860,196
Original award $622,281

About this award

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded an $8.81 million definitive contract to Leidos, Inc. for the Intelligent Generation of Tools for Security (INGOTS) program on February 13, 2025, under cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing with no set-aside.

The INGOTS program advances vulnerability research for complex systems through development of novel techniques and technologies for exploit chain creation, modification, modeling, and analysis across three technical areas: exploit chain synthesis and automation, exploit chain modeling and analysis, and test, evaluation, and integration. The originating pre-solicitation notice, posted July 1, 2024, anticipated multiple awards under an unrestricted Broad Agency Announcement with a 36-month base performance period and optional 12-month Transition Phase; successful performers are required to collaborate through an Associate Contractor Agreement.

Place of performance is Arlington, Virginia. A2 Labs, LLC (doing business as Kryptowire, LLC), a small business cybersecurity research firm, performs as a subcontractor under a sub-award issued February 20, 2025, delivering goods and services through January 31, 2026 in support of the contract Statement of Work. The ultimate completion date is February 12, 2027.

Subawards

Subcontractor Amount Awarded
A2 Labs, LLC Intelligent generation of tools for security (ingots) procured goods and/or services between 20-FEB-25 and 31-JAN-26 in support of contract SOW. $4,108,381

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract HR001125C0018?

HR001125C0018 was awarded to Leidos, Inc. by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on February 13, 2025.

How much is contract HR001125C0018 worth?

The government has obligated $4,497,634 on HR001125C0018. Its current value, with exercised options, is $5,137,634. Its potential value, with all options, is $8,813,136.

Was contract HR001125C0018 competed?

The extent of competition for HR001125C0018 was full and open competition. The government received 28 offers.

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