Safety achieved for foundational-model ensembles that guarantee useable actions via redundancy in design (SAFEGUARD)program.
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HR001125C0301
- Awardee
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RTX BBN Technologies, Inc. UEI JAXJSTJJSP74
- Awarding agency
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $496,809
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Information Innovation Office (I2O) Office-wide Pre-Solicitation · HR001124S0003 · Posted Oct 28, 2023
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $496,809.00 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
- Full and Open Competition · 34 offers Basic Research
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Cambridge, MA 02138, 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 |
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| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $496,809 |
About this award
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a definitive contract valued at $496,809 to RTX BBN Technologies, Inc. (doing business as BBN Technologies) on December 11, 2024, for the Safety Achieved for Foundational-Model Ensembles that Guarantee Useable Actions via Redundancy in Design (SAFEGUARD) program. This cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, with an ultimate completion date of December 1, 2025, will be performed in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The award originated from a DARPA Information Innovation Office Broad Agency Announcement seeking revolutionary research ideas across four thrust areas: proficient artificial intelligence, resilient and secure systems, advantage in cyber operations, and confidence in the information domain. The contract carries no set-aside designation.
BBN Technologies, a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies Corporation specializing in advanced technology research for federal clients, brings significant expertise in artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, and emerging technologies to this effort. The SAFEGUARD program appears to focus on developing safety mechanisms for foundational AI models through ensemble approaches and redundancy-based design principles—aligning with DARPA's emphasis on resilient and secure systems. BBN Technologies has an established track record with DARPA, holding multiple Indefinite Delivery Vehicles and cooperative agreements spanning quantum computing, AI, and national security technologies, often in collaboration with academic institutions and specialized research organizations.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HR001125C0301?
HR001125C0301 was awarded to RTX BBN Technologies, Inc. by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on December 11, 2024.
How much is contract HR001125C0301 worth?
The government has obligated $496,809 on HR001125C0301.
Was contract HR001125C0301 competed?
The extent of competition for HR001125C0301 was full and open competition. The government received 34 offers.
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