Provably weird network deployment and detection (PWND2) stage 2.
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HR001125CE018
- Awardee
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Systems & Technology Research LLC UEI SA7ZWUEM9RG4
- Awarding agency
-
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $3,580,000
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Provably Weird Network Deployment and Detection (PWND²) Solicitation · HR001124S0037 · Posted Sep 19, 2024
- Contract value 69% obligated
- $5,164,534.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 62% 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 · 28 offers Basic Research
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Woburn, MA 01801, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $535,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $488,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,462,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $55,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $1,040,000 |
About this award
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a definitive contract to Systems & Technology Research LLC for Provably Weird Network Deployment and Detection (PWND2) Stage 2 research on August 1, 2025, with a ceiling value of $5,164,534 and an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2027.
The originating solicitation, posted September 19, 2024, with a due date of November 5, 2024, called for development of formal models of emergent communication pathways to improve deployment and detection of robust and resilient hidden networks. The program operates under a two-stage submission and two-step award process, utilizing a 30-month period of performance beginning in February 2025. Work is performed at the contractor's facility in Woburn, MA 01801. The contract is priced as cost-plus-fixed-fee with no set-aside restrictions.
Galois, Inc. supports the prime on formal-methods research and analysis-tool development to enable reasoning over underlay and wide-area-network interactions using a domain-specific language. Cornell University's Office of Sponsored Programs provides technical support for converting HCS representations into DSL format. This effort falls under DARPA's research portfolio in defense applied research and exploratory development, reflecting the agency's focus on formal verification and emergent network theory for hidden-communication systems.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Galois, Inc. | $1,993,825 | |
| Cornell University | $400,000 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HR001125CE018?
HR001125CE018 was awarded to Systems & Technology Research LLC by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on August 1, 2025.
How much is contract HR001125CE018 worth?
The government has obligated $3,580,000 on HR001125CE018. Its current value, with exercised options, is $5,164,534.
Was contract HR001125CE018 competed?
The extent of competition for HR001125CE018 was full and open competition. The government received 28 offers.
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