Provably weird network deployment and detection (PWND2) stage 2 - RTX BBN
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HR001125CE019
- Awardee
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RTX BBN Technologies, Inc. UEI JAXJSTJJSP74 Part of RTX Corporation
- Awarding agency
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $4,063,000
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Provably Weird Network Deployment and Detection (PWND²) Solicitation · HR001124S0037 · Posted Sep 19, 2024
- Contract value 43% obligated
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- $7,504,391.00 Current, with exercised options
- $9,379,534.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 60% 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 · 16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise an Option | $450,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $528,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,615,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $100,000 | |
| Original award | $1,370,000 |
About this award
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a $9.379 million definitive contract to RTX BBN Technologies, Inc. for Stage 2 of the Provably Weird Network Deployment and Detection (PWND2) program on August 1, 2025, under a cost-plus-fixed-fee structure with no set-aside.
The originating solicitation sought formal models of emergent communication pathways to improve deployment and detection of robust and resilient hidden networks, utilizing a two-stage submission and award process. Stage 1 work was conducted under an Other Transaction Agreement for prototype development; Stage 2 transitions to this definitive contract. The program emphasizes software-defined networking, formal methods, and privacy mechanisms to provide provable guarantees for hidden communication systems. Work is performed at the performer's facilities in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2027.
The University of Illinois is performing as a subcontractor, with subaward notification dated November 18, 2025. RTX BBN Technologies is a subsidiary of RTX Corporation (Raytheon Technologies) and operates as a defense research and engineering prime, with prior DARPA awards spanning quantum computing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and autonomous systems.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| University Of Illinois | $55,000 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HR001125CE019?
HR001125CE019 was awarded to RTX BBN Technologies, Inc. by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on August 1, 2025.
How much is contract HR001125CE019 worth?
The government has obligated $4,063,000 on HR001125CE019. Its current value, with exercised options, is $7,504,391. Its potential value, with all options, is $9,379,534.
Was contract HR001125CE019 competed?
The extent of competition for HR001125CE019 was full and open competition. The government received 16 offers.
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