Provably weird network deployment and detection (PWND2)
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HR001125CE021
- Awardee
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Two Six Labs, LLC UEI EP8HTN6PUJW3
- Awarding agency
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $3,244,157
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Provably Weird Network Deployment and Detection (PWND²) Solicitation · HR001124S0037 · Posted Sep 19, 2024
- Contract value 45% obligated
-
- $4,064,342.00 Current, with exercised options
- $7,244,552.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 64% 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 · 1 offer Basic Research
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Arlington, VA 22203, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Davis-Bacon Act FAR subpart 22.4
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $945,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $325,157 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,054,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $860,000 |
About this award
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a $7.24 million ceiling cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract to Two Six Labs, LLC for the Provably Weird Network Deployment and Detection (PWND2) program on August 1, 2025, with no set-aside used. Place of performance is Arlington, Virginia, and ultimate completion is July 30, 2027.
The originating solicitation seeks innovative approaches in software-defined networking, formal methods, and privacy to develop formal models of emergent communication pathways and provide provable guarantees for hidden communication systems. DARPA posted it September 19, 2024, with a November 5, 2024 due date, using a two-stage submission and two-step award process. DARPA anticipated multiple awards, starting with a six-month Kick-Start phase under an Other Transaction Agreement for Prototype with a combined ceiling of $5 million, followed by either a procurement contract or continuation of the OT agreement for the remaining 24 months. The solicitation specifies a 30-month period of performance beginning February 2025 and states that work is performed at the performers' facilities.
Trusted Science And Technology, Inc. holds a subaward under the contract, dated August 1, 2025, for purchased services supporting the prime effort.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Science And Technology, Inc. | $1,114,918 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HR001125CE021?
HR001125CE021 was awarded to Two Six Labs, LLC by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on August 1, 2025.
How much is contract HR001125CE021 worth?
The government has obligated $3,244,157 on HR001125CE021. Its current value, with exercised options, is $4,064,342. Its potential value, with all options, is $7,244,552.
Was contract HR001125CE021 competed?
The extent of competition for HR001125CE021 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.
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