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
- $2,299,157
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Provably Weird Network Deployment and Detection (PWND²) Solicitation · HR001124S0037 · Posted Sep 19, 2024
- Contract value 32% obligated
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- $4,064,342.00 Current, with exercised options
- $7,244,552.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 61% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (DARPA) awarded Two Six Technologies a $7.24 million cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract on August 1, 2025, for the Provably Weird Network Deployment and Detection (PWND2) program, with an ultimate completion date of July 30, 2027. This research initiative, which originated from a competitive solicitation posted in September 2024, aims to develop formal models of emergent communication pathways to enhance the deployment and detection of robust and resilient hidden networks. The program will leverage innovative approaches in software-defined networking, formal methods, and privacy to provide provable guarantees for hidden communication systems. Work will be performed at the contractor's Arlington, Virginia facility, with Trusted Science & Technology, Inc., a small disadvantaged business based in Rockville, Maryland, performing as a major subcontractor providing purchased services in support of the prime contract.
Two Six Technologies, a mission-focused cybersecurity and advanced technology solutions provider headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, brings extensive expertise in artificial intelligence, secure communications, data science, systems modeling and simulation, and prototype development to this engagement. The contractor maintains an established relationship with DARPA across a substantial portfolio of research and development contracts valued at over $400 million. The PWND2 award reflects the specialized and unrestricted nature of the research work, as indicated by the absence of any set-aside designation, and positions the contractor to deliver innovative technological solutions supporting national security objectives within DARPA's intelligence and cybersecurity priorities.
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 $2,299,157 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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