Provably weird network deployment and detection (PWND2)
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HR001125CE024
- Awardee
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Sri International UEI SRG2J1WS9X63
- Awarding agency
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $2,441,050
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Provably Weird Network Deployment and Detection (PWND²) Solicitation · HR001124S0037 · Posted Sep 19, 2024
- Contract value 68% obligated
- $3,616,131.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 63% 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
- Menlo Park, CA 94025, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $520,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $282,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $912,050 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $727,000 |
About this award
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a $3.616 million definitive contract to Sri International for the Provably Weird Network Deployment and Detection (PWND2) program on August 1, 2025, with cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing and no set-aside.
The originating solicitation, posted September 19, 2024, seeks formal models of emergent communication pathways to improve deployment and detection of robust and resilient hidden networks using software-defined networking, formal methods, and privacy techniques. The solicitation anticipated multiple awards with a two-stage submission process and two-step award process, beginning with a 6-month prototype phase under an Other Transaction Agreement followed by either a procurement contract or continuation for 24 months. The combined ceiling for the Kick-Start phase (months 1–6) was $5 million.
Performance is at Menlo Park, California. The contract ceiling is $3.616 million with an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2027.
Sri International subcontracted development work to The University of Chicago for traffic models using NetSSM/NetDiffusion and VeriWeird DSL assistance (awarded December 5, 2025); Algoritmo Sapiente, LDA for Easycrypt proofs of performance, scalability, and security (October 10, 2025); Princeton University for formal models of QUIC-based circumvention systems (October 10, 2025); and Cornell University for formal adversary modeling (October 10, 2025).
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| The University Of Chicago | $438,705 | |
| The Trustees Of Princeton University | $404,480 | |
| Algoritmo Sapiente, LDA | $196,825 | |
| Cornell University | $450,604 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HR001125CE024?
HR001125CE024 was awarded to Sri International by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on August 1, 2025.
How much is contract HR001125CE024 worth?
The government has obligated $2,441,050 on HR001125CE024. Its current value, with exercised options, is $3,616,131.
Was contract HR001125CE024 competed?
The extent of competition for HR001125CE024 was full and open competition. The government received 16 offers.
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