DARPA defense sciences office, neural evidence aggregation tool (NEAT)charles stark draper laboratory (FINDER)finding integrated neural determinants for emerging risk
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- N6600123C4018
- Awardee
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The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. UEI GTJHZE4M7YK1
- Awarding agency
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Naval Information Warfare Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $5,958,790
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Neural Evidence Aggregation Tool (NEAT) Pre-Solicitation · HR001122S0032 · Posted Mar 11, 2022
- Contract value 50% obligated
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- $5,958,790.00 Current, with exercised options
- $11,816,049.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Department of Defense
- 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 · 6 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $642,808 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,248,463 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $600,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $1,256,906 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $510,613 | |
| Original award | $1,700,000 |
About this award
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a $11.8 million definitive contract to The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. on March 30, 2023, to develop the Neural Evidence Aggregation Tool (NEAT) under the Finding Integrated Neural Determinants for Emerging Risk (FINDER) program. The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, which runs through September 2026, supports DARPA's Defense Sciences Office initiative to create novel assessment tools capable of eliciting and aggregating preconscious neural signals to determine individual beliefs through non-invasive means. Work will be performed at Draper's Cambridge, Massachusetts headquarters. No set-aside designation was applied to this award.
Draper assembled a qualified technical team including three major subcontractors to support program execution: Georgia TECH Research Corp (awarded July 2023), Northeastern University (awarded February 2023), Tobii Technology, Inc. (awarded April 2023), and Cognionics Inc. (awarded February 2024). These subcontractors provide specialized expertise in neurotechnology and advanced sensing capabilities—specifically EEG hardware and eye tracking systems—essential to developing the preconscious signal aggregation methodologies outlined in DARPA's solicitation. As a prominent non-profit research and development organization with extensive experience supporting federal defense programs, Draper brings significant capabilities in advanced systems engineering, scientific research, and neural technology development to this innovative assessment tool initiative.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Cognionics Inc. | $58,313 | |
| The Mclean Hospital Corporation | $827,788 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract N6600123C4018?
N6600123C4018 was awarded to The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. by Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (Department of the Navy) on March 30, 2023.
How much is contract N6600123C4018 worth?
The government has obligated $5,958,790 on N6600123C4018. Its potential value, with all options, is $11,816,049.
Which agency awarded contract N6600123C4018?
Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (Department of the Navy) awarded N6600123C4018, with funding from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense).
Was contract N6600123C4018 competed?
The extent of competition for N6600123C4018 was full and open competition. The government received 6 offers.
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