Definitive Contract W31P4Q17C0027

Award Date 12/5/16
Potential Completion Date 1/5/18
Potential Value $150K
Contracting Federal Agency
Aviation and Missile Command
Ultimate Awardee
Not listed
Set-Aside Type
Total Small Business
Federal Contract Vehicle
Extent Competed
Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Lexington, MA 02421, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Number Of Offers Received
13
Legislative Mandate
Not listed
National Interest Action
Not listed
Research Type
SBIR Program Phase I Action
Primary Consortia Member
Not listed

This is a $149,841.77 firm-fixed-price Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Boston Fusion Corp, a woman-owned small business. The contract is for research and development of "Autonomous System Control via Social Insect Models (ASC-SIM)," which involves developing algorithms and analytics inspired by social insect behavior to improve the control and coordination of autonomous systems. Boston Fusion Corp has previously provided AI, machine learning, and analytics services to the Department of Defense, including work on multi-robot coordination, signal processing, and counter-UAS technologies. This SBIR award contributes to DARPA's broader efforts to advance conceptual learning in machines through real-world interaction.

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