Adaptive artificial intelligence testing and transparency: unveiling darkstax, the future of digital twin simulations in military artificial intelligence

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Contract number
W5170125CA054
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$1,996,647

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$1,996,647.35 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
NAICS code
541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
PSC
AC12 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Applied Research
Set-aside
Total Small Business
Competition
Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 8 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Havre De Grace, MD 21078, USA
Research
SBIR Program Phase II Action
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About this award

This is a $1,996,647.35 firm-fixed-price contract awarded by the Department of the Army to AD HOC Research Associates LLC, a small business, under the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program Phase II. The contract is for "ADAPTIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TESTING AND TRANSPARENCY: UNVEILING DARKSTAX, THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL TWIN SIMULATIONS IN MILITARY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE". AD HOC Research Associates is a minority-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned small business that specializes in providing systems engineering services to major DoD acquisition programs and R&D projects. The company holds several federal contract vehicles, including 8(a) STARS III, OASIS SB, and NCRC EPOS IDIQ, which have funded previous IT systems sustainment, HR software support, and operations planning for the National Cyber Range Complex. This contract has a completion date of July 24, 2026.

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Who was awarded contract W5170125CA054?

W5170125CA054 was awarded to AD HOC Research Associates LLC by Department of the Army (Department of Defense) on March 24, 2025.

How much is contract W5170125CA054 worth?

The government has obligated $1,996,647 on W5170125CA054.

Was contract W5170125CA054 competed?

The extent of competition for W5170125CA054 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 8 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.

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