Research and development - transforming aerial vehicle detection with generative artificial intelligence (AI): synthetic data and failure analysis innovations
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- W911QX25FA013
- Awardee
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Carnegie-Mellon University UEI U3NKNFLNQ613
- Awarding agency
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ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $350,000
Award facts
- Contract value 50% obligated
- $700,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 84% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Research Development and Engineering Command Army Materiel Command, 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 Basic Research
- Pricing
- Cost No Fee
- Place of performance
- Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise an Option | $150,000 | |
| Original award | $200,000 |
About this award
The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) awarded Carnegie Mellon University a $700,000 cost-no-fee delivery order on May 22, 2025, for research and development focused on transforming aerial vehicle detection through generative artificial intelligence, synthetic data, and failure analysis innovations. The work will be performed at Carnegie Mellon's Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania campus through the university's Office of Sponsored Programs, with an ultimate completion date of January 28, 2027. This delivery order was awarded without set-aside designation, reflecting competitive selection based on technical merit. Carnegie Mellon's extensive portfolio of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced engineering research positions the institution as a capable partner for RDECOM's modernization objectives in autonomous systems and AI-enabled capabilities.
This delivery order represents one of several recent Army contract vehicles awarded to Carnegie Mellon, including a $2.24 million bridge contract for Army Project Group/Artificial Intelligence to Combat (APG/AI2C) follow-on efforts and prior work on automated systems and AI technician training. The university's demonstrated expertise across machine learning, computational modeling, and robotics—supported by substantial federal grant funding from the National Science Foundation, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, and the National Institutes of Health—underscores its role as a premier research institution for federal defense initiatives requiring cutting-edge technological innovation and scientific advancement.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract W911QX25FA013?
W911QX25FA013 was awarded to Carnegie-Mellon University by ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) on May 22, 2025.
How much is contract W911QX25FA013 worth?
The government has obligated $350,000 on W911QX25FA013. Its current value, with exercised options, is $700,000.
Which agency awarded contract W911QX25FA013?
ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) awarded W911QX25FA013, with funding from Research Development and Engineering Command (Army Materiel Command).
Is contract W911QX25FA013 an order under another contract?
Yes. W911QX25FA013 is a delivery order under W911QX24D0009, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract W911QX25FA013 competed?
The extent of competition for W911QX25FA013 was full and open competition.
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