NAVAIR PMA-281 architecture and capabilities for autonomy in the naval enterprise (arcane) BQM-177A autonomy prototype project
Active Other Transaction Agreement Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- N000192490020
- Awardee
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Shield Ai Inc. UEI DVEJNK717BB6
- Awarding agency
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Naval Air Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $13,396,557
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $13,396,557.38 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 76% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Competition
- Competed Program Solicitation
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- San Diego, CA 92101, USA
- Primary consortia member
- Consortium Management Group, Inc.
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $1,689,705 | |
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $706,853 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $11,000,000 |
About this award
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded Shield AI Inc. a $13.4 million other transaction agreement on August 16, 2024, to support the ARCANE (Architecture and Capabilities for Autonomy in the Naval Enterprise) BQM-177A Autonomy Prototype Project. Under this contract, Shield AI will define and execute an existing option contract line item for JSE (Joint Simulation Environment) adversary behaviors and extend the delivery date for a milestone under an earlier contract line item. The work is scheduled for completion by June 30, 2027, and will be performed in San Diego, California. Consortium Management Group, Inc., a non-profit consortium manager and prime federal contractor, serves as the primary consortia member facilitating this procurement, though Shield AI is identified as the awardee on this specific task.
This contract represents a continuation of Shield AI's established relationship with NAVAIR and broader Department of Defense autonomy initiatives. The company brings extensive expertise in autonomous systems, unmanned aerial systems, and artificial intelligence technologies developed through prior contracts with multiple defense agencies, including significant work on autonomous capabilities development for the Air Force Research Laboratory and small unit maneuver artificial intelligence prototyping for the Office of the Secretary of Defense. The award utilizes an other transaction agreement, which provides flexible acquisition authority outside traditional Federal Acquisition Regulation constraints, and carries no small business set-aside designation. Shield AI's involvement in prototype development and autonomy research directly aligns with NAVAIR's modernization priorities and the Navy's investment in autonomous naval enterprise capabilities.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract N000192490020?
N000192490020 was awarded to Shield Ai Inc. by Naval Air Systems Command (Department of the Navy) on August 16, 2024.
How much is contract N000192490020 worth?
The government has obligated $13,396,557 on N000192490020.
Was contract N000192490020 competed?
The extent of competition for N000192490020 was competed.
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