Purchase Order FA239425PB009

Award Date 9/28/25

Potential Completion Date 9/28/26

Potential Value $191K

Funding Federal Agency

Air Force Research Laboratory

Contracting Federal Agency

Air Force

Awardee

Contextual AI, Inc.

Ultimate Awardee

Not listed

NAICS Category

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

PSC Category

AC12 - National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Applied Research

Set-Aside Type

Total Small Business

Federal Contract Vehicle

Not listed

Extent Competed

Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources

Major Defense Program

Not listed

Pricing Type

Firm Fixed Price

Place of Performance

Mountain View, CA 94041, USA

Solicitation Procedures

Negotiated Proposal / Quote

Number Of Offers Received

Legislative Mandate

Employment Eligibility Verification

National Interest Action

Not listed

Research Type

STTR Phase I

Primary Consortia Member

Not listed

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