OU00-25-new-053 - AI assessing chemical and biological capabilities BOA
Active Basic Ordering Agreement Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 1333ND25GNB100003
- Awardee
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Frontier Design Group, LLC UEI K3SLXLNNUJC1
- Awarding agency
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Task orders
- 0
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Develop evaluations and benchmarks for assessing chemical and biological capabilities of AI models Pre-Solicitation · 1333ND25QNB100143 · Posted Oct 25, 2024
- Last date to order 58% complete
- IDV ceiling
- $3,000,000.00
- Award type
- Multiple award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- PSC
- AJ12 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research
- Pricing
- Order Dependent (IDV only)
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The National Institute of Standards and Technology executed a Basic Ordering Agreement with Frontier Design Group, LLC, a women-owned small business, on August 18, 2025, establishing a framework for issuing task orders to develop evaluations and benchmarks for assessing the chemical and biological capabilities of artificial intelligence models; the BOA itself obligates no funds and establishes the pricing, delivery, and clause terms under which future orders may be placed through August 17, 2027. The scope encompasses developing question-answer sets for testing AI models' capabilities, red-teaming models, conducting human uplift studies, implementing pre- and post-deployment evaluations, and developing methodologies for assessing chemical and biological capabilities. Performance occurs at locations to be specified in individual task orders. The BOA carries a ceiling value of $3,000,000.00. Work falls under NAICS code 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services). The originating market research pre-solicitation, posted October 25, 2024, sought contractors with expertise in AI capability assessment and technical staff holding 3–5 years of relevant experience; the solicitation required no set-aside designation and was open to businesses of all sizes.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1333ND25GNB100003?
1333ND25GNB100003 was awarded to Frontier Design Group, LLC by National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce) on August 18, 2025.
How much is contract 1333ND25GNB100003 worth?
1333ND25GNB100003's own ceiling is $3,000,000.
Who can order from contract 1333ND25GNB100003?
1333ND25GNB100003 is a multiple award basic ordering agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
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