Open price exploration for national security (open) technical area 2 (TA2)

Other Transaction IDV Awarded Last action

Contract number
HR00112490397
Awardee
Awarding agency
Task orders
0

Award facts

Last date to order
Not on record
IDV ceiling
$15,202,254.00
Contracting staff
NAICS code
Not on record
Competition
Competed Program Solicitation
Pricing
Other

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this IDV

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded an Other Transaction IDV to Charles River Analytics, Inc. with a ceiling of $15,202,254 on March 22, 2024. This Other Transaction operates outside the Federal Acquisition Regulation under DARPA's Section 4022 prototype authority.

The IDV supports OPEN (Open Price Exploration for National Security) Technical Area 2, a DARPA initiative focused on advanced analytics and AI-driven capabilities for defense planning and autonomous systems. Charles River Analytics, an employee-owned small business based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, serves as the prime awardee and primary technical performer, bringing expertise in neurosymbolic AI agents, autonomous systems, and human-machine teaming solutions.

The company holds concurrent DARPA research vehicles including contracts supporting the Strategic Chaos Engine for Planning, Tactics, Experimentation and Resiliency (SCATTER) program and other AI and autonomy initiatives. Charles River Analytics maintains a substantial DARPA footprint with $189.5 million across 65 awards in recent activity, reflecting sustained investment in defense AI and planning technologies.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00014 $2,110,001
Other Administrative Action P00013 $0
Funding Only Action P00012 $700,000
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00011 $0
Funding Only Action P00010 · DARPA research project $542,713
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00009 $550,000
Funding Only Action P00008 $203,977
Other Administrative Action P00007 $0
Funding Only Action P00006 · Open price exploration for national security (open) $430,013
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00005 · DARPA research project $550,000
Funding Only Action P00004 $710,018
Exercise an Option P00003 $598,432
Funding Only Action P00002 $154,538
Funding Only Action P00001 · Open technical area 2 $614,376
Original award $517,221
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Subawards

Subcontractor Amount Awarded
Rovjok OY OPEN PRICE EXPLORATION FOR NATIONAL SECURITY (OPEN) TECHNICAL AREA 2 (TA2) Subject matter expertise. Per Mod 08 - total contract funding, including the Line… $4,526,464

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract HR00112490397?

HR00112490397 was awarded to Charles River Analytics, Inc. by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on March 22, 2024.

How much is contract HR00112490397 worth?

HR00112490397's own ceiling is $15,202,254.

Was contract HR00112490397 competed?

The extent of competition for HR00112490397 was competed.

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