The right space - tonic: transformation neural operators for
Other Transaction IDV Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HR00112590073
- Awardee
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Brown University UEI E3FDXZ6TBHW3
- Awarding agency
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 0
Award facts
- Last date to order
- Not on record
- IDV ceiling
- $950,000.00
- 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 Brown University on July 21, 2025, with a ceiling of $950,000 for TONIC: Transformation Neural Operators for Optimal Control in Competitive Environments. This OT IDV operates outside the Federal Acquisition Regulation and sits within DARPA's portfolio of defense research vehicles.
Brown University, a private Ivy League research institution based in Providence, Rhode Island, brings established capability in computational biology, defense research, and applied mathematics to this neural operator and optimal control effort. The university maintains a diversified federal research portfolio spanning basic research, applied research, and specialized technical services across 162 federal customer agencies, with particular depth in DARPA-funded defense research, NSF-supported mathematical sciences, and NIH-sponsored computational biology and neuroscience.
This OT IDV supports DARPA's competitive prototyping and research agenda in neural networks and control systems optimization. The vehicle structures Brown's participation in the agency's exploration of transformation neural operators—a computational approach relevant to autonomous systems, game-theoretic competition modeling, and adaptive control in contested environments.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $268,776 | |
| Original award | $131,224 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HR00112590073?
HR00112590073 was awarded to Brown University by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on July 21, 2025.
How much is contract HR00112590073 worth?
HR00112590073's own ceiling is $950,000.
Was contract HR00112590073 competed?
The extent of competition for HR00112590073 was competed.
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