Securing artificial intelligence for battlefield robustness (saber)
Other Transaction IDV Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HR0011269E041
- Awardee
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Kitware Inc. UEI DK6LPWMS5LP5
- 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
- $4,008,627.00
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Competed Broad Agency Announcement
- Pricing
- Other
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
DARPA awarded an Other Transaction IDV to Kitware Inc. for the Securing Artificial Intelligence for Battlefield Robustness (SABER) program on February 1, 2026, with a ceiling of $4,008,627. This is a multiple-award OT IDV operating outside the FAR framework.
Kitware Inc. is a small business software company based in Clifton Park, New York, specializing in open-source solutions and advanced technical computing services. The company brings expertise in artificial intelligence, computational imaging, autonomous systems, and data analytics — core capabilities aligned with SABER's focus on securing AI systems for battlefield robustness.
The SABER program supports DARPA's initiative to develop and validate AI resilience and robustness in contested operational environments where adversaries may attempt to degrade, deceive, or disable autonomous systems and decision-support tools. Kitware's involvement positions the firm to contribute software development, research and development, and technical computing capabilities to address adversarial challenges to battlefield AI systems.
Kitware holds a demonstrated track record on DARPA and other federal research contracts, including prior Small Business Innovation Research awards and an earlier Other Transaction IDV for the X-Ray Extreme-Range Non-Imaging Analysis (XENA) program, reinforcing the company's capability to execute flexible, long-term research and development efforts under OT authority.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $951,536 | |
| Funding Only Action | $360,512 | |
| Original award | $789,024 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HR0011269E041?
HR0011269E041 was awarded to Kitware Inc. by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on February 1, 2026.
How much is contract HR0011269E041 worth?
HR0011269E041's own ceiling is $4,008,627.
Was contract HR0011269E041 competed?
The extent of competition for HR0011269E041 was competed.
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