Attachment_F_Streamlined_Cost_Buildup_Workbook.xlsx

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This is a Streamlined Cost Buildup Workbook (version 1.06.04) template designed for federal cost proposals, specifically configured for the DARPA Mathematics of Boosting Agentic Communication (MATHBAC) program. The Excel-based workbook enables proposers to develop detailed, fully-burdened cost estimates across multiple fiscal years and contract options, incorporating labor, indirect rates, subcontracts, consultants, and other direct costs.

The template accommodates five contract options plus a base period and includes structured tabs for labor rates, materials and supplies, equipment, travel, indirect rates and profit/fee, and milestone payments. Labor costs are organized by business type (Large Business, Small Business, Non-Profit, Academia, or Lab/FFRDC) with predefined labor categories ranging from Project Management and Science & Engineering to Manufacturing and Administrative Support. Indirect cost categories include Fringe, Overhead (Labor), G&A, Facilities Administrative Cost, Material Handling, Procurement Overhead, and Cost of Money. The workbook requires entry of fully-burdened direct labor rates (exclusive of Cost of Money and fee), direct labor hours or full-time equivalent percentages, and supporting documentation for materials over $5,000, equipment over $5,000, and airfare/rental car expenses. Phase I proposals span 16 months with seven defined milestones covering kickoff presentations, progress reports, demonstrations, software/tool deliverables, and final completion reports, with Phase II planning requirements noted in the final submission.

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Change Notes

Version IDTabChanges from Previous
12-2019Original Version used for BTO BAA.
01-2020.1Base, all Options, TasksIn Base and all Option tabs and two TASK tabs, column Q in Labor Rates table, now refers to correct column (N) instead of (M). Incorrect column caused Fringe Benefit Rate to be used instead of Labor Overhead Rate in calculations. This was only incorrect for the second fiscal year (only column Q).
01-2020.1Base, all Options, TasksIn all of the same tabs described above, cell U72 was distributed with "10%" as the default value. This is changed to be 0%
01-2020.1Summary Cost TableRemoved the inclusion of row D (hours) in the Checksum value in the bottom row.
03-2020Base, all Options, TasksSummed the Hours for Consultants.
03-2020GeneralUpdated the General Instructions Word document.
03-2020BaseYellow highlights added to column B.
04-2020ConstantsThere were two "Program/Project Manager III" categories. Changed second one to be "Program/Project Manager II"
1.04.00GeneralTop, added CAGE codes and proposer's proposal ID.
1.04.00ConstantsAdded Fringe, Overhead (Labor), G&A (Labor) and F&A (Labor) to the Indirect Rates list.
1.04.00GeneralCells B18 & B19 instructions expanded.
1.04.00Labor RatesUpdated A7, B7 to include the word "Required".
1.04.00Offeror ConstantsReplaced out-year fiscal year dates with formulas that add 12 months to the prior FY date. Plus conditional formatting on FY Begin Dates.
1.04.00Summary Cost TableAdded checksums and Hour Totals by Proposer's FY
1.04.00Indirect RatesAdded Profit and Fee categories. Renamed tab to be Indirect Rates and Profit_Fee
1.04.00Labor RatesChanged Escalation Rate to be "N/A" when the prior year's labor rate is zero.
1.04.00Additional TabsCopied additional tabs from the "Multiple TAs" version of this spreadsheet.
1.05.00GeneralAdded the SBIR/STTR Phase selection
1.05.00Proposer ConstantsAdded the Small Business Size Estimate selection
1.05.00Indirect Rates and Profit_FeeUpdated instructions in cell B16
1.06.00ConstantsRemoved the (labor) and (non-labor) designations after G&A and F&A indirect rate categories
1.06.01ConstantsAdded Faculty/Professor to Research labor group for Academia business type
1.06.02ConstantsAdded new Fringe (Students) indirect category for academia
1.06.02InstructionsAdded new worksheet named Instructions
1.06.02TravelUpdated to accommodate first/last day of travel calculations
1.06.02Indirect Rates and Profit_FeeIncreased precision of percentages to seven decimal places, primarily for Cost of Money
1.06.03ALLRemoved duplicate reference names
1.06.03Labor RatesTook away the privilege to add or remove columns from this tab.
1.06.03Labor RatesTied Fringe, Overhead, and G&A/F&A rates to three prepopulated rows in the Indirect Rates and Profit_Fee tab.
1.06.03Labor RatesChanged column name from Fully Loaded Rate to Loaded Hourly Rate
1.06.04Base, all Options, TasksFixed G&A $$ calculation in Proposer Year 6 (cell AR63)

Constants

Spreadsheet Version Number
1.06.04First digit change --> prior functions changes. Second digit change --> new function added. Third digit change --> change in spreadsheet that does not affect CPDB.
SpecificAnnouncementNumber
General, I2, Picklist of Offeror Business TypesCell Range Naming Conventions:
Large BusinessThisIsAName = internal constants such as pick-lists
Small BusinessThis.Is.a.Name = named ranges holding proposer data
Non-Profit
Academia
Lab/FFRDCLabor Collection --> Labor Group --> Labor Category
Labor Collection based on Offeror Business Type SelectionERROR:#REF!
ERROR:#REF!Valid values are Academia or GeneralAdd/Change Labor Collection requires Data Validation code change on Labor Rates tab, and new Labor Group list below.
No Business Type Selectedinstructional choice
First select a Business TypeNo Labor Collection is available
Academia Labor GroupsAdd/Change Labor Group requires changes below to Categories
Project Management
Research
Consultant
Administrative Support
General Labor Groups
Project Management
Science and Engineering
Software Development
Manufacturing
Consultant
Support
Academia Project Management Categories
Principal Investigator
Co-Principal Investigator
Co-Investigator
Project Manager
Academia Research Categories
Faculty/Professor
Sr. Post-Doc
Post-Doc
Post-Doc Fellow
Research Scientist/Engineer
Research Associate
Research Assistant
Staff Scientist
Graduate Research Assistant
Graduate Student
Student
Consultant
Academia Consultant Categories
Consultant
Academia Administrative Support Categories
Project Administrator
Systems Administrator
General Support Categories
Administrative
Security
Financial
Contracts
General Project Management Categories
Principal Program/Project Manager
Program/Project Manager V
Program/Project Manager IV
Program/Project Manager III
Program/Project Manager II
Program/Project Manager I
General Science and Engineering Categories
Principal Scientist/Engineer
Scientist/Engineer V
Scientist/Engineer IV
Scientist/Engineer III
Scientist/Engineer II
Scientist/Engineer I
General Software Development Categories
Principal Software Developer
Software Developer V
Software Developer IV
Software Developer III
Software Developer II
Software Developer I
General Manufacturing Categories
Principal Manufacturer
Manufacturer V
Manufacturer IV
Manufacturer III
Manufacturer II
Manufacturer I
Principal Quality Control
Quality Control V
Quality Control IV
Quality Control III
Quality Control II
Quality Control I
General Consultant Categories
Consultant
Indirect Rate Categories
Fringe
Fringe (Students)
Overhead (Labor)
General and Administrative
Facilities and Administrative Cost Rate
Material Handling
Procurement Overhead
Subcontract Overhead
Business Operating Support Overhead
Information Technology Support Overhead
Other Direct Cost (ODC) Overhead
Facilities Cost of Money: Procurement COM
Facilities Cost of Money: G&A COM
Facilities Cost of Money: Labor/Engineering COM
Other Overhead/Cost Factors
Profit (Fixed Price Awards)
Fee (Cost Type Awards)
SBIR/STTR Phase Choices
Not Applicable
Phase I
Phase II
Phase III
Small Business Size Choices
Not Applicable
1-100
101-500
501-1000

Business

Summary Cost Table

Proposer Fiscal Year Labels:ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!
Hours Proposed in Each Fiscal Year:ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!
BaseOp1Op2Op3Op4Op5Row Sum
Total Direct Labor Hourstdlc.hrs0.00.0ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!
Total Direct Labor Coststdlc.dlrs$ -$ -ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!
Total Fringe Benefit Coststfbc.dlrsERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!
Total Labor Overhead Coststloc.dlrsERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!
Total Subcontract Coststsc.dlrs$ -$ -ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!
Total Consultant Coststcc.dlrs$ -$ -ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!
Total Other Direct Coststodc.dlrs$ -ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!
Total Material Handling Coststmhc.dlrs$ -$ -ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!
Subtotal Costssc.dlrs$ -ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!
Total G&A Coststgac.dlrs$ -$ -ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!
Total Cost of Moneytcm.dlrs$ -$ -ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!
Fixed Feeff.dlrs$ -$ -ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!
Total Estimated Costs Plus Fixed Feetecpff.dlrs$ -ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!
Column TotalsERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!
Sum of Column Totals ($)ERROR:#REF!
Sum of Row Totals ($)ERROR:#REF!
COLUMN TOTALS - ROW TOTALSERROR:#REF!This should be $0. If not, research is needed.

Total Amount Instructions:

• On the Total Amount tab, only enter information in the cells that have been highlighted in yellow.

• The Direct Labor Rates should be fully burdened, exclusive of Cost of Money and fee.

• The Direct Labor Hours can either be regular hourd dedicated to the program, or a percentage of full time dedicated to the program, depending on the norm for the proposing organization.

• If the proposed level of effort will be a percentage, the number format in cells C13-C37 should be updated to "Percentage" format.

• If the proposed level of effort will be a percentage

• For PRIME submission - Subcontractor Name: If there are subcontracts, list all subcontractor names.

• In upper right last column, replace the X in X-Months with actual number of months for the Base and Options.

• List Principal Investigator and Key Personnel working on the project even if they receive no salary support.

• Subcontracts/Interorganizational Transfers: If appropriate, place Subcontractor name(s) or Interorganizational Name/Code in Column B.

• Consultants: If appropriate, place Consultant name(s) in Column B.

Note 1: Any proposed personnel in the technical proposal should be identified with their labor category.
Note 2: Ensure that the time periods match those stated in the technical proposal.
Note 3: Profit or fee is not allowed on direct costs for equipment, Government entities or cost share contracts. In addition, a DD Form 1547 (DFARS 215.404-70) will be utilized in calculating the Government objective for fee.
Cost Proposal - Total Amount
ProposerProposer's Name (Prime or Subcontractor)
Prime ContractorPrime Contractor (Fill-in) (if applicable)
(Note 2)(Note 2)
Phase IPhase 2Total
Direct Labor (DL)Enter proposed PoP as "MM/YY to MM/YY"Enter proposed PoP as "MM/YY to MM/YY"(Note 3)X-Months

wade.wargo: Indicate the actual number of total months for the Base and Options.

Proposer's Labor Category (Note 1)Name (Last, First)HoursRateCostHoursRateCostHoursCost
$0.00$0.000$0.00
$0.00$0.000$0.00
$0.00$0.000$0.00
$0.00$0.000$0.00
$0.00$0.000$0.00
$0.00$0.000$0.00
$0.00$0.000$0.00
$0.00$0.000$0.00
$0.00$0.000$0.00
$0.00$0.000$0.00
$0.00$0.000$0.00
$0.00$0.000$0.00
$0.00$0.000$0.00
$0.00$0.000$0.00
$0.00$0.000$0.00
$0.00$0.000$0.00
$0.00$0.000$0.00
$0.00$0.000$0.00
$0.00$0.000$0.00
$0.00$0.000$0.00
$0.00$0.000$0.00
$0.00$0.000$0.00
$0.00$0.000$0.00
$0.00$0.000$0.00
Total Direct Labor Costs0$0.000$0.000$0.00
ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!
Subcontracts/Interorganizational Transfer
Subcontract/Interorganizational Name - #01$0.00$0.00$0.00
Subcontract/Interorganizational Name - #02$0.00$0.00$0.00
Subcontract/Interorganizational Name - #03$0.00$0.00$0.00
Insert line(s) for any additional Subcontractors/Interorganizational$0.00$0.00$0.00
Total Subcontract Costs$0.00$0.00$0.00
ConsultantsHoursRateHoursRate
Total Consultant Costs$0.00$0.00$0.00
Other Direct Costs
Materials and SuppliesProvide details in Materials Tab
EquipmentProvide details in Equipment Tab$0.00$0.00$0.00
TravelProvide details in Travel Tab$0.00ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!
Other ODCs$0.00$0.00$0.00
Total Other Direct Costs$0.00ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!
Material Handling (M/H O/H)BaseRateBaseRate
Total Material Handling Costs$0.00$0.00$0.00
Subtotal Costs$0.00ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!
General and Administrative (G&A)BaseRateBaseRate
Total G&A Costs$0.00$0.00$0.00
Subtotal Costs$0.00ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!
Facilities Cost of Money (COM)BaseRateBaseRate
Total Cost of Money$0.00$0.00$0.00
Total Estimated Costs$0.00ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!
Fee or Profit(Note 4)$0.00$0.00$0.00
Total Estimated Costs$0.00ERROR:#REF!ERROR:#REF!

MaterialsAndSupplies

MATERIALS - SUPPLIES (Note 1)Subtotals and Totals must match Total Amount worksheet
See Instructions Below
Item
(Note 2)Description of Material/ SupplyQtyUnit PriceExtended PriceCompetitive / Commercial/ Sole SourceVendor/Source (If known)Basis of Estimate (Note 3)Supporting documentation has been provided (Y/N) (Note 3)Reference Document Number
PhaseY
1N/AN/A
Phase
2N/AN/A

TOTAL $0.00

Instructions: • Fill out all columns on the Materials/Supplies Tab for each item. Subtotals and Totals must match Total Amount worksheet

• Insert the most specific unit description of material in column B. Avoid general descriptions of categories of material.

• In column F, indicate is the material line is competitive, commercial (e.g. catalog, internet, price list) or a sole source manufactured item

• Provide vendor or source name in Column G

• Add additional lines if needed.

Note 1: Material is property that may be incorporated into or attached to a deliverable end item or that may be consumed or expended in performing a contract. It includes assemblies, components, parts, raw and processed materials, and small tools and supplies that may be consumed in normal use in performing a contract. Material should be proposed separately from Equipment.

Note 2: Include a separate section in the above table for the Base and Phase II.

Note 3: Column H, insert a basis of estimate for each material line item (e.g. vendor quote, internet pricing, historical pricing, etc). Column I, in an attachment, provide supporting documentation for all items with an extended price of $5000 or greater, e.g. copy of vendor quote, past invoice/PO, page from catalog, or method used for deriving engineering estimates. • Clearly label Materials/Supplies backup with a Reference Document Number in the format of MAT000 starting with MAT001. Place the Reference Document Number in the upper right hand side of the backup page. If there are several quotes on a page, items not desired must be lined out and each desired item must have a separate reference number placed to the left of the item on the backup page. The Reference Document Number must be listed next to the appropriate item on the Materials/Supplies worksheet under the Reference Document Number column.

• Ensure that descriptions and vendors listed on the Materials/Supplies worksheet match information provided in the backup.

• Number Reference Document Numbers sequentially so they match the Item number in the Base. For example, Item number 1 should match MAT001. If the same items are used again in the options, there is no need to renumber or add additional copies of the backup, but list the items sequentially for each option by Reference Document Number. As an example, MAT010 could be used for Base item number 10, Option I item number1 and Option II Item number 6.

Equipment EQUIPMENT (Note 1) Proposer's Name (Prime or Subcontractor)

Item
(Note 2)Description of Equipment (Note 1)Justification for why the equipment is neededWill the equipment be included as part of a deliverable item under the award? (Y/N)Type of Equipment (special test equipment, special tooling, general purpose equipment, or plant equipment)
(Note 3)QtyUnit of IssueUnit PriceTotal PriceVendor/SourceBasis of Estimate (Note 4)Supporting documentation has been provided (Y/N)
(Note 4)Reference Document Number
$0Y
$0N
$0
$0
TOTAL$0
Instructions:• Indicate “Not Applicable” in cell B4 if there is no information to include for Phase I

• Fill out all columns on the Equipment Tab for each item.

• Add additional lines if needed.

• Provide justification for equipment. Be sure to indicate the benefit(s) to the Government. Expand on any statements along the lines of “It is needed to support the project deliverables”. Costs must be approved by the Program Officer. Link the justification to the type of equipment purchase, i.e. special test equipment, special tooling, or plant equipment.

• Include supporting documentation for each entry with unit cost over $5,000. Backup may consist of a vendor quote, past purchase order or invoice, information from a website, or a detailed explanation of labor and material costs for custom made items.

• Label equipment backup clearly with a Reference Document Number in the format of EQ000 starting with EQ001. Place the Reference Document Number in the upper right hand side of the backup page. If there are several quotes on a page, items not desired must be lined out and each desired item must have a separate reference number placed to the left of the item on the backup page. The Reference Document Number must be listed next to the appropriate item on the Equipment worksheet under the Reference Document Number column.

• Ensure that descriptions and vendors listed on the Equipment worksheet match information provided in the backup.

• Number Reference Document Numbers sequentially so they match the Item number . For example, Item number 1 should match EQ001.

Note 1: Contractors are normally required to furnish all equipment and/or facilities necessary to perform Government contracts (see FAR 45.102(a)). The Government may allow equipment and/or facilities only under special circumstances. If equipment and/or facilities are proposed, the specific description should identify the component, nomenclature, and configuration of the equipment/hardware that it proposes to purchase for this effort. The purchase on a direct reimbursement basis of equipment that is not included in a deliverable item will be evaluated for allowability on a case-by-case basis. Maximum use of Government integration, test, and experiment facilities is encouraged.

Note 2:Definitions:
Special Test Equipment is defined as either single or multipurpose integrated test units engineered, designed, fabricated, or modified to accomplish special purpose testing in performing a contract. It consists of items or assemblies of equipment including standard or general purpose items or components that are interconnected and interdependent so as to become a new functional entity for special testing purposes.

Special tooling is defined as jigs, dies, fixtures, molds, patterns, taps, gauges, and all components of these items, including foundations and similar improvements necessary for installing special test equipment, and which are of such a specialized nature that without substantial modification or alteration their use is limited to the development or production of particular supplies or parts thereof or to the performance of particular services.

Plant equipment means personal property of a capital nature (including equipment, machine tools, test equipment, furniture, vehicles, and accessory and auxiliary items) for use in manufacturing supplies, in performing services, or for any administrative or general plant purpose. It does not include special tooling or special test equipment.

Note 3: In an attachment, provide all supporting documentation to support your price basis, e.g. copy of vendor quote, past invoice/PO, page from catalog, or method used for deriving engineering estimates.

Travel TRAVEL (Notes 1 and 2) Proposer's Name (Prime or Subcontractor)

TRAVEL DETAIL
Phase I/Phase 2/ TaskPurpose of TripOrigin DestinationFinal Destination# People# Days# of Trips# days at 100% Hotel per diem# days at 100% M&IE per diem# days at 75% M&IE per diemRound Trip Airfare/ Trainfare per personTotal Airfare/ Trainfare $ per TripHotel Per Diem Rate per personTotal Hotel Per Diem $ per tripM&IE Per Diem Rate per person100% M&IE Per Diem $75% M&IE Per Diem $Total M&IE Per Diem $ per tripCar Rental dollars per day including Taxes & Fees# of Cars (1-3 people per car)Total Car rental $ per tripStandard Personal Car Mileage RateEstimated Number of Round trip Miles per Car# of Personal CarsTotal Mileage Rate DollarsConference FeesOther Expenses (tolls, parking, rental gas, wi-fi)TOTAL DIRECT DOLLARS PER TRIPGRAND TOTAL DIRECT DOLLARS FOR ALL TRIPS
000$ - 0$ - 0$0.00$0.00$ - 0$ - 0$ - 0$ -$ -
000$ - 0$ - 0$0.00$0.00$ - 0$ - 0$ - 0$ -$ -
000$ - 0$ - 0$0.00$0.00$ - 0$ - 0$ - 0$ -$ -
000$ - 0$ - 0$0.00$0.00$ - 0$ - 0$ - 0$ -$ -
Total Travel$ -

Instructions: • When completing the “Origin” and “Final” Destination information, enter the city and state where travel will originate and end. For example, from Seattle WA to Washington DC. Do not list airport codes.

• Include the trip purpose. It must be referred to in the Technical Proposal. Publications, conference attendance, and presentations are encouraged but must be justified to and approved by the Program Officer.

• Remember that you cannot stay overnight the same number of days that you travel. There must always be one more day than night.

• The first day and the last day of travel are charged at 75% of the M&IE per diem rate. If you travel for just one day (lasting 12 hours or more), the M&IE per diem rate is also charged at 75%. For answers to FAQs about per diem and travel rates, please review: https://www.gsa.gov/travel/plan-book/per-diem-rates/frequently-asked-questions-per-diem.

• Do not combine any categories.

• For lodging and M&IE, use federal Per Diem Rates found at https://www.gsa.gov.

• Submit backup for airfare and rental cars. Price airfare at economy rates; indicate if the airfare is refundable.

Note 1: Estimates and the resultant costs claimed must conform to the applicable Federal cost principles.

• Do not combine any categories.

Note 2: If there are miscellaneous expenses associated with the trip, provide description and rationale.

TA1 MilestonesAndPayments

Milestone #MilestoneExit Citeria /DeliverableDue
DatePaymentFundedCLIN
SUBCLINACRN
1Attend Phase I project kick-off meeting to include presentation describing selected mathematical/information/systems theories to be leveraged, the rationale for their use, and a complete description of the chosen foundation models, including how their latent spaces will be accessed and leveraged. Presentation should include description of their baseline protocol(s) and a quantitative analysis of their current work evaluated using the initial TA1 rubric on their chosen scientific discovery tasks. All supporting positions identified in the proposal are assigned to personnel and names are provided to the GovernmentExit Criteria: Attendence of Phase 1 project kick-off meeting and government acceptance of milestone 1 kickoff presentation and slides Deliverable: Phase 1 Kickoff slidesMonth 1
2Report on initial successes and/or failures in effort for target scientific discovery task and initial description of quantitative mathematical framework to describe, analyze, and evaluate the design and implementation of multi-agent communication. Confirm all proposed personnel are working on the project at the planned level of effortExit Criteria: Government Acceptance of Milestone 2 report
Deliverable: Milestone 2 ReportMonth 3
3Attend Phase I PI meeting to include thorough description of quantitative mathematical framework and progress towards Phase I metrics. Demonstrate current capabilities and test results in collaboration with IV&V. Demonstrate ability to capture and process data from agentic communication streams and agent latent spaces during a campaign; share with IV&VExit Criteria: Government Acceptance of Technical Presentation and Demonstration
Deliverable: Delivery of materials to government evaluation teamMonth 6
4Report describing initial software suite implementing the quantitative mathematical framework in specific science-discovery subdomains to allow researchers to design, simulate, and validate optimal protocols without ad hoc large-scale experimentation. Report describing initial software suite implementing the quantitative mathematical framework in specific science-discovery subdomains to allow researchers to design, simulate, and validate optimal protocols without ad hoc large-scale experimentation and progress against IV&V provided bespoke challenge problem(s). Software should demonstrate successful creation of reduced-order models for selected agents. The models should accurately predict agent output based on a given input string with a specified degree of fidelityExit Criteria: Government Acceptance of Milestone 4 report
Deliverable: Milestone 4 ReportMonth 9
5Attend Phase I PI meeting to include thorough description of software suite, progress towards Phase I metrics, progress against IV&V provided bespoke challenge problem(s), and initial description of a set of demonstrably superior communication protocols for specific tasks, verifiably proven through the mathematical framework. The report must include a side-by-side comparison against the baseline, verifying success in the IV&V rubric explained through the mathematical frameworkExit Criteria: Government Acceptance of Technical Presentation and Demonstration
Deliverable: Delivery of materials to government evaluation teamMonth 13
6Demonstrate current capabilities of the computational design tool and test results in collaboration with IV&V.Exit Criteria: Government Acceptance of Demonstration and Test Results
Deliverable: Delivery of materials to government evaluation teamMonth 14
7Delivery to DARPA of final report that includes the mathematical theory, information theory, and systems theory developments and implementations used in their Phase I accomplishments; detailing Phase I accomplishments and plans for Phase II.Exit Criteria: Government Acceptance of Phase Completion Report
Delivereable: Phase Completion ReportMonth 16
Sub-Total Phase 1$0.00$0.00
Sub-Total Phase 2$0.00$0.00
Total Agreement$0.00$0.00
*Tasks and targets are keyed to Attachment 1 - Task Description Document
HIGHLIGHTED SECTION NOT TO BE FILLED OUT BY PROPOSERS

Attachment 3 - Schedule of Milestones and Payments

TA2 MilestonesAndPayments

Milestone #MilestoneExit Citeria /DeliverableDue
DatePaymentFundedCLIN
SUBCLINACRN
1Attend Phase I project kick-off meeting to include presentation describing their selected science subdomain(s); at least one well-established scientific principle, law, or correlation to be rediscovered in their subdomain(s); their curated science corpora; overview of TA 2 approach; ) and a quantitative analysis of their current work evaluated using the initial TA2 rubric. All supporting positions identified in the proposal are assigned to personnel and names are provided to the GovernmentExit Criteria: Attendence of Phase 1 project kick-off meeting and government acceptance of milestone 1 kickoff presentation and slides Deliverable: Phase 1 Kickoff slidesMonth 1
2Report on initial successes and/or failures in effort for target domains and initial description algorithm suite capable of extracting the shared principles, laws, and correlations that connect a family of problems. Confirm all proposed personnel are working on the project at the planned level of effortExit Criteria: Government Acceptance of Milestone 2 report
Deliverable: Milestone 2 ReportMonth 3
3Attend Phase I PI meeting to include thorough description of algorithm suite and progress towards Phase I metrics. Demonstrate current capabilities and test results in collaboration with IV&VExit Criteria: Government Acceptance of Technical Presentation and Demonstration
Deliverable: Delivery of materials to government evaluation teamMonth 6
4Report describing initial tool that meaningfully projects the geometrically discovered principles into human-interpretable expressions and progress against IV&V provided bespoke challenge problem(s)Exit Criteria: Government Acceptance of Milestone 4 report
Deliverable: Milestone 4 ReportMonth 9
5Attend Phase I PI meeting to include thorough description of principle projection tool, progress towards Phase I metrics, progress against IV&V provided bespoke challenge problem(s), and progress on disentangling data from agentic communication streams and agent latent spaces during a campaignExit Criteria: Government Acceptance of Technical Presentation and Demonstration
Deliverable: Delivery of materials to government evaluation teamMonth 13
6Demonstrate current capabilities of the principle discovery tool and test results in collaboration with IV&V. Initial description of orchestration tool that selects either (1) the fine-tuning curriculum of agents so that they embody the new discoveries or (2) the update of the agent shared core memory modules in view of these discoveries.Exit Criteria: Government Acceptance of Demonstration and Test Results
Deliverable: Delivery of materials to government evaluation teamMonth 14
7Delivery to DARPA of final report that includes the mathematical theory, information theory, and data science developments and implementations used in their Phase I accomplishments; and plans for Phase II.Exit Criteria: Government Acceptance of Phase Completion Report
Delivereable: Phase Completion ReportMonth 16
Sub-Total Phase 1$0.00$0.00
Sub-Total Phase 2$0.00$0.00
Total Agreement$0.00$0.00
*Tasks and targets are keyed to Attachment 1 - Task Description Document
HIGHLIGHTED SECTION NOT TO BE FILLED OUT BY PROPOSERS

Attachment 3 - Schedule of Milestones and Payments

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