Intent-Defined Adaptive Software (IDAS)

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency seeks proposals through September 10, 2019 to develop technologies under the Intent-Defined Adaptive Software program. The goal is to automate the evaluation of software assurance evidence to enable certifiers to rapidly determine acceptable system risk. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical approach, management approach, and personnel qualifications. Awards are anticipated for multiple proposals addressing automated software generation and single proposals for problem set generation, integrated test and evaluation, or experimental control and transition.

There is no set-aside designation. The research addresses NAICS code 541715 and PSC code D308 with a period of performance of 48 months. The broad agency announcement identifies total estimated costs of $181,000 for prime labor and $12,000 for subcontractor labor spread across 14,092 labor hours for tasks requiring senior, mid-level, and junior staff with relevant engineering, software, data science and subject matter expertise. Guideance is provided on controlled technical information requirements.