Federal contract award
HR001120C0126
THE SEMANTIC FORENSICS (SEMAFOR) PROGRAM WILL DEVELOP TECHNOLOGIES TO AUTOMATICALLY DETECT, ATTRIBUTE, AND CHARACTERIZE FALSIFIED, MULTI-MODAL MEDIA ASSETS TO DEFEND AGAINST LARGE-SCALE, AUTOMATED DISINFORMATION ATTACKS.
Award details
Obligations, current value and potential value describe different measures; they are never added together.
| Field | Reported value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of Defense |
| Office | DCMA NORTHEAST |
| NAICS | 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) |
| PSC | AD92 — OTHER DEFENSE - APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT |
| Parent award / vehicle | Not reported |
| Set-aside | NO SET ASIDE USED. |
| Pricing type | COST PLUS FIXED FEE |
| Obligations | $11.2M |
| Current contract value | $11.2M |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $11.2M |
| Start date | Jun 17, 2020 |
| Current end date | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Potential end date | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Latest award activity | Feb 19, 2025 |
| Source loaded | Aug 15, 2026 |
Funding and modification history
Showing the latest 3 of 3 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.
| Date | Modification | Obligation change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2025 | ARZ998 | $0 | SEMANTIC FORENSICS (SEMAFOR) PROGRAM |
| Dec 19, 2024 | P00016 | $0 | SEMANTIC FORENSICS (SEMAFOR) PROGRAM |
| Oct 28, 2024 | P00015 | $0 | SEMANTIC FORENSICS (SEMAFOR) PROGRAM |
Buyer contacts from matching notices
Matched on exact award/solicitation identifier and awarding agency. Source dates describe the notice, not current contact verification.
| Contact | Role | Published contact methods | Evidence | Source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SemaFor Coordinator | Contact | SemaFor@darpa.mil | Source | Nov 19, 2019 |
| BAA Coordinator SemaFor@darpa.mil | Contact | Contact method not published | Source | Aug 29, 2019 |
| BAA Coordinator SemaFor@darpa.mil | Contact | Contact method not published | Source | Aug 29, 2019 |
| BAA Coordinator HR001119S0085@darpa.mil | Contact | Contact method not published | Source | Aug 23, 2019 |
Research next steps
- Check the stated set-aside against the solicitation and current certifications.
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