Federal contract award

HR001124C0427

CYBER AGENTS FOR SECURITY TESTING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS (CASTLE) PROGRAM.

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Award details

Obligations, current value and potential value describe different measures; they are never added together.

FieldReported value
AgencyDepartment of Defense
OfficeDEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
NAICS541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
PSCAC12 — NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; APPLIED RESEARCH
Parent award / vehicleNot reported
Set-asideNO SET ASIDE USED.
Pricing typeFIRM FIXED PRICE
Obligations$3.4M
Current contract value$4.5M
Potential contract value / ceiling$4.5M
Start dateJul 1, 2024
Current end dateAug 17, 2026
Potential end dateAug 17, 2027
Latest award activityApr 27, 2026
Source loadedSep 19, 2026

Funding and modification history

Showing the latest 7 of 7 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.

DateModificationObligation changeDescription
Apr 27, 2026P00008$0CYBER AGENTS FOR SECURITY TESTING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS (CASTLE) PROGRAM.
Dec 17, 2025P00007$629.8KCYBER AGENTS FOR SECURITY TESTING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS (CASTLE) PROGRAM.
Nov 19, 2025P00006$126.0KCYBER AGENTS FOR SECURITY TESTING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS (CASTLE) PROGRAM.
Aug 6, 2025P00005$629.8KCYBER AGENTS FOR SECURITY TESTING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS (CASTLE) PROGRAM.
Jun 13, 2025P00004$251.9KCYBER AGENTS FOR SECURITY TESTING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS (CASTLE) PROGRAM.
Mar 10, 2025P00003$126.0KCYBER AGENTS FOR SECURITY TESTING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS (CASTLE) PROGRAM.
Feb 18, 2025P00002$377.9KCYBER AGENTS FOR SECURITY TESTING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS (CASTLE) PROGRAM.

Estimated positioning window

Oct 25, 2026 – Feb 17, 2027

Recompete signal:
80/100

Why this recompete signal

Contract timing and recorded acquisition signals at the time of calculation.

Stored score: 80/100. Available recorded signals: 75 points.

Contract end 2027-08-17 (296 days from calculation)
+35 points
168 historical awards in this buyer and category group
+15 points
7 recorded award transactions
+10 points
Latest award action: 2026-04-27
+5 points
Parent award identifier recorded
+0 points
Solicitation identifier recorded
+10 points
Linked official forecast
+0 points
Calculated on
2026-10-25 10:18:04.631876+00:00

The historical group combines buyer, NAICS, and PSC. Multiple awards in this group do not by themselves establish repeated competitions.

Rule-based research score; it does not measure your chance of winning.

This older calculation does not retain a complete reproducible breakdown. Missing or changed inputs are not assigned invented points: Original award-value bonus input.

USAspending award record

. Rule-based research score; positioning dates are estimates.

Recompete score calculated Oct 25, 2026.

Buyer contacts from matching notices

Matched on exact award/solicitation identifier and awarding agency. Source dates describe the notice, not current contact verification.

ContactRolePublished contact methodsEvidenceSource date
BAA CoordinatorContactCASTLE@darpa.milSourceDec 5, 2022
BAA CoordinatorContactCASTLE@darpa.milSourceNov 21, 2022
BAA CoordinatorContactCASTLE@darpa.milSourceOct 21, 2022

Research next steps

  1. Check the linked forecast or SAM for a confirmed solicitation and current timing.
  2. Verify whether remaining options may extend performance beyond the current end date.
  3. Check the stated set-aside against the solicitation and current certifications.
  4. Review the award scope and buyer evidence before making a bid/no-bid decision.