# Notice of Sole Source Award: Hybrid Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy Research and Development Considered Operationally Relevant and Explainable

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa239125cb010

- Solicitation number: FA239125CB010
- Notice type: Justification
- Status: Awarded to University of Dayton
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA2391 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL RQKP (FA2391)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AC13 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Experimental Development
- Place of performance: Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
- County: Greene County (FIPS 39057). https://abierto.us/counties/greene-county-oh-39057
- City: Wright-Patterson AFB. https://abierto.us/cities/wright-patterson-afb-oh-3986660
- First posted: August 25, 2025
- Last posted: August 25, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/22ce5006528d4af68edfdf44a506f3d7/view

## Description

NOTICE OF SOLE SOURCE AWARD - AFRL has awarded a sole source contract to The University of Dayton Research Institute (CAGE: 50280) for the acquisition of a Hybrid Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy Research and Development Considered Operationally Relevant and Explainable. A Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition has been prepared IAW FAR 6.302-1. A Cost Plus Fixed Fee Contract was award in the amount of $43,959,963 Any questions pertaining to this sole source award shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Thomas Estrada, thomas.estrada.4@us.af.mil.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: University of Dayton (UEI V62NC51F7YV1)
- Contract: FA239125CB010, definitive contract
- Obligated: $14,535,633.40, current value $38,766,425
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number FA239125CB010 equals the contract number; same awarding office FA2391 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA239125CB010_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- August 25, 2025: Justification. Notice 22ce5006528d4af68edfdf44a506f3d7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/22ce5006528d4af68edfdf44a506f3d7/view

## Points of contact

- Thomas Estrada, Thomas.Estrada.4@us.af.mil

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