Definitive contract · W912CG25CA006

Army AI contract to University of Southern California (W912CG25CA006)

Department of the Army (Department of Defense) signed a definitive contract with University of Southern California on 5 Jun 2025 for: This is research and development requirement is for a robust and scalable current-mode analog neural network processor. $1.83M obligated, $7.69M ceiling.

Defense

Verified

Obligated
$1.83M 1
Ceiling
$7.69M 1
Signed
5 Jun 2025 1
Runs to
8 Oct 2026 1

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In context

Across 411 awards
  • Ranks 111 of 287 DoD awards in this ledger by obligated dollars, 0.19% of the agency's $984M.
  • University of Southern California holds 3 awards here, $14.6M obligated in total.
  • 24% of the $7.69M ceiling is obligated, leaving $5.85M in options not yet exercised.
  • Period of performance: 16 months, one of 151 AI awards signed in FY2025.

Award record

Source per value
Award IDThe PIID for contracts and IDVs, the FAIN for grants and cooperative agreements, exactly as USAspending.gov lists it.
W912CG25CA0061
Action dateDate the award was signed (contracts and IDVs) or the base action date (assistance), from the USAspending.gov award record.
2025-06-051
Fiscal yearFederal fiscal year of the action date. FY2025 runs 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025.
FY20251
AgencyTop-tier awarding agency, as named by USAspending.gov.
Department of Defense1
Sub-agencyAwarding sub-tier agency (for example Department of the Army inside the Department of Defense). Empty when it equals the agency.
Department of the Army1
RecipientThe contractor or grantee on the award, as registered in SAM.gov and shown by USAspending.gov.
University of Southern California1
Award typeThe award vehicle. Contracts and orders spend money; IDIQs, BPAs and GWACs are vehicles that orders are placed against; grants and cooperative agreements are financial assistance.
Definitive contract1
Obligated $Total federal dollars obligated on the award to date (sum of all actions, including de-obligations). This is money committed, not a ceiling.
$1,834,6551
Ceiling $Base and all options value: the most the contract or IDV can reach if every option is exercised. A ceiling is not spending; never add it to obligations. Empty for grants.
$7,686,5941
Performance startStart of the period of performance.
2025-05-281
Performance endCurrent end of the period of performance (or last date to order for an IDV).
2026-10-081
Potential endEnd date if every option is exercised, when it differs from the current end.
2030-01-081
PSCProduct or Service Code on the latest contract action, with its official description.
AJ11: General science and technology R&D services; general science and technology; basic research1
NAICSNAICS industry code on the latest contract action, with its description.
541715: Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology)1
Award descriptionThe award description as the agency entered it, cut at about 420 characters.
THIS IS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENT IS FOR A ROBUST AND SCALABLE CURRENT-MODE ANALOG NEURAL NETWORK PROCESSOR1
CompetitionExtent competed on the latest contract action.
Full and open competition1
Offers received offersNumber of offers the agency reports receiving.
11
PricingType of contract pricing (firm fixed price, cost plus fixed fee, time and materials...).
Cost no fee1

Source

  1. USAspending.gov award W912CG25CA006 accessed 2026-11-11

Obligated is money committed to date. Ceiling is the base-and-all-options value: the most the award can reach. The two are never added.

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