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Cyber Physical Systems Executing in Real Time (CyPhER Forge)

Solicitation: DARPA-PS-26-04
Notice ID: 928b81ff7a9743398a87f4f53c907c11
Contract snapshot

Solicitation from DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) • DEPT OF DEFENSE. Place of performance: VA. Response deadline: Jun 01, 2026. Industry: NAICS 541990 • PSC AC13.

Source
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Solicitation
DARPA-PS-26-04
Performance
VA
Response
Jun 01, 2026, 05:00 PM UTC
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Place of performance
Not listed
State: VA
Contracting office
Arlington, VA • 222032114 USA

Point of Contact

Name
BAA Coordinator
Email
DARPA-PS-26-04@darpa.mil
Phone
Not available

Agency & Office

Department
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Agency
DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)
Subagency
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
Office
Not available
Contracting Office Address
Arlington, VA
222032114 USA

Applicable wage determinations

Best public WD match for the notice location and scope.

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Best fitDavis-Baconstate match
VA20260149 (Rev 1)
Published May 18, 2026Virginia • Augusta, Harrisonburg*, Rockingham +2
20 occupation rates available in the full WD.
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VA20260149 (Rev 1)
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Published May 18, 2026Virginia • Augusta, Harrisonburg*, Rockingham +2
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POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES UNDER 90 TONS)
Base $39.99Fringe $18.05
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POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES 90 TONS & OVER CAPACITY; TOWER & CLIMBING CRANES WITH CONTROLS 100 FT. ABOVE GROUND)
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TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK
Base $16.30Fringe $0.00
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VA20260168 (Rev 2)
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Published May 18, 2026Virginia • Warren
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EMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY,THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE WORKS THE REGULAR WORK DAY BEFORE AND AFTER THE PAID HOLIDAY
Base $40.77Fringe $20.17
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EMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY,THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE WORKS THE REGULAR WORK DAY BEFORE AND AFTER THE PAID HOLIDAY
Base $30.21Fringe $10.43
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BOILERMAKER
Base $38.97Fringe $27.39
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VA20260172 (Rev 1)
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Published May 18, 2026Virginia • Botetourt, Craig, Franklin +1
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EMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY,THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE WORKS THE REGULAR WORK DAY BEFORE AND AFTER THE PAID HOLIDAY
Base $40.77Fringe $20.17
Rate
BOILERMAKER
Base $38.97Fringe $27.39
Rate
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES UNDER 90 TONS)
Base $39.99Fringe $18.05
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VA20260070 (Rev 1)
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Published May 18, 2026Virginia • Carroll
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TRUCK DRIVER: MULTI AXLE
Base $16.10Fringe $0.00
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TRUCK DRIVER: HEAVY OVER 7 CY
Base $16.69Fringe $0.00
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TRUCK DRIVER: 1/SINGLE AXLE TRUCK
Base $15.80Fringe $0.00
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Description

Cyber Physical Systems Executing in Real Time (CyPhER) Forge aims to revolutionize defense Test & Evaluation (T&E) by breaking the direct link between physical system complexity and test duration. DARPA intends to use a phased acquisition approach for the CyPhER Forge program. The planned 30-month, three (3) phase program seeks to reduce required test points by an order of magnitude for developmental systems through two (2) core innovations: a physics-informed, uncertainty aware, data-assimilating digital twin and a knowledge maximizing, safety-assuring artificial intelligence-based test agent. CyPhER Forge will use flight testing as a primary demonstration and validation environment.

Advisory bid range

Pricing and bid posture

high confidence
$625,611 - $741,464

Contractor-side estimate from visible notice metadata, NAICS/PSC, contract type, schedule hints, and BidPulsar workpaper assumptions. Not an IGCE, incumbent price, award value, or government budget.

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Floor
$625,611
Target
$662,022
Premium
$741,464
Labor
$329,680
Direct
$32,000
Burden
$221,360
Fee + reserve
$78,022
Target $662,022Hybrid workpaper with explicit assumptions4 modeled rows

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Market snapshot

Awarded-market signal for NAICS 541990 (last 12 months), benchmarked to sector 54.

12-month awarded value
$211,432,608
Sector total $5,898,852,482,236 • Share 0.0%
Live
Median
$31,027
P10–P90
$12,301$177,434
Volatility
Volatile200%
Market composition
NAICS share of sector
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0.0%
share
Momentum (last 3 vs prior 3 buckets)
-68%(-$109,941,720)
Deal sizing
$31,027 median
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