ANDURIL INDUSTRIES, INC.
Department of Defense · SBIR
AI-Readiness Score
7/19
AI / ML Relevance
2/9
Problem Framing
1/5
Awardee Quality
4/5
Award
$4,000,000
Award amount
—
Award date
FA882024FB002
PIID
Awardee
98
Total awards
$911,222,109
Total $ won
10.2/19
Avg AI score
Description
SDANET SBIR III SINGLE AWARD IDIQ PROGRAM MANAGMENT SUPPORT TASK ORDER.
Score Rationale
The award description contains zero mention of AI/ML techniques, models, or systems—it is purely administrative contract language ('program management support task order'). No operational problem is articulated; this reads as a vehicle for follow-on work rather than a discrete capability deliverable. Anduril Industries is a genuine AI-native defense startup (founded 2017, autonomous systems and sensing focus), but that quality cannot overcome the complete absence of AI/ML substance or clear problem definition in this particular award.