THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC.
Department of Defense · Contract
AI-Readiness Score
5/19
AI / ML Relevance
2/9
Problem Framing
3/5
Awardee Quality
0/5
Award
$4,927,110
Award amount
—
Award date
HR001124C0423
PIID
Awardee
24
Total awards
$1,561,017,815
Total $ won
3.0/19
Avg AI score
Description
TELLUS PROGRAM,TELLUS PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP THE METHODOLOGY TO PROGRAM MICROBIAL SENSE-AND-RESPOND DEVICES TO RELIABLY DETECT A VARIETY OF CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL STIMULI.
Score Rationale
This award funds synthetic biology and bioengineering (microbial sense-and-respond devices), not AI/ML systems—no machine learning, neural networks, or computational intelligence mentioned or implied in the deliverable. Problem framing is moderately clear (detect chemical/physical stimuli via engineered biology) but lacks operational context or end-user specification. Draper Lab is a federally funded research center (FFRDC) and large defense institution, not an AI-native company; despite the innovative biology, this scores as legacy institutional procurement.