CHARLES RIVER ANALYTICS, INC.
Department of Defense · Contract
AI-Readiness Score
11/19
AI / ML Relevance
7/9
Problem Framing
1/5
Awardee Quality
3/5
Award
$999,986
Award amount
—
Award date
N6426725C7055
PIID
Awardee
29
Total awards
$72,287,627
Total $ won
11.1/19
Avg AI score
Description
873AUTHORITY
Score Rationale
Charles River Analytics has a known history in AI/ML (Bayesian reasoning, cognitive modeling), and the contract amount (~$1M) is typical for Phase I SBIR work, suggesting focused technical development rather than systems integration. However, the description provided ('873AUTHORITY') contains no articulation of deliverables, techniques, or problem scope—only a contract authority code—making problem framing impossible to assess and preventing higher AI/ML confidence. The awardee name suggests a mid-size research firm rather than a legacy prime, but lacks the modern signal of a pure-play AI startup.