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≈$1.9M DEFINITIVE CONTRACT W5170124C0150

Lowest number, fourth-largest amount: rank depends on the axis

Department of Defense ・2024-04-11 〜 2025-10-10

Another Army contract from the same open topic. Among the five it carries the lowest number and the fourth-largest amount: rank changes with the axis.

Contract key facts

  • RecipientKNOWMADICS INC
  • Contract value$1,899,795 (≈$1.9M)
  • Awarding agencyDepartment of Defense
  • Awarding sub-agencyDepartment of the Army
  • Award typeDEFINITIVE CONTRACT
  • Period of performance2024-04-11 〜 2025-10-10
  • Contract ID (PIID)W5170124C0150

Contract scope (original)

SBIR PHASE II TOPIC A234-007, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)/MACHINE LEARNING (ML) OPEN TOPIC.

Key points

  • The Army signed with KNOWMADICS INC on 11 April 2024 for $1,899,794.95.
  • It carries the lowest number of the five and the fourth-largest amount.
  • It sits $205.05 below $1.9 million, an order of magnitude further than the top three.
  • The same five reorder depending on whether the axis is number, amount or date.

1Rank changes with the axis

The previous article looked at the band of numbers. This contract sits at the head of that band — and fourth by amount.

Number on this contractW5170124C0150the lowest of the five
Amount of this contract$1,899,794.95fourth of five, $205.05 short of $1.9 million
Date of contract11 April 2024the 11 April group

2Sorting on three axes

Axis1st2nd3rd4th5th
Contract number, ascendingC0150 (this one)C0151C0153C0154C0155
Amount, descendingC0154C0151C0155C0150 (this one)C0153

The same five fall into a different order on every axis. Sorted by date they split again, three on 11 April and two on 22 April. Reading any list without noticing its default sort invites mistaking whatever is at the top for whatever matters most.

3Distance from $1.9 million

This contract is $205.05 below $1.9 million. Against the three before it — $4.22, $4.79 and $12.34 — that is an order of magnitude further. As a share of the total it is still 0.01%, so in practical terms the amounts remain the same.

The series closes with the one contract whose end date differs.

Why it matters

The default sort of a list shapes what readers conclude. Amount, number and date are settled independently, so the sort has to match the question being asked.

FAQ

Why does rank change with the axis?
Numbers follow assignment, amounts follow the proposal, dates follow signing. Each is settled for its own reasons.
Is a $205 difference large?
It is 0.01% of the total. An order of magnitude further than the top three, but practically the same amount.
Which default sort should a list use?
It depends on the question: amount for scale, number for the sequence of awarding, date for chronology.

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