Psvp research on the use of privacy-enhancing technologies and drivers to online radicalization
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 70RSAT24C00000046
- Awardee
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Openmined Foundation UEI WDKKWWMF1AK4
- Awarding agency
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Office of Procurement Operations
Department of Homeland Security
- Obligated
- $499,656
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Public Safety and Violence Prevention Research on the Use of Privacy-Enhancing Technologies and Drivers to Online Radicalization Pre-Solicitation · 70RSAT24R00000046 · Posted Sep 4, 2024
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $499,656.25 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- Science and Technology Directorate Department of Homeland Security
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed · 1 offer Only One Source
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- New York, NY 10011, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Terminate for Convenience | $0 | |
| Terminate for Convenience | $0 | |
| Original award | $499,656 |
About this award
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate awarded a $499,656.25 firm fixed-price definitive contract to OpenMined Foundation for research on privacy-enhancing technologies and their application to studying online radicalization. This effort supports the Christchurch Call Initiative on Algorithmic Outcomes (CCIAO) and the government's broader commitment to countering terrorist and violent extremist content online. The contract was awarded on September 30, 2024, following a sole-source procurement action under Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, with performance to be completed by March 17, 2025. Work will be performed at the contractor's facilities in New York, NY.
OpenMined was selected as the sole source contractor based on its unique capabilities in privacy-enhancing technologies, specifically its ability to develop enhancements to the PySyft software platform, and its existing relationships with government and technology industry partners participating in CCIAO. The contractor's expertise in software development, privacy-preserving technologies, and research on algorithmic impacts made it the only identified source capable of meeting the government's technical requirements. No set-aside designation was applied to this procurement. The contract has been terminated for convenience with a complete settlement agreement as of the ultimate completion date.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 70RSAT24C00000046?
70RSAT24C00000046 was awarded to Openmined Foundation by Office of Procurement Operations (Department of Homeland Security) on September 30, 2024.
How much is contract 70RSAT24C00000046 worth?
The government has obligated $499,656 on 70RSAT24C00000046.
Which agency awarded contract 70RSAT24C00000046?
Office of Procurement Operations (Department of Homeland Security) awarded 70RSAT24C00000046, with funding from Science and Technology Directorate (Department of Homeland Security).
Was contract 70RSAT24C00000046 competed?
The extent of competition for 70RSAT24C00000046 was not competed. The government received 1 offer.
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