Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Amherst, MA, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Number Of Offers Received
181
Legislative Mandate
Not listed
National Interest Action
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Research Type
SBIR Program Phase I Action
Primary Consortia Member
Not listed
This is a $99,999.97 firm fixed-price contract awarded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate to Bluerisc Inc., a small business cybersecurity technology company based in Amherst, Massachusetts. The contract is for a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project, which focuses on advanced research and development of innovative cybersecurity solutions for government agencies. The award is a total small business set-aside, indicating that only small businesses were eligible to compete for this contract. Bluerisc Inc. has extensive experience in federal research and development, having secured numerous prime contracts with defense-related agencies. This particular contract will support the company's work in areas such as exploitability analysis, cyber forensics, hardware-assisted cyber attack detection, embedded system assurance, and AI/ML-driven cyber defense capabilities.