Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
New York, NY 10018, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Number Of Offers Received
28
Legislative Mandate
Not listed
National Interest Action
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Research Type
SBIR Program Phase II Action
Primary Consortia Member
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This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate to Red Balloon Security, Inc., a for-profit organization. The contract is a Definitive Contract with a Firm Fixed Price of $746,755.88 for research and development on firmware security, embedded systems protection, and other cybersecurity solutions. The work is being performed in New York, NY. Red Balloon Security has received previous SBIR and other federal contract awards from agencies such as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Department of Defense (DoD), and Department of the Air Force to develop firmware security and other embedded cybersecurity technologies. This Phase II SBIR award is part of the company's broader efforts to apply its Software Symbiote technology to protect critical infrastructure devices, wireless 5G networks, and other embedded systems against cyber threats.