Post-quantum cryptography to encrypt data at rest and defend against harvest now decrypt later attacks
Ended Purchase Order Awarded
- Contract number
- FA864925P0164
- Awardee
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Mainsail Industries Inc. UEI GF3PJRMV2ME7
- Awarding agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $109,887
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $109,887.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 704 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Alexandria, VA 22312, USA
- Research
- STTR Phase I
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
This is a $109,887 firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Mainsail Industries Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged and veteran-owned business. The contract is for the research and development of post-quantum cryptography technologies to encrypt data at rest and defend against "harvest now, decrypt later" attacks. This STTR Phase I contract is part of AFRL's efforts to advance critical cybersecurity capabilities for defense applications, particularly in emerging areas such as zero trust, secure supply chain, hardware root of trust, disruption-tolerant networking, and confidential computing. The contract has a completion date of April 17, 2025 and is a total small business set-aside.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA864925P0164?
FA864925P0164 was awarded to Mainsail Industries Inc. by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on January 15, 2025.
How much is contract FA864925P0164 worth?
The government has obligated $109,887 on FA864925P0164.
Was contract FA864925P0164 competed?
The extent of competition for FA864925P0164 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 704 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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