Minerva- to research, further develop, adapt, enhance, and transition critical sbir technologies to provide new capabilities which are secure and provide access between multiple levels of security…
Active Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA875025DB003
- Awardee
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Owl Cyber Defense Solutions LLC UEI DG87J5EZLC94
- Awarding agency
-
Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 3 $9,270,985 obligated
Award facts
- Combined order value
- $25,116,738 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 25% complete
- IDV ceiling 6% used
- $150,000,000.00
- Maximum order
- $20,000,000.00
- Award type
- Single award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Air Force Materiel Command Air Force, Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
Air Force Materiel Command awarded a single-award indefinite-delivery contract to Owl Cyber Defense Solutions LLC on July 29, 2025, with a $150 million ceiling for the MINERVA program, which is scheduled to run through July 29, 2030. The contract supports research, development, adaptation, and enhancement of secure cross-domain collaboration technologies that enable controlled access across multiple security classification levels and bridge different chat protocols.
Work is performed in Columbia, Maryland. The contract carries no set-aside designation. Owl Cyber Defense Solutions is a veteran-owned small business.
Three delivery orders have been issued under this IDIQ. The Defense Information Systems Agency issued a $17.999970 million delivery order on March 23, 2026, for TAWNY operations and maintenance of all operational and deployed versions of MINERVA, including system enhancements, upgrades, maintenance, testing, help desk services, and support for any additional versions developed and released; completion is scheduled for March 22, 2027. The Office of the Secretary of Defense issued a $4,134,054 delivery order on July 29, 2025, for research, design, development, testing, integration, and delivery of capabilities for the MINERVA Baseline to meet emerging operational requirements; performance extends through September 28, 2027. Army European Command issued a $2,982,714 delivery order on July 30, 2025, for SCREECH operations and maintenance and MINERVA platform support under the SBIR Phase III program; completion is scheduled for July 29, 2026. All delivery orders use cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing and are performed in Columbia, Maryland.
Description
Minerva- to research, further develop, adapt, enhance, and transition critical sbir technologies to provide new capabilities which are secure and provide access between multiple levels of security domains and bridges between different chat protocols
Task orders
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA875025DB003?
FA875025DB003 was awarded to Owl Cyber Defense Solutions LLC by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on July 29, 2025.
How much is contract FA875025DB003 worth?
Orders under FA875025DB003 have obligated $9,270,985. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $25,116,738. FA875025DB003's own ceiling is $150,000,000. A single order can be worth up to $20,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract FA875025DB003?
3 orders have been placed under FA875025DB003, the latest on March 23, 2026.
Which agency awarded contract FA875025DB003?
Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) awarded FA875025DB003, with funding from Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force).
Who can order from contract FA875025DB003?
FA875025DB003 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Was contract FA875025DB003 competed?
The extent of competition for FA875025DB003 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.
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