Rapid resilience responses (R3) program. Link encryption layers to avoid notice with tunnel obfuscation (lelantos)
Other Transaction IDV Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HR00112590056
- Awardee
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Steely LLC UEI VQCNGHVGSDZ3
- Awarding agency
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 0
Award facts
- Last date to order
- Not on record
- IDV ceiling
- $1,617,486.00
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Competition
- Competed Program Solicitation
- Pricing
- Other
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
DARPA awarded a multiple-award Other Transaction IDV to Steely LLC on June 24, 2025, for the LELANTOS (Link Encryption Layers to Avoid Notice with Tunnel Obfuscation) project under the Rapid Resilience Responses (R3) Program, with a ceiling of $1,617,486.00. Other Transactions operate outside the FAR and are authorized under 10 U.S.C. § 4022 for prototype projects and advanced research and development activities.
LELANTOS addresses resilient communications infrastructure by developing encryption and obfuscation techniques to protect data transmissions against detection and interception in contested network environments. The project supports DARPA's broader resilience objectives within the R3 Program, which focuses on adaptive defense technologies capable of maintaining operational effectiveness under adversarial pressure.
Steely LLC, based in Reston, Virginia, brings cybersecurity and advanced information technology expertise to the effort, with prior federal work in encryption, network security, and specialized technical solutions for defense and intelligence agencies.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $368,535 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $499,989 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $748,962 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HR00112590056?
HR00112590056 was awarded to Steely LLC by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on June 24, 2025.
How much is contract HR00112590056 worth?
HR00112590056's own ceiling is $1,617,486.
Was contract HR00112590056 competed?
The extent of competition for HR00112590056 was competed.
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