Reverse engineering and vulnerability research (rever)
Other Transaction IDV Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HR00112590243
- Awardee
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Red Balloon Security, Inc. UEI M3HHLMBESDY4
- 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
- $1,879,554.00
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Competition
- Competed Program Solicitation
- Pricing
- Other
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
DARPA awarded an Other Transaction IDV to Red Balloon Security, Inc. for Reverse Engineering and Vulnerability Research (REVER) on August 13, 2025, with a ceiling of $1,879,554. This OT IDV operates outside the FAR.
Red Balloon Security is a small business headquartered in New York specializing in firmware security, embedded systems protection, and vulnerability analysis. The company's technical portfolio centers on firmware reverse engineering, hardware-software security assessment, automated vulnerability analysis, and cryptographic hardening of embedded control systems. Red Balloon competes primarily as a prime contractor on full-and-open and small-business set-aside vehicles across defense and civilian critical-infrastructure customers.
DARPA accounts for the largest share of Red Balloon's recent customer base, with ten prior awards totaling $21 million in combined potential value. Representative DARPA work includes a $6.51 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the BETTER PROVERS program (proof engineering and formal verification integration) and a $3.97 million SBIR Phase II contract for the HASH program (hardware augmentation for aircraft system hardening). The Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory and the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate are also significant customers. This REVER OT IDV aligns with Red Balloon's established capability in vulnerability research and reverse engineering of defense-critical systems.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $53,577 | |
| Original award | $1,825,977 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HR00112590243?
HR00112590243 was awarded to Red Balloon Security, Inc. by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on August 13, 2025.
How much is contract HR00112590243 worth?
HR00112590243's own ceiling is $1,879,554.
Was contract HR00112590243 competed?
The extent of competition for HR00112590243 was competed.
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