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"BitterCloud" Application-Specific Integrated Circuit

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The Department of Defense, specifically the USAF AFWERX via the AFLCMC RODK, has awarded contract FA868424CB013 to Idaho Scientific LLC for the development of the BitterCloud Application-Specific Integrated Circuit. This sole source, sequential Phase II Small Business Innovative Research award is a follow-on to previous Phase I and Phase II work, with the competition requirement having been satisfied during the initial Phase I RFP process. The contract is valued at 28,368,885 dollars and utilizes Cost Plus Fixed Fee and Firm Fixed Price pricing structures. The current period of performance is expected to end on September 30, 2026, with work being performed in Boise, Idaho. While the opportunity is classified as a likely recompete, the confidence level for this prediction is currently low at 15 percent. The project falls under NAICS code 541715 and is managed out of Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.

General Info

USAF awarded Idaho Scientific $28.3M for BitterCloud ASIC development through September 2026.

Agency

Department Of Defense → FA8684 Aflcmc Rodk

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Place of Performance

Boise, ID, 83702, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

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PostedMar 30

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA8684 Aflcmc Rodk

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OfficeWRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OH, 45433-7120, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA8684 Aflcmc Rodk

Office AddressWRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OH, 45433-7120, USA

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Predicted recompete opportunity based on federal award data.
Current Contract: FA868424CB013 Incumbent: IDAHO SCIENTIFIC LLC Contract Value: $28,368,885 Potential End Date: 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z Competition: NOT COMPETED Pricing: COST PLUS FIXED FEE Classification: recompete-likely (Confidence: low - 15/100)
This contract is a sole source, sequential Phase II Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) award sponsored by USAF AFWERX. This is a follow-on contract to work completed under the initial Phase I and Phase II SBIR Contracts. The competition requirement was satisfied during the Phase I RFP process. This contract is CPFF and FFP contract types.

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