$42.7M Contract for Idaho Scientific: Advancing Secure Processor Technology with BitterCloud

Idaho Scientific LLC, Boise, Idaho, was awarded a $42,666,676 cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price contract for BitterCloud. This contract provides for the development and fabrication of a prototype defense-grade application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) to achieve a production-grade secure processor ASIC. Work will be performed in Boise, Idaho, and is expected to be completed by July 3, 2028. This contract was a sole acquisition. Fiscal 2024 research, development, test and evaluation (Army-OSD) funds in the amount of $9,125,000; and fiscal 2024 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $2,875,223 are being obligated at time of award. The Anti-Tamper Executive Agent Field Program Office, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8684-24-C-B013). (Awarded on Sept. 4, 2024)