26 contracts totaling $3.9 million was awarded to 23 companies, with Intellisense earning two awards.
June 10, 2020 – Washington, DC – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) today announced the award of 26 competitive research contracts with 23 small businesses to participate in Phase I of the DHS Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. Each project will receive up to $150,000 from the DHS SBIR Program to conduct proof-of-concept research over a six-month period to address specific homeland security technology needs.
“The DHS SBIR Program offers an opportunity for the Department to explore multiple innovative concepts aimed at assisting the operational components in their mission,” said William N. Bryan, DHS Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Under Secretary for Science & Technology. “I am eager to see the results from these small businesses awardees.”
The topics for the DHS SBIR 20.1 Solicitation, released in December 2019, were developed by S&T to address the research and development needs of DHS operational components and the greater homeland security enterprise. Intellisense Systems was awarded two contracts for the following areas:
- Remote Sensor Data Protection and Anti-Spoofing
- Enhanced Explosives and Illicit Drug Detection by Targeted Interrogation of Surfaces
At the completion of Phase I, awardees will be eligible to submit proposals for consideration for a Phase II award. The objective of Phase II is to continue research and development efforts toward a demonstrable prototype.
“To meet our nation’s evolving technology needs, S&T is continually engaging the private sector for their innovative ideas and capabilities,” said Dusty Lang, DHS SBIR Program Director. “The DHS SBIR Program provides an opportunity for small businesses to explore their technology potential to advance homeland security solutions. We look forward to working with the awardees in this first phase of the program.”
For more information on the DHS SBIR Program, visit the program portal: https://sbir2.st.dhs.gov or contact STSBIR.Program@hq.dhs.gov.
For more information on S&T’s innovation programs and tools, visit https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/business-opportunities.
About Intellisense Systems, Inc.
Intellisense Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of advanced sensing and display solutions supporting a data continuum from acquisition to visualization. We enhance our hardware with software that adds intelligence to our systems and can turn raw data into useful information for improved decision making and process automation. Intellisense Systems offers both off-the-shelf products and custom development services. These services include research and development, requirements analysis, design, systems integration, prototyping, production, testing, field support, and training. Headquartered in the South Bay area of Los Angeles, we occupy over 100,000 square feet across two facilities. Our manufacturing capabilities include electronics fabrication, unit qualification testing, systems integration, and volume production with full quality assurance. Intellisense Systems is qualified across engineering, accounting, and manufacturing to serve both government and commercial customers.
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