IDEA MIND LLC — Department of Homeland Security SBIR Phase I: NEW SBIR FY25 PHASE I CONTRACT FOR IOS-BASED MOBILE PHONE COMPATIBLE BIOMETRIC COLLECTION

IDEA MIND LLC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Homeland Security.

Phase I SBIR feasibility signal

  • Phase I awards fund proof-of-concept work. For capture teams, they mark early interest from Department of Homeland Security in a technical approach.
  • Watch for Phase II follow-ons from the same firm/topic family — that conversion path is where budgets and transition pressure rise.
  • Obligated amount $174,464. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
  • Tagged technology areas: Sensors & Sensor Fusion. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.

Informational capture context from public federal data — not legal or bid advice.

Summary

IDEA MIND LLC received a Phase I SBIR award from the Department of Homeland Security to develop a biometric collection device compatible with iOS mobile phones. The project focuses on creating a new tool for gathering biometric data using standard smartphones.

Amount
$174,464
Agency
Department of Homeland Security · Office of Procurement Operations
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase I
NAICS
541714 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY)
Place of performance
OH
Period
2025-05-07 → 2025-10-06

Technology domains

Sensors & Sensor Fusion

Description

NEW SBIR FY25 PHASE I CONTRACT FOR IOS-BASED MOBILE PHONE COMPATIBLE BIOMETRIC COLLECTION DEVICE. THIS ACTION FALLS UNDER SECTIONS 2(D) AND 4(A) AS A NON-COVERED CONTRACT.

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