Riverside Research Institute, Arlington, Virginia, has been awarded a $49,468,966 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Microelectronics and Embedded System Assurance (MESA) II research and development effort. Work will be performed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio; and Arlington, Virginia, and is expected to be completed by Jan. 14, 2028. Fiscal 2022 research and development funds in the amount of $650,941 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8650-23-C-1001).

Riverside Research Institute is an entity registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) of U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). The entity number is #HRH1XLHY1XJ3. The business address is 2900 Crystal Dr Fl 8, Arlington, VA 22202-3556, USA. The point of contact name is Jordon Pfannenbecker. (www.opengovus.com)