Skylight leverages SBIR III Program to secure DHS OCIO Customer Experience (CX) Support contract

Led by Founder & CEO Chris Cairns, (a Co-Founder of both 18F and the Digital Services Coalition), this appears to be the first Prime win at DHS for this rapidly emerging digital consultancy using design and technology to help government agencies deliver better public services.

Awardee: SKYLIGHT INC.
UEI: F1QZXZNLZJF2
Funding Agency: Homeland Security Office of the Chief Information Officer
Award ID:70RTAC24P00000007
Base and All Options Value (Total Contract Value): $3,961,330.02
Number of Bidders: 1

Note: SBIR Phase III is the commercialization phase of the SBIR program. Unlike Phases I and II, Phase III doesn’t provide direct funding. Instead, it allows small businesses to secure non-competitive follow-on contracts from government agencies to continue developing or purchasing the technology they worked on in earlier phases. This phase is critical for transitioning innovations from research to the marketplace, often through direct government procurement.

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