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Sole-Source Procurement Authority Under Federal Statute

ArmorxAI is an NSF SBIR Phase II award recipient. Under federal statute (FAR 35.017), agencies may procure directly from an SBIR Phase II awardee via sole-source, non-competitive action — no competitive solicitation, no competitive bidding process, and no waiting period. This is the fastest and lowest-friction procurement path available for a cybersecurity acquisition.

How to Buy

Direct Agency Procurement — Sole-Source Non-Competitive Action

NSF SBIR Phase II award enables sole-source authority under FAR 35.017. Agencies procure via non-competitive action. No competitive solicitation. No waiting period. SBIR Phase III pathway available for any federal agency contract vehicle. OTA (Other Transaction Authority) eligible. Prime-led vehicle eligible. Carahsoft distribution partnership in place — existing contract vehicles available immediately.

Why No FedRAMP Is Required

RansomArmor installs entirely within agency infrastructure. There is no vendor-managed cloud component, no federal data touches ArmorxAI systems, and no cloud dependency. Agencies require only a standard Authority to Operate (ATO) through their ISSO. Air-gapped and classified deployment is fully supported.

Procurement Question
ArmorxAI Answer
FedRAMP required?
No. On-premise deployment, agency owns the data.
Cloud dependency?
Fully offline and air-gapped capable.
Competitive solicitation required?
No. SBIR Phase II enables sole-source, non-competitive action under FAR 35.017.
ATO process?
Standard ATO only. Installs within agency infrastructure.
Existing EDR replaced?
No. Layers on top of CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, or any EDR.

 

Mandate Alignment

Federal agencies facing Zero Trust mandates and CISA ransomware guidance can deploy RansomArmor as a deterministic execution-prevention control that directly supports compliance requirements.

Mandate / Framework
ArmorxAI Alignment
OMB M-22-09 (Zero Trust)
Kernel-level enforcement provides execution-preventive control at the device and OS layer — core to Zero Trust architecture.
NIST CSF
Maps to Identify, Protect, Detect, and Respond functions. Pre-execution prevention addresses the gap most EDR tools leave open.
CISA Ransomware Guidance
Stops ransomware upstream in the kill chain before encryption begins. No analyst action required.
CMMC (DIB and DoD)
Supports endpoint protection and incident response requirements for contractors handling CUI.

 

NSA CRADA

NSA Cooperative Research and Development Agreement

ArmorxAI holds an exclusive 10-year patent license granted by the NSA in January 2025.

The kernel-level technology underlying RansomArmor has been validated at the national security level.

This credential is not shared by any direct competitor in the ransomware prevention category.

Why Now

The market is shifting from detection and response to preemptive prevention. Gartner research indicates this shift is already underway, and federal procurement mechanisms make ArmorxAI accessible today.

Market Signal
Implication
25%
Of detection and response security solutions will be displaced by preemptive cybersecurity solutions by 2028 (Gartner).
50%
Of IT security spending will be directed toward preemptive cybersecurity solutions by 2030 (Gartner).
1M+
Documented cybersecurity common vulnerabilities and exposures projected per year by 2030, up more than 300% from 2025 (Gartner).
Zero Trust Mandate
Zero Trust has moved from guidance to requirement. White House, OMB, and DoD now require federal agencies to implement execution-preventive endpoint controls.
Procurement Path
SBIR Phase III, OTAs, and prime-led vehicles enable rapid transition from pilot to production. Government adoption paths are executable now.
Deployment
Installs in minutes. No reboot required. Validated on Windows 10/11, Windows Server 2016/2019/2022, Linux, Oracle, SUSE, Red Hat.