Project "Bouncy Castle/PGPainless"

Published

25 June 2026

Procedure

neg-wo-call

Lots

1

Notice number

00432831-2026

Reference

1d9d6e1a-d20a-474f-b0e8-6735a33fffdc

Official source

Official source

CPV codes

• 73000000Servicios de investigación y desarrollo y servicios de consultoría conexos

Description

The project concerns the open-source libraries ‘Bouncy Castle’ and ‘PGPainless’, which provide cryptographic functions for ‘OpenPGP’. ‘OpenPGP’ is an open standard for the encryption and digital signing of data and messages. As part of a several milestones, new possibilities and concepts for the integration of smartcards and hardware security tokens are to be investigated on the basis of systematic analyses of existing functions, software architectures and specifications. The aim is to develop an interface that enables the secure use of hardware-based cryptographic keys in both libraries, thereby making a lasting contribution to strengthening the security and trustworthiness of open digital infrastructures in the public interest.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the buyer of this tender?

The contracting authority is Sovereign Tech Agency GmbH (European Union).