Embedded entrepreneur initiative (EEI)
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HR001125CE048
- Awardee
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Trans Astronautica Corporation UEI S463GJG7XJN3
- Awarding agency
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $309,933
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Commercial Strategy Commercial Solutions Opening Solicitation · HR001124SC001 · Posted May 1, 2024
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $309,933.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- B541 Special Studies/Analysis- Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 44 offers Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Pacoima, CA 91331, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
Trans Astronautica Corporation (Transastra), a self-certified small disadvantaged business specializing in advanced space technologies, received a $309,933 firm fixed-price contract award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on September 8, 2025, under DARPA's Embedded Entrepreneur Initiative (EEI). The contract, which extends through September 7, 2026, was awarded through a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) solicitation posted in May 2024 that sought to transition innovative commercial solutions into capabilities fulfilling DARPA requirements or providing technological advancements. The EEI provides DARPA with flexibility in embedding entrepreneurs from nontraditional contractors and small businesses to accelerate the development and deployment of advanced technologies. Performance will occur at Transastra's facility in Hansen Hills, California.
Transastra's selection reflects the company's demonstrated expertise in space technology development, including orbital debris remediation, space domain awareness, lunar resource extraction, and advanced mission architectures. The contractor has established a track record securing Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer contracts from federal agencies including NASA and the Air Force Research Laboratory, with prior awards supporting development of innovative space systems such as orbital capture technologies and cislunar space domain awareness algorithms. This contract represents an opportunity for the company to further develop and transition emerging space technology solutions through DARPA's entrepreneurship-focused acquisition vehicle, leveraging the agency's resources to advance capabilities in support of national defense space objectives.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HR001125CE048?
HR001125CE048 was awarded to Trans Astronautica Corporation by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on September 8, 2025.
How much is contract HR001125CE048 worth?
The government has obligated $309,933 on HR001125CE048.
Was contract HR001125CE048 competed?
The extent of competition for HR001125CE048 was competed under sap. The government received 44 offers.
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