Embedded entrepreneur initiative (EEI)

Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
HR001125CE057
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$318,938

Award facts

Opportunity
Contract value 100% obligated
$318,938.00 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 · 42 offers Simplified Acquisition
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
West McLean, VA 22102, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this award

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a definitive firm fixed-price contract valued at $318,938 to Northstar Earth & Space Systems, Inc. on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026. The contract was awarded under DARPA's Embedded Entrepreneur Initiative (EEI), a program designed to transition innovative commercial solutions from R&D programs into operational capabilities. The work will be performed in West McLean, Virginia. This award is not designated as a set-aside contract and emerges from a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) solicitation posted on May 1, 2024, with a submission deadline of April 30, 2025.

Under the original CSO, DARPA sought proposals to transition commercial innovations that could fulfill capability requirements, close technology gaps, or deliver new technological advancements. The Embedded Entrepreneurship Initiative specifically supports the integration of innovative commercial solutions into DARPA programs, with particular emphasis on nontraditional contractors and small businesses. Northstar Earth & Space Systems, Inc.'s award reflects the agency's effort to leverage commercial sector innovation and entrepreneurial approaches to advance defense technology objectives within the established funding parameters and performance timeline.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract HR001125CE057?

HR001125CE057 was awarded to Northstar Earth & Space Systems, Inc. by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on October 1, 2025.

How much is contract HR001125CE057 worth?

The government has obligated $318,938 on HR001125CE057.

Was contract HR001125CE057 competed?

The extent of competition for HR001125CE057 was competed under sap. The government received 42 offers.

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