Definitive Contract HR001126CE015
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- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Sri International a definitive firm fixed-price contract valued at $2.1 million on September 30, 2024, with a completion date of September 29, 2025. This contract supports DARPA's Embedded Entrepreneurship Initiative (EEI) plus Minimum Viable Product (MVP) program, which focuses on transitioning innovative commercial solutions developed through DARPA's research and development programs into operational capabilities. The contract was...
- Science Engineering Management Solutions LLC, a small business based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been awarded a $310,000 firm fixed-price definitive contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) under the Embedded Entrepreneur Initiative (EEI). The award, made on October 14, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of October 13, 2026, represents work to be performed in Arlington, Virginia. The contract was issued without a set-aside designation, reflecting the...
- The Department of the Army awarded a $2.0 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Saaz Micro, Inc., a Subcontinent Asian American-owned microelectronics manufacturer based in Camarillo, California. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, is structured as a firm fixed price definitive contract with an ultimate completion date of September 21, 2027. This Phase II award represents advancement from initial Phase I research, reflecting the...
- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a $1.78 million firm fixed-price definitive contract to Saaz Micro, Inc. on September 9, 2024, for the RESIST program (Readout-IC for Extended Shortwave-Infrared Imaging Staircase-APD Technology). This total small business set-aside contract supports the development of advanced readout integrated circuits for shortwave-infrared imaging applications using avalanche photodiode technology, with performance to be completed in Camarillo,...
- Saaz Micro, Inc., a small, Asian-Indian American-owned microelectronics manufacturer based in Camarillo, California, has been awarded a $4.0 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III contract by a civilian federal agency. The award, made on July 15, 2025, is designated as a total small business set-aside and represents a firm fixed price contract for the "AFFORD - Advanced Format and Feature Optimized ROIC Design" program. The project targets the development of...
- Mathematical Systems & Solutions, Inc., a woman-owned small business specializing in computational electromagnetics, was awarded a $301,037 firm-fixed-price contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on October 1, 2025, under the Embedded Entrepreneur Initiative (EEI). The contract, with a completion date of September 30, 2026, stems from DARPA's Commercial Solutions Opening solicitation posted in May 2024, which sought proposals to transition innovative commercial...
- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a $350,000 firm fixed-price definitive contract to Caliola Engineering, LLC, a woman-owned small business based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, under the Embedded Entrepreneur Initiative (EEI). The contract, awarded on January 20, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of January 19, 2027, supports DARPA's Commercial Solutions Opening program, which seeks to transition and commercialize innovative technologies from DARPA research and...
- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a definitive firm fixed-price contract valued at $314,817 to Sri International on February 1, 2024, for the Embedded Entrepreneurship Initiative (EEI) Mid Phase Report. The contract, which is not set aside for small businesses, designates Menlo Park, California as the place of performance and carries an ultimate completion date of August 30, 2025. Sri International, a non-profit research and development organization formerly known...
- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded an $310,000 firm fixed-price definitive contract to Seco Bio, Inc. (UEI: GZ3UDKV32SA9) on August 1, 2025, under the Embedded Entrepreneur Initiative (EEI). The contract, which is not set aside for any specific business category, is scheduled for completion by July 31, 2026, with performance taking place in Malden, Massachusetts. This award originated from DARPA's Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) solicitation posted on May 1, 2024,...
- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a $309,972 firm fixed-price definitive contract to Aptima Inc., a small business headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, under the Embedded Entrepreneurship Initiative (EEI). The award, finalized on February 19, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of February 12, 2026, represents DARPA's effort to transition innovative commercial solutions into operational capabilities. This contract emerged from DARPA's Commercial Solutions...
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a definitive firm fixed-price contract valued at $971,062.68 to Saaz Micro, Inc., a small, Subcontinent Asian American-owned microelectronics manufacturer based in Camarillo, California. The award, made on January 30, 2026, supports the Embedded Entrepreneur Initiative (MVP Option), a DARPA Commercial Solutions Opening program designed to transition and commercialize innovative technologies derived from DARPA's research and development efforts into practical military and civilian applications. Under this initiative, Saaz Micro will receive funding to hire external entrepreneurs to support commercialization activities, with performance extending through January 29, 2028. The contract includes no set-aside designation and was competitively awarded based on evaluation criteria including potential contribution to DARPA's mission, commercialization readiness, and pricing reasonableness. Saaz Micro brings substantial relevant experience to this engagement, having secured approximately $10.7 million in prior federal contract awards focused on advanced microelectronics research and development, primarily through SBIR Phase I and II programs across DARPA, NASA, the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Air Force Research Laboratory. The company specializes in developing sophisticated integrated circuits, readout integrated circuits, and radiation-hardened components for defense, space, and commercial applications. Through this EEI award, Saaz Micro will execute commercialization tasks across areas including competitive analysis, financing planning, market engagement strategies, and regulatory compliance activities, leveraging the company's existing technological innovations to advance their transition to market viability.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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DARPA's Commercial Solutions Opening (DCSO) for Commercial Strategy | HR001125RE003 | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Solicitation 1/1 | 5/1/25, 3:25 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $350.0k | 1/29/26 |