Definitive Contract HR001126CE016
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- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Kitware Inc., a small business software company based in Clifton Park, New York, a $1.31 million firm fixed-price definitive contract on November 11, 2025, for the Embedded Entrepreneurship Initiative (EEI) and Minimal Viable Product (MVP) Option program. The contract, which extends through August 10, 2027, was awarded without a set-aside designation and represents work to be performed in Arlington, Virginia. This award follows...
- 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...
- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a $641,163 firm fixed-price definitive contract to Peraton Labs Inc. (doing business as Applied Communication Sciences) on August 21, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of August 20, 2027. This contract supports DARPA's Embedded Entrepreneur Initiative (EEI) and Minimal Viable Product (MVP) Option, which aims to transition innovative commercial solutions from DARPA's research and development programs into operational capabilities....
- 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...
- 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 $314,941 firm fixed-price definitive contract to Metron Incorporated, a small business scientific consulting firm headquartered in Reston, Virginia, on October 17, 2025. The contract, which will be performed in Reston, VA, is expected to be completed by October 16, 2026, and was awarded without a set-aside designation. This award emerged from DARPA's Commercial Solutions Opening solicitation posted in May 2024, which sought...
- 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...
- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a $319,524.98 definitive contract to Waveryde Instruments Inc. under the Embedded Entrepreneur Initiative (EEI), a Commercial Solutions Opening designed to transition innovative commercial solutions into operational capabilities. The contract, awarded on July 28, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of July 27, 2026, represents a firm fixed-price engagement with no set-aside designation. Work will be performed at the contractor's...
- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Spaceworks Enterprises Inc. a $2.01 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract on December 1, 2022, to develop a thrust-oriented combined cycle propulsion system for high-speed flight systems. The contract, structured as a firm fixed-price definitive contract set aside for small businesses, is scheduled for completion on November 16, 2025, with performance taking place at the company's facility in Dunwoody,...
- 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...
Space Kinetic Corp. has been awarded a $2.35M firm fixed-price definitive contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the Embedded Entrepreneur Initiative (EEI) and Minimum Viable Product (MVP) development. The award, issued on November 8, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of November 7, 2026, supports Space Kinetic Corp.'s commercialization efforts for innovative technology derived from DARPA's prior research and development programs. The contract does not utilize any set-aside designation and specifies Albuquerque, New Mexico as the primary place of performance. Under this Commercial Solutions Opening (DCSO), Space Kinetic Corp. will engage external entrepreneurs to advance the transition of its DARPA-derived technology toward practical military and civilian applications. The proposed activities align with DARPA's Commercial Strategy initiatives and encompass key commercialization workstreams including competitive analysis, financing strategy development, market engagement, and regulatory compliance. The contract structure supports both the base commercialization planning phase and an optional MVP development component, with DARPA's evaluation prioritizing the contractor's mission contribution potential, commercialization readiness, and pricing reasonableness.
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 | $2.3m | 11/7/25 |