Caliola is exploring LPD waveforms that combine dsss with quasi-orthogonal coding. In this project, caliola will advance this technology to TRL 5 and lay the foundation for its integration into…
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- N0001425C1118
- Awardee
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Caliola Engineering, LLC UEI Q9DSGGYNU8J9
- Awarding agency
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Office of Naval Research
Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $625,000
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- FY24 Long Range BAA Solicitation · N0001424SB001 · Posted Oct 2, 2023
- Contract value 54% obligated
- $1,165,073.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 59% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Basic Research
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Colorado Springs, CO 80907, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $400,000 | |
| Original award | $225,000 |
About this award
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) awarded a $1.17M definitive contract to Caliola Engineering, LLC, a women-owned small business based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to advance low-probability-of-detection (LPD) waveform technology combining Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) with quasi-orthogonal coding. Under this cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, Caliola will mature the technology to Technology Readiness Level 5 and establish the foundation for integration into Navy and Marine Corps programs of record. The work, which commenced in April 2025 and is scheduled for completion by October 2027, responds to the ONR's Broad Agency Announcement for Long-Range Science and Technology Projects that support technological advancements benefiting naval operations. This award represents no set-aside designation, indicating full and open competition among all eligible contractors.
Caliola Engineering brings substantial credentials to this engagement, including an established track record as a Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) participant with extensive prior work for defense agencies including the Naval Air Warfare Center, Air Force Research Laboratory, and Naval Information Warfare Systems Command. The company leverages access to several significant Indefinite Delivery Vehicle contracts, including the $4 billion SEAPORT-NXG contract with Naval Sea Systems Command and the $46 billion Eglin Wide Agile Acquisition Contract (EWAAC), which position it to execute complex research and development initiatives across communications, networking, and aerospace systems domains.
Description
Caliola is exploring LPD waveforms that combine dsss with quasi-orthogonal coding. In this project, caliola will advance this technology to TRL 5 and lay the foundation for its integration into programs of record.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract N0001425C1118?
N0001425C1118 was awarded to Caliola Engineering, LLC by Office of Naval Research (Secretary of the Navy) on April 24, 2025.
How much is contract N0001425C1118 worth?
The government has obligated $625,000 on N0001425C1118. Its current value, with exercised options, is $1,165,073.
Was contract N0001425C1118 competed?
The extent of competition for N0001425C1118 was full and open competition.
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