Base award for sbir phase II topic no. N231-033.
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded
- Contract number
- N0002425CS018
- Awardee
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Akita Innovations LLC UEI UXNVMEZDFNF7
- Awarding agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $693,419
Award facts
- Contract value 35% obligated
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- $693,419.00 Current, with exercised options
- $1,981,439.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541713 Research and Development in Nanotechnology
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 2 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- North Billerica, Billerica, MA 01862, USA
- Defense program
- Space Based Infrared System High
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase II Action
- Legislative mandates
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- Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act FAR subpart 22.6
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a $1.98M Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Akita Innovations LLC, a small business materials development company based in North Billerica, Massachusetts. This base award supports research under SBIR Topic No. N231-033 focused on the Space-Based Infrared System High (SBIRS High) program, a Major Defense Acquisition Program that provides persistent infrared surveillance and missile warning capabilities for national security. The contract is structured as a definitive cost-plus-fixed-fee agreement with a total small business set-aside designation and an ultimate completion date of June 2, 2028.
Akita Innovations specializes in advanced materials, coatings, and additive manufacturing technologies with an established track record of federal contract awards through SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer programs across multiple defense agencies. The SBIRS High program, managed under the Major Capability Acquisition pathway with an Acquisition Category IC designation, encompasses development of satellite-based space and ground segments requiring technological innovation in areas including infrared sensors, data processing, and automation. This Phase II award represents continued investment in Akita Innovations' research capabilities and aligns with the broader SBIRS High initiative that leverages small business innovation to support critical defense surveillance and warning systems.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract N0002425CS018?
N0002425CS018 was awarded to Akita Innovations LLC by Naval Sea Systems Command (Department of the Navy) on June 3, 2025.
How much is contract N0002425CS018 worth?
The government has obligated $693,419 on N0002425CS018. Its potential value, with all options, is $1,981,439.
Was contract N0002425CS018 competed?
The extent of competition for N0002425CS018 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 2 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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