Base award for sbir phase II topic #N231-053.
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- N0002425CS043
- Awardee
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Orbital Traction, LLC UEI YLGELJPWBGY1
- Awarding agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $672,768
Award facts
- Contract value 35% obligated
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- $672,768.00 Current, with exercised options
- $1,944,953.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 71% complete
- Current and 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 · 4 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Houston, TX 77031, 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.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $672,768 |
About this award
The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a $1.94M Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Orbital Traction, LLC, a small disadvantaged business based in Houston, Texas. This base award supports development efforts under Topic #N231-053 related to the Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) High program, a Major Defense Acquisition Program managed under the Major Capability Acquisition pathway. The contract employs cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing and carries a small business set-aside designation, with an ultimate completion date of May 22, 2027. SBIRS High is a satellite-based system that provides persistent infrared surveillance and missile warning capabilities for national defense, encompassing both space and ground segments with significant technological development requirements across infrared sensors, data processing, and automation systems.
Orbital Traction specializes in advanced power generation and transmission technologies with demonstrated expertise in developing innovative solutions for the Department of Defense through SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. The company's technical capabilities align with SBIRS High requirements, as evidenced by prior contract work on infrared sensors, autonomous systems, machine learning, and data fusion technologies. This Phase II award represents the continuation of development work initiated in Phase I, allowing Orbital Traction to advance its technological innovations toward potential insertion into the larger SBIRS High acquisition program, which has included contracts ranging from under $100K to $1.87 billion across multiple prime contractors and small business participants.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract N0002425CS043?
N0002425CS043 was awarded to Orbital Traction, LLC by Naval Sea Systems Command (Department of the Navy) on May 22, 2025.
How much is contract N0002425CS043 worth?
The government has obligated $672,768 on N0002425CS043. Its potential value, with all options, is $1,944,953.
Was contract N0002425CS043 competed?
The extent of competition for N0002425CS043 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 4 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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