Kickoff briefing
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded
- Contract number
- N0002425CS196
- Awardee
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Kent Optronics Inc. UEI D6M2SL1TEZK3
- Awarding agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $139,990
Award facts
- Contract value 58% obligated
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- $139,990.00 Current, with exercised options
- $239,956.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541713 Research and Development in Nanotechnology
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 8 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Hopewell Junction, NY 12533, USA
- Defense program
- Space Based Infrared System High
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase I 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
Kent Optronics Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business based in Hopewell Junction, New York, has been awarded a $239,956 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the Naval Sea Systems Command to support the Space-Based Infrared System High (SBIRS High) program. This award, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside with a firm fixed price and an ultimate completion date of July 9, 2026, represents part of the broader SBIRS High Major Defense Acquisition Program, which is managed by the Department of Defense under the Major Capability Acquisition pathway with an Acquisition Category IC designation. The SBIRS High program provides persistent infrared surveillance and missile warning capabilities through satellite-based systems encompassing both space and ground segments.
As a recognized innovator in advanced electro-optical technologies for defense applications, Kent Optronics brings substantial expertise in optical engineering and advanced sensing systems developed through prior SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer engagements with multiple DoD agencies. The company's technical portfolio—which includes infrared scene projectors, optical filters, sensors, and hyperspectral imaging technologies—aligns directly with the SBIRS High program's requirements for significant technological development in infrared sensors and related capabilities. This Phase I effort will contribute to the research and development efforts that support the program's overarching mission of delivering critical infrared surveillance and early warning capabilities for national security purposes.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract N0002425CS196?
N0002425CS196 was awarded to Kent Optronics Inc. by Naval Sea Systems Command (Department of the Navy) on July 14, 2025.
How much is contract N0002425CS196 worth?
The government has obligated $139,990 on N0002425CS196. Its potential value, with all options, is $239,956.
Was contract N0002425CS196 competed?
The extent of competition for N0002425CS196 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 8 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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