New sbir PH I award
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded
- Contract number
- N0002425CS208
- Awardee
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Aeluma, Inc. UEI RKCHUSHJMG83
- Awarding agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $139,955
Award facts
- Contract value 57% obligated
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- $139,954.82 Current, with exercised options
- $243,938.27 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 · 25 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Goleta, CA, USA
- Defense program
- Space Based Infrared System High
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase I Action
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Aeluma, Inc., a Goleta, California-based semiconductor company, on June 25, 2025. The contract, valued at approximately $244K, supports research and development activities under the Space-Based Infrared System High (SBIRS High) program, a Major Defense Acquisition Program managed under the Major Capability Acquisition pathway. This total small business set-aside award carries a firm fixed price structure with an ultimate completion date of June 20, 2026, representing a six-month performance period. Aeluma's work contributes to SBIRS High's broader mission of providing persistent infrared surveillance and missile warning capabilities through advanced technological development across sensor systems, data processing, and related infrastructure.
Aeluma specializes in photonic integrated circuits, photodetectors, and heterogeneous integration techniques for visible and near-infrared applications, making the company well-positioned to support SBIRS High's sensor technology requirements. The company has established experience executing SBIR and STTR awards across multiple federal agencies and maintains a substantial research collaboration portfolio, including a $11.7M Other Transaction contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. This Phase I award represents continued federal investment in Aeluma's semiconductor innovation capabilities and demonstrates the company's role within the broader defense industrial base supporting critical space-based surveillance infrastructure.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract N0002425CS208?
N0002425CS208 was awarded to Aeluma, Inc. by Naval Sea Systems Command (Department of the Navy) on June 25, 2025.
How much is contract N0002425CS208 worth?
The government has obligated $139,955 on N0002425CS208. Its potential value, with all options, is $243,938.
Was contract N0002425CS208 competed?
The extent of competition for N0002425CS208 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 25 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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