Definitive Contract N0002425CS232

Materials Sciences LLC, a small business subsidiary of Seemann Composites, LLC based in Horsham, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $239,978 firm fixed-price research and development contract by the Naval Sea Systems Command on July 22, 2025. This Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, supports the Space-Based Infrared System High (SBIRS High) program under SBIR Topic Number N251-043. The contract is scheduled for completion by July 17, 2026, and represents the type of focused research effort that Materials Sciences LLC routinely executes across multiple federal defense agencies, leveraging its expertise in advanced composite materials, thermal management, and innovative manufacturing techniques.

SBIRS High is a Major Defense Acquisition Program managed by the Department of Defense with an Acquisition Category IC designation, providing persistent infrared surveillance and missile warning capabilities critical to national security. The program encompasses both space and ground segments requiring significant technological development across infrared sensors, data processing, and automation systems. This award exemplifies the Naval Sea Systems Command's strategy of engaging small business innovators through the SBIR program to advance specialized technologies supporting the broader SBIRS High initiative, which has historically generated contract awards ranging from approximately $100,000 to $1.87 billion, with performance periods typically spanning six months to three years.