Sbir phase I base for N00024-25-C-S286

Ended Definitive Contract Awarded

Contract number
N0002425CS286
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$146,475

Award facts

Contract value 59% obligated
  • $146,475.00 Current, with exercised options
  • $246,440.00 Potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
NAICS code
541713 Research and Development in Nanotechnology
PSC
AC32 National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; Applied Research
Set-aside
Total Small Business
Competition
Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 34 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
San Diego, CA 92129, USA
Defense program
Space Based Infrared System High
Research
SBIR Program Phase I Action
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this award

Interactive Aptitude LLC, a small business based in Westford, Massachusetts, has been awarded a $246.4K Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the Naval Sea Systems Command under the Space-Based Infrared System High (SBIRS High) program. This contract, designated as a total small business set-aside with firm fixed price terms, carries an ultimate completion date of August 23, 2026, and represents a foundational research and development effort within the broader SBIRS High Major Defense Acquisition Program. The award is associated with SBIRS High, a Major Capability Acquisition program managed under Acquisition Category IC that provides persistent infrared surveillance and missile warning capabilities for national security purposes.

SBIRS High encompasses both space and ground segments requiring significant technological development across infrared sensors, data processing, automation, and visualization applications. Interactive Aptitude LLC's selection reflects its established capabilities in artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions for defense-related applications, with prior federal contract experience spanning multiple defense research agencies including the Air Force Research Laboratory, DARPA, and the U.S. Marine Corps. The performance location is identified as San Diego, California. As a Phase I SBIR effort, this contract focuses on developing innovative technological concepts and feasibility analysis that may inform subsequent development phases within the broader SBIRS High acquisition program.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract N0002425CS286?

N0002425CS286 was awarded to Interactive Aptitude LLC by Naval Sea Systems Command (Department of the Navy) on August 28, 2025.

How much is contract N0002425CS286 worth?

The government has obligated $146,475 on N0002425CS286. Its potential value, with all options, is $246,440.

Was contract N0002425CS286 competed?

The extent of competition for N0002425CS286 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 34 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.

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