Base award for sttr phase II topic N241-040
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- N0002426C3028
- Awardee
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Akita Innovations LLC UEI UXNVMEZDFNF7
- Awarding agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $699,954
Award facts
- Contract value 35% obligated
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- $699,954.00 Current, with exercised options
- $1,999,691.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 26% 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 · 1 offer Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- North Billerica, Billerica, MA 01862, USA
- Defense program
- Space Based Infrared System High
- 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
The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a $2.0M cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract to Akita Innovations LLC, a small business materials development company based in North Billerica, Massachusetts, for a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II award under Topic N241-040. The contract is designated as a total small business set-aside with an ultimate completion date of January 8, 2029. This award is associated with the Space-Based Infrared System High (SBIRS High), a Major Defense Acquisition Program managed under the Major Capability Acquisition pathway with an Acquisition Category IC designation. SBIRS High is a satellite-based system providing persistent infrared surveillance and missile warning capabilities for national security, encompassing both space and ground segments that require significant technological development across infrared sensors, data processing, automation, and visualization applications.
Akita Innovations has demonstrated substantial experience in advanced materials research and development for defense applications, having secured over $10M in prior federal contract awards across multiple SBIR and STTR programs funded by Naval Sea Systems Command, the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, the Air Force Research Laboratory, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The company's portfolio includes specialized expertise in sol-gel monoliths, additive manufacturing, antimicrobial coatings, and infrared system technologies, with prior SBIRS High-related research valued at $2.22M across multiple phase awards. This STTR Phase II contract builds upon the company's established capabilities in materials science supporting the broader national security objectives of the SBIRS High program.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract N0002426C3028?
N0002426C3028 was awarded to Akita Innovations LLC by Naval Sea Systems Command (Department of the Navy) on January 8, 2026.
How much is contract N0002426C3028 worth?
The government has obligated $699,954 on N0002426C3028. Its potential value, with all options, is $1,999,691.
Was contract N0002426C3028 competed?
The extent of competition for N0002426C3028 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 1 offer. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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