Definitive Contract N0002426C3028
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- The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a $1.98M Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Akita Innovations LLC, a small business materials development company based in North Billerica, Massachusetts. This base award supports research under SBIR Topic No. N231-033 focused on the Space-Based Infrared System High (SBIRS High) program, a Major Defense Acquisition Program that provides persistent infrared surveillance and missile warning capabilities for national security. The...
- Naval Strategic Systems Programs awarded a firm fixed-price definitive contract valued at approximately $240K to Akita Innovations LLC, a North Billerica, Massachusetts-based small business specializing in advanced materials, coatings, and additive manufacturing technologies. The contract, awarded January 5, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of July 6, 2026, carries a Total Small Business set-aside designation. Akita Innovations will perform work at its headquarters location in North...
- This federal contract award is a modification to exercise the option on CLIN 0003 for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I topic under the Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) High program, which is a Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) managed by the Naval Sea Systems Command. The prime contractor is Akita Innovations LLC, a small business materials development company located in North Billerica, Massachusetts. The contract has a ceiling value of $239,893.62 and a performance...
- This is a $246,364.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to Akita Innovations LLC, a small business materials development company. The contract is for a SBIR Phase I research and development project, which is a set-aside for total small businesses. Akita Innovations specializes in advanced materials, coatings, and additive manufacturing technologies, and has previously received SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer...
- This is a $225,000.00 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I contract awarded by the Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command Naval Air Warfare Center to Akita Innovations LLC, a materials development company that provides chemical solutions and services. The contract is for research and development work related to Akita's expertise in areas like antimicrobial coatings, 3D printing technologies, surface activation, and optical power limiting materials. Akita has received prior...
- The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a $1.99 million definitive contract to Physical Sciences Inc., a small business specializing in advanced materials, optical systems, and infrared detection technologies. This base award supports Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II research under Topic #N23A-T013, with an ultimate completion date of March 25, 2028. The contract employs cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing and carries a total small business set-aside designation, reflecting the...
- Akita Innovations LLC has been awarded a definitive contract valued at approximately $1 million by the U.S. Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command. The firm fixed price contract is for 3-D printed manufacturing research and development services under the Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase II. Specifically, Akita Innovations will perform year one of innovative 3-D printing research at its place of performance in North Billerica, Massachusetts over a two...
- Akita Innovations LLC was awarded a definitive cost-plus-fixed-fee contract valued at approximately $984,000 by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to continue research efforts begun under Phase I of the Small Business Innovation Research program. The Phase II effort, entitled "Durable Antimicrobial Coatings," will develop coatings intended to reduce the spread of microbes on surfaces. Work will be performed by Akita Innovations in North Billerica, Massachusetts over a period...
- This is a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I contract awarded by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command to Akita Innovations LLC, a small business based in North Billerica, Massachusetts. The contract, valued at $172,930.14, is for the development of materials and processes for the fabrication of metal organic framework (MOF) loaded elastomer foams via additive manufacturing, and the demonstration of additive manufacturing of MOF...
- This is a $1,510,000.00 firm fixed-price SBIR Phase II contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Akita Innovations LLC, a small business materials development company. The contract is for the development of next-generation voltage sensitive dyes for cell bioelectricity measurements. This contract is designated as a total small business set-aside. Akita Innovations has previously received other federal contracts, primarily through SBIR and STTR programs,...
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.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $700.0k | 1/7/26 |