Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Melbourne, FL 32935, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Number Of Offers Received
22
Legislative Mandate
Employment Eligibility Verification
National Interest Action
Not listed
Research Type
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Primary Consortia Member
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The Department of the Army awarded a $1,999,194.24 definitive contract to Novel Engineering Inc., a woman-owned small business, for Small Business Innovation Research Phase II under Topic A254-P030, XTechOverwatch Open Topic on January 19, 2026, under a total small business set-aside.
Place of performance is Melbourne, Florida. The contract runs through July 19, 2027 at firm fixed price. Modification P00001 added FAR 52.222-90, addressing discrimination by federal contractors, effective April 2026 (deviation April 2026). The originating solicitation, posted October 2, 2024 with due date October 22, 2025, sought proposals from small businesses capable of conducting research and development in defense-related technological areas under NAICS 541715. The DoD SBIR Program aims to stimulate technological innovation, strengthen small business participation in meeting DoD R&D needs, and increase commercial application of research results across physical, engineering, and life sciences domains.