The Office of Naval Research awarded a $16.9 million delivery order for corrosion science and engineering research support services to Excet, LLC (doing business as Excet Inc.), a small business-designated contractor. The contract, established on July 22, 2019, with an ultimate completion date of January 31, 2023, operates under a cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing structure. Performance of work is based in Springfield, Virginia. This delivery order represents specialized technical support aligned with ONR's mission to advance naval technologies and materials research, with particular focus on corrosion control and mitigation—critical areas for maintaining naval platform integrity and operational readiness.
Excet, headquartered in Lexington Park, Maryland, is a proven federal contractor with established expertise in scientific, technical, and engineering research development services. The company brings substantial experience in corrosion engineering, naval technologies, advanced materials research, and chemical and biological defense applications. This award was issued as a child contract and carries the Total Small Business set-aside designation, supporting ONR's objectives to leverage small business innovation in defense-related research. The contractor's track record includes significant indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity vehicles and multiple awards from defense-focused agencies including the U.S. Army and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.