Transparent ocean
Active Other Transaction Agreement Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HQ0845269E005
- Awardee
-
Quartermaster AI, Inc. UEI HCFJASF32YV3
- Awarding agency
-
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,852,500
Award facts
- Contract value 44% obligated
- $4,192,500.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 43% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- Washington Headquarters Service Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Competition
- Competed Broad Agency Announcement
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Herndon, VA 20170, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $1,125,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $300,000 | |
| Original award | $427,500 |
About this award
The Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Service awarded an Other Transaction Agreement to Quartermaster AI, Inc. for $4,192,500 on December 4, 2025, for the classified effort titled Transparent Ocean, with performance through December 22, 2027. This OTA sits outside the Federal Acquisition Regulation framework and exercises authority specific to prototype, research, development, or production activities under 10 U.S.C. § 4022 or related sections.
Quartermaster AI, a for-profit corporation based in Arlington, Virginia, provides maritime domain awareness systems and subscription data services to defense and homeland security agencies. The prime contractor specializes in the SMARTMAST platform, a commercial-off-the-shelf 360-degree HD video sensor kit with Automatic Identification System transmission detection, along with related data analytics and subscription services.
Work is performed in Herndon, Virginia. The agreement ceiling value of $4.2 million represents a single award within Quartermaster AI's portfolio of eight prime contracts totaling $16.2 million in combined potential value across fiscal 2023 through March 2026. The vendor competes without set-aside designation across all current awards and holds no parent contract vehicles or GWACs.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HQ0845269E005?
HQ0845269E005 was awarded to Quartermaster AI, Inc. by Office of the Secretary of Defense (Department of Defense) on December 4, 2025.
How much is contract HQ0845269E005 worth?
The government has obligated $1,852,500 on HQ0845269E005. Its current value, with exercised options, is $4,192,500.
Which agency awarded contract HQ0845269E005?
Office of the Secretary of Defense (Department of Defense) awarded HQ0845269E005, with funding from Washington Headquarters Service (Department of Defense).
Was contract HQ0845269E005 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ0845269E005 was competed.
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