Hiawatha passive RF threat detection and identification system
Active Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA864925P0269
- Awardee
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Nokomis, Inc. UEI YAPUZLNJ1856
- Awarding agency
-
Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,249,983
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,249,983.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 97% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 633 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Charleroi, PA 15022, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase II Action
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $1,249,983 |
About this award
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.25M Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to Nokomis, Inc. for the development of the HIAWATHA Passive RF Threat Detection and Identification System. This total small business set-aside contract, structured as a firm fixed-price purchase order, represents a continuation of the company's innovation efforts in radio frequency-based detection technologies. The work will be performed at Nokomis' facility in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, with completion expected by November 2026. The HIAWATHA system falls within the Air Force Research Laboratory's broader mission to advance sensing and threat identification capabilities for defense applications, leveraging passive RF detection methodologies to identify and characterize airborne and electronic threats without active transmission.
Nokomis, Inc., a small business specializing in advanced research and development for defense agencies, brings substantial expertise to this effort through its extensive portfolio of SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs focused on RF detection, autonomous systems, and sensor technologies. The company maintains established relationships with the Department of Defense through multiple indefinite delivery vehicles, including a Basic Ordering Agreement with Naval Air Warfare Center and an Other Transaction Agreement with the Department of the Army, demonstrating consistent capability in delivering advanced technological solutions for defense applications. This Phase II SBIR award enables the contractor to mature the HIAWATHA concept toward potential transition and deployment for Air Force operational use.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA864925P0269?
FA864925P0269 was awarded to Nokomis, Inc. by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on May 23, 2025.
How much is contract FA864925P0269 worth?
The government has obligated $1,249,983 on FA864925P0269.
Was contract FA864925P0269 competed?
The extent of competition for FA864925P0269 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 633 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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