Arctos Technology Solutions, LLC
Arctos Technology Solutions, LLC, doing business as UTC, is a for-profit limited liability company headquartered in Beavercreek, Ohio, that has been registered to receive federal awards since December 2001. The company specializes in providing comprehensive aerospace, defense, and digital solutions to federal government agencies through both prime and subcontract vehicles. Arctos delivers specialized engineering, modeling, simulation, software development, testing, analysis, and scientific research services across multiple technical domains including aerospace systems, propulsion technologies, materials science, high-speed flight analysis, and safety analysis for space and aviation operations. The company has established itself as a trusted contractor for the Department of Defense, Air Force Research Laboratory, Federal Aviation Administration, NASA, and other federal agencies, with demonstrated expertise in launch safety analysis, risk assessment, computational modeling, and advanced materials processing.
Arctos Technology Solutions has delivered a diverse portfolio of prime federal contract awards totaling hundreds of millions of dollars across multiple agencies and technical domains. The company has provided extensive support to Air Force Space Command for launch safety analysis and risk processing, including the Safety Hazard Analysis and Risk Processing (SHARP) program at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, with delivery orders for risk analysis support, software updates to flight analysis workstations, distance-focused overpressure modeling, and trajectory toolkit enhancements. For the Air Force Research Laboratory, Arctos has executed major contracts including the $68.3 million Small Business Innovation Research Phase III contract for rapid assessment, maturation, prototyping, and transition of emerging structural technologies; the $29.8 million delivery order for advanced turbomachinery research and development; the $12 million Materials Integrated Nano-/Opto-Electronic Structures (MINOS) program; and the $8.17 million Education Outreach Support Services contract. Additional Air Force Research Laboratory awards have included $7.999 million for Advanced Computing for Advanced Composites, $4.34 million for Integrated Bladed Rotor welded patch repair process development, and multiple cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery orders for high-speed research and development, structures research, turbomachinery research, and systems analysis research totaling tens of millions of dollars under the $96 million Research Enabling Procurement for Aerospace Systems (REPAS) vehicle. The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded Arctos an $8.08 million single-award indefinite delivery contract for advanced flight safety and system safety support, with multiple task orders for flight safety analysis, training and methodology development, aircraft vulnerability testing, and operations support. The company has also performed specialized work for the Space and Missile Systems Center on hazard analysis tools, the Naval Air Warfare Center on the ALERT Study, and the U.S. Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command under the Scientific, Technical, Engineering and Program Support Services (STEPSS) vehicle. Arctos has received no set-aside designation on the majority of its prime contract awards, indicating competition in full and open procurement, and has engaged numerous qualified subcontractors including Aerojet Rocketdyne, Nextgen Aeronautics, Baker Engineering and Risk Consultants, and the University of Dayton Research Institute to support specialized technical requirements.
Arctos Technology Solutions has been awarded federal grant funding through collaborative research initiatives and educational support programs, demonstrating its capability to engage in research and development activities beyond traditional contract work. The company received a sub-grant award from The Ohio State University dated October 22, 2021, to administer the Air Force Research Laboratory Machine Learning Research Collaborative Program summer internship program, which involved coordinating with AFRL on technical requirements for summer interns, issuing offer letters and employment paperwork, securing Common Access Cards for student participants, and serving as the key focal point for student administration and program coordination. Additionally, Arctos received a sub-grant award from the Bioindustrial Manufacturing and Design Ecosystem dated March 10, 2025, for project ADP26. These grant-related activities reflect Arctos' engagement in workforce development and collaborative research initiatives with academic institutions and research organizations, positioning the company as a participant in broader federal research and educational advancement efforts.
Arctos Technology Solutions currently holds multiple significant federal contract indefinite delivery vehicles that position the company to compete for task order opportunities across numerous federal agencies. The company was awarded a position on the $46 billion Eglin Wide Agile Acquisition Contract (EWAAC) multiple-award vehicle with the Air Force Lifecycle Management Center at Eglin Air Force Base, valid through September 9, 2031, enabling competition for diverse deliverables in support of the Department of Defense. Arctos was also awarded a $97 million single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract for the Aerospace Materials Processing, Performance and Characterization (AMPPAC) program with the Air Force Research Laboratory, effective through January 20, 2033, for research and development in aerospace systems, propulsion technologies, and materials science. The company was recently awarded positions on two GSA General Services Administration contracts under the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Plus (OASIS+) family: the OASIS+ Total Small Business (OAS+SB) multiple-award vehicle with a $999.999 trillion ceiling value effective through December 18, 2029, and the OASIS+ Unrestricted (OAS+UR) multiple-award vehicle with an identical ceiling value effective through December 16, 2029, both enabling Arctos to compete for professional services task orders across civilian and defense federal agencies. Arctos holds a $975 million Rapid Sustainment Directorate Multi-Award Contract (RO MAC) with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Rapid Sustainment Office, valid through July 29, 2033, supporting Air Force readiness initiatives. The company maintains a $900 million multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center for architecture and integration services through November 2027, the $96 million Research Enabling Procurement for Aerospace Systems (REPAS) vehicle for propulsion, power, and thermal management research through March 30, 2026, and an $8.08 million single-award FAA indefinite delivery contract for advanced flight safety and system safety support through April 11, 2026. Additionally, Arctos holds positions on the $869 million multiple-award Scientific, Technical, Engineering and Program Support Services (STEPSS) vehicle with the U.S. Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command through April 7, 2032, and the $3.5 million ASTRO multiple-award contract with GSA's Federal Acquisition Service through November 14, 2031. These diverse IDVs across defense and civilian agencies provide Arctos with multiple avenues to compete for specialized technical services, research and development, systems engineering, and professional services task orders.
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Not listed 2601 Mission Point Blvd #300, Beavercreek, OH 45431, USA
12/11/01 5/16/26 Bluehalo, LLC
Bluehalo, LLC, formerly known as UES Inc., is a Beavercreek, Ohio-based science and technology company that has served as a prime contractor and subcontractor for the federal government since its SAM.gov registration in 2001. The company specializes in providing advanced research, engineering, testing, and scientific services across multiple technological domains to the Department of Defense and related federal agencies. Bluehalo operates as a for-profit corporate entity and maintains its headquarters at 4401 Dayton Xenia Road in Dayton, Ohio, where it has established itself as a key research and development partner for the Air Force Research Laboratory and other defense organizations through its extensive portfolio of contract and grant awards exceeding $1 billion in aggregate value.
Bluehalo has provided a diverse range of goods and services through its federal contract awards spanning advanced materials science, aerospace technologies, directed energy systems, biotechnology, human performance augmentation, and specialized research infrastructure. The company has received significant prime contract awards from the Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Force Materiel Command, Office of Naval Research, Environmental Protection Agency, and the Missile Defense Agency for work including advanced micro-characterization of materials at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, development of vision protection materials and electromagnetic spectrum survivable materials under the HELMSSMAN program, biosensor technology development, biotechnology and biomaterials research, personnel protection against ocular threats under the Flash and Laser Airborne Protection System (FLAPS) program, and operational sensing and performance monitoring technologies. Bluehalo has also provided specialized laboratory services, equipment repair and maintenance for naval research facilities, and research into molecular mechanisms of physiological and cognitive performance. The company's contract work frequently involves substantial subcontracting relationships with academic institutions such as Texas A&M University, Pennsylvania State University, University of Colorado, Tufts University, Carnegie Mellon University, and University of Notre Dame, as well as prime contractors including Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Laboratories, and specialized technology firms such as Alphamicron Incorporated, Intellisense Systems Inc., Gentex Corporation, and Advanced Glass Industries. Bluehalo has executed cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery orders and definitive contracts without small business set-aside designations, reflecting its competitive standing in the federal marketplace, with recent prime contract awards including approximately $75.8 million for the FRESH program, $148.4 million and $98.7 million for HELMSSMAN task orders, $25 million for the Advanced Development of Operational Performance Technologies (ADOPT) program, and $22 million for the Advanced Micro-Characterization of Materials (AMCOM) program.
Bluehalo has provided specialized research and development services through federal grant awards focused on biotechnology, advanced manufacturing, and emerging technologies. The company has served as a subgrantee under awards from the Bioindustrial Manufacturing and Design Ecosystem, receiving sub-grant funding for initiatives including the Dayton Biomanufacturing Camp for Underserved Communities in July 2022 and additional biomanufacturing development projects in April 2024. The company also participated as a subgrantee under a University of Illinois federal grant award in November 2023 supporting development of the Cryogenic Hydrogen-Energy Electric Transport Aircraft (CHEETA) design concept, and received sub-grant funding from GE Vernova Operations LLC in October 2022 for work involving the design of niobium-based complex concentrated alloys using metallurgical facilities to produce lab-scale alloy ingots, apply heat treatments, and perform characterization, mechanical, and environmental testing. These grant awards demonstrate Bluehalo's engagement in advanced manufacturing, materials science, and sustainable technology development initiatives that extend beyond traditional defense-focused research.
Bluehalo currently holds seven significant federal contract indefinite delivery vehicles awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory, reflecting the agency's sustained investment in the company's research capabilities. The High-Performance Electromagnetic Spectrum Survivable Materials Advancement (HELMSSMAN) IDV, awarded on September 10, 2025, represents the largest vehicle with a $499.999 million ceiling value and ultimate completion date of September 9, 2035, under which two task orders totaling approximately $247.1 million have been executed for vision protection materials and electromagnetic spectrum resilience research at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The Functional Responsive Experimentation for Systems and Humans (FRESH) IDV, awarded June 15, 2022, carries a $150 million ceiling value with completion through June 15, 2027, and has funded three delivery orders totaling approximately $149.6 million for biotechnology and biomaterials research, polymers and responsive materials development, and systems and human factors experimentation. The Technical Operations VI (TOPS VI) IDV, awarded August 22, 2022, provides $130 million for technical operations services across functional materials, structural materials, manufacturing technologies, and emerging technologies, with multiple task orders issued including a $17.8 million delivery order. The Aerospace Materials Processing, Performance and Characterization (AMPPAC) IDV, awarded January 20, 2025, carries a $97 million ceiling value through January 20, 2033, and funds delivery orders for advanced materials research including polymer matrix composites and multifunctional composites work. The Materials for Integrated Nano-Electronic and Optoelectronic Structures (MINOS) IDV, awarded May 1, 2024, provides $74.9 million through May 1, 2029, for advanced materials and photonic technologies research. The Ceramic Advanced Materials and Processes (CAMP) IDV, awarded September 30, 2021, provides $49.9 million through September 30, 2026, for ceramic materials and manufacturing processes research. The Manufacturing Research for Digital Utilization (MARDU) IDV, awarded September 29, 2023, provides $9.975 million through June 28, 2028, for manufacturing research leveraging digital technologies. All of these indefinite delivery vehicles are structured as cost-plus-fixed-fee arrangements without small business set-asides, reflecting Bluehalo's established competitive position and enabling the Air Force Research Laboratory to efficiently procure specialized research and development services across its portfolio of scientific and engineering priorities through task order issuances against these master vehicles.
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Not listed 4401 Dayton Xenia Rd, Dayton, OH 45432, USA
11/26/01 11/7/26 University Of Dayton
University of Dayton Research Institute Division is a private, non-profit research organization affiliated with the University of Dayton, headquartered at 300 College Park in Dayton, Ohio. The organization has been registered in SAM.gov since September 2001 and serves as a sophisticated provider of advanced research, development, testing, and engineering services to federal agencies, particularly the U.S. Air Force and Department of Defense. As a tax-exempt educational institution, the Research Institute brings extensive expertise in aerospace materials, advanced manufacturing, autonomous technologies, composites research, energetic materials development, and specialized engineering support across multiple federal contract and grant vehicles. The organization holds the unique position of being a prime contractor on multiple large indefinite delivery vehicles and maintains collaborative relationships with major aerospace and defense contractors including Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Northrop Grumman.
Through federal contract awards, the University of Dayton Research Institute Division has provided a diverse range of specialized technical services and research capabilities. The organization has received significant cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery orders and definitive contracts from the Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Force Materiel Command, and other Department of Defense agencies totaling hundreds of millions of dollars. Representative contract work includes the PROACTIVE RESEARCH ENABLING SUPPORTABLE SYSTEMS (PRESS) program supporting sustainment technologies for stealth bomber fleets; the STRUCTURES ENGINEERING RESEARCH PROGRAM (SERP) involving design, analysis, building, and testing of multi-disciplinary aerospace system technologies; the HYBRID ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND AUTONOMY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONSIDERED OPERATIONALLY RELEVANT AND EXPLAINABLE (HAARDCORE) program advancing AI and autonomous systems; and the Characterization of Advanced Composites (CAC) program conducting long-term materials research. Additional contract work spans F-15 and F-35 sustaining engineering services, additive manufacturing of electronics for munitions, wind tunnel modeling and finite element analysis, landing gear integrity programs, energetic materials and fuze technology development, and thermal management systems for concentrating solar power applications. The organization has also contracted with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development for drone-based aerial sampling technology development for emergency response and air quality maintenance, and with the Naval Air Warfare Center for specialized foam and materials testing. Notably, all major contract awards carry no set-aside designations, reflecting the Research Institute's classification as a large, sophisticated research organization capable of competing without restrictions. Subcontract relationships have included collaborations with companies such as Maverick Corporation, Resonant Sciences LLC, Greycliff Industries Inc., and Q-Lab Corp, as well as with academic institutions including Purdue University, Cornell University, University of Texas at Austin, University of Central Florida, and Emory University.
The University of Dayton Research Institute Division has secured substantial federal grant funding from the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Department of Energy, and other civilian agencies supporting fundamental and applied research across STEM disciplines. NSF grants have funded research in areas including photoplethysmography-based biometric security on mobile and wearable devices; detection of internal defects in metal additive manufacturing using eddy current sensors; development of hybrid silicon charge-trapped photonic waveguide devices for computing and sensing applications; autonomous sensing and information fusion technologies; and collaborative research on symplectic topology and four-dimensional manifold geometry. The National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute have awarded grants for research on endoplasmic reticulum stress in non-small cell lung cancer and development of cancer detection and diagnosis tools. The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a cooperative agreement for developing scalable performance and optimization tools for narrow-channel particle-to-SCO2 heat exchangers in concentrating solar power systems. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration awarded cooperative agreements totaling $1.26 million for developing risk-informed strain capacity prediction models for vintage pipelines and creating dynamic pipeline hazard and risk data repository frameworks. Additional grant support has come from the National Science Foundation's Engineering Research Initiation program for additive manufacturing defect detection, the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy for concentrating solar power component optimization, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology for expanding nanofabrication and materials characterization facilities. The organization has also received NSF grants supporting Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) sites in semiconductor electronics and photonics, teacher professional development initiatives, and research on climate change impacts on salamander populations. Subgrant relationships have included partnerships with Oregon State University on additive manufacturing research, Georgia State University on infant motor and language development studies, Ohio Department of Development on manufacturing extension and energy planning initiatives, and multiple other universities and state agencies.
The University of Dayton Research Institute Division maintains an impressive portfolio of federal contract indefinite delivery vehicles positioning it as a premier prime contractor across the federal government. The organization holds a position on the OASIS+ Unrestricted Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with a $999 billion potential ceiling awarded by the General Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Service with performance through December 2029, enabling delivery of professional services including research, development, testing, engineering, and technical consulting across multiple federal agencies. The organization also maintains a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract under the Rapid Sustainment Directorate Multi-Award Contract (RO MAC) valued at $975 million through July 2033, supporting Air Force warfighter readiness through mature and emerging technologies for sustainment operations. The Research Institute holds a position on the Eglin Wide Agile Acquisition Contract (EWAAC), a multiple-award vehicle with a $46 billion ceiling extending through September 2031 that supports the Air Force's Armament Directorate in rapidly developing novel weapons capabilities. Additional IDVs include the Aerospace Materials Processing, Performance and Characterization (AMPPAC) single-award contract valued at $97 million through January 2033 for advanced research and development focused on aerospace materials; the Counter-Targeting Enhancement Research (COUNTER) single-award IDV valued at $98.5 million through July 2030 supporting Air Force analytical and technological capabilities; and the PRECIOUS (Pervasive Research and Evaluation for Complex-Solutions in Operational and Urgent Systems) single-award contract with a $500 million ceiling through May 2030 enabling research, development, testing, and engineering services across critical defense technology domains. The organization also maintains a Federal Supply Schedule contract through the General Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Service and a Blanket Purchase Agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency valued at $3.75 million for technical support in air emissions environmental services. Through these multiple IDVs, the Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Force Materiel Command, Naval Air Warfare Center, and other federal agencies have issued numerous task orders enabling the Research Institute to deliver specialized technical solutions in aerospace systems, autonomous technologies, advanced manufacturing, and materials characterization across extended performance periods.
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Not listed 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469, USA
9/6/01 3/24/26 University Of Texas At Arlington
The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) is a comprehensive research institution and Hispanic-Serving Institution located in Arlington, Texas, serving as the second largest university in the University of Texas System with enrollment exceeding 40,000 students. UTA's Office of Research Administration Division, doing business as University Book Store, functions as a prime contractor and grantee receiving federal contract and grant awards across multiple scientific, engineering, and educational domains. The institution is designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution, with significant expertise in aerospace materials science, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, healthcare technologies, and advanced research capabilities supported by substantial federal funding from agencies including the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, NASA, and the Department of Defense.
Through federal contract awards, UTA has provided extensive research and development services spanning aerospace materials processing, defense technology, advanced composites modeling, cybersecurity solutions, and specialized training programs. The institution received a $3.5 million cost-no-fee definitive contract from the Office of Naval Research to assess the effectiveness of lower limb exoskeletons in reducing injury risk to fast boat operators, demonstrating capability in applied research for military applications. UTA also executed a $493,653 firm fixed-price contract with the U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command to develop and validate scenario-based training items focused on artificial intelligence-augmented decision making in high-stakes military contexts. Additional contract work includes a $359,735 definitive contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory addressing challenges in developing secure containers as part of the Capabilities for Cyber Advancement initiative valued at $975 million. The institution has served as a subcontractor under prime vehicles, including work with Wichita State University on composite materials research validation utilizing advanced x-ray computed tomography techniques. Contract awards reflect no set-aside designations, indicating UTA's qualification as a competitive research institution capable of supporting complex federal research objectives across defense, aerospace, and technological innovation sectors.
UTA has demonstrated substantial capacity in federal grant-supported research across diverse scientific and educational domains, with recent awards addressing critical national priorities in STEM education, advanced materials, healthcare, and environmental resilience. The National Science Foundation has been a primary funding source, awarding grants including $399,871 for developing extended reality training systems for drone operators integrating FAA Part 107 regulations, $399,608 for interactive educational tools for software modeling, and $500,000 for additive manufacturing of property-certified metamaterials. The institution received $700,000 from the Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research for foil bearing development in aero-propulsion engines and $706,616 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute for developing elastic exosome-releasing conductive patches for heart repair. Healthcare and biomedical research grants include $1,098,640 from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for modeling inter-individual differences in sickle cell disease pain, $1,281,824 from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences for statistical modeling of mass cytometry data, and $451,996 from the National Cancer Institute for high-throughput screening of drugs targeting glioblastoma. Environmental and sustainability research encompasses $860,147 from HUD for lead hazard reduction, $638,558 from the Bureau of Reclamation for isotope-based water tracing tools, and $500,000 for assessing living shoreline resilience solutions along the Texas Gulf Coast. Educational and workforce development grants include $999,029 from NSF for developing aerospace workforce pipelines and $16,143,200 from the National Institute of Standards and Technology for operating the Texas Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center. Grant partnerships involve numerous sub-awardees and collaborators across institutions, reflecting UTA's role as a lead research organization coordinating multi-institutional efforts while receiving sub-awards from prime grantees including Arizona State University, the University of Washington, and various medical centers.
UTA maintains a significant Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with the Air Force Research Laboratory valued at $97,000,000 for Aerospace Materials Processing, Performance and Characterization (AMPPAC), with an ultimate completion date of January 20, 2033. This single-award contract represents UTA's primary vehicle for supporting AFRL's long-term research initiatives in advanced materials science and composite technology development. Under this IDC, UTA executed its first task order, a $12,000,000 delivery order for Physics-Based Modeling for Advanced Composites (PMAC) with performance ending January 19, 2032, employing a cost-no-fee pricing structure for modeling work aligned with Air Force technological priorities in next-generation aerospace systems. The AMPPAC contract does not carry set-aside designations and demonstrates UTA's established qualifications as a primary research partner for defense-related materials research and development. Work performed under this vehicle is conducted at UTA's Arlington, Texas facility, leveraging the institution's robust research infrastructure, specialized expertise in aerospace materials characterization and performance analysis, and capability to support sustained, long-term research programs essential to maintaining technological superiority in defense and aerospace sectors.
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Not listed E.E. Davis Hall, 701 S Nedderman Dr, Arlington, TX 76019, USA
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