Applied Systems Engineering Incorporated

Applied Systems Engineering Incorporated, doing business as Asei, is a self-certified small disadvantaged business manufacturer of precision navigation systems and guided munitions for defense applications, operating as a prime contractor (78% of recent awards) and subcontractor on advanced weapons and sensor integration programs. The Niceville, Florida-based for-profit Subchapter S corporation specializes in GPS/Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS) engineering, Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) products, tactical air navigation systems (ATACNAV), and precision missile guidance for unmanned platforms, with over 25 years of experience competing without set-aside designation in the open market.

Asei's customer concentration centers on defense navigation and weapons programs. The top five funding agencies account for 82% of recent awards by count, led by the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command (105 awards, $49.7 million combined potential value), the Department of the Air Force Air Mobility Command (20 awards, $57.5 million), and the United States Special Operations Command (11 awards, $31.5 million). The potential-value ranking differs from count concentration — Air Mobility Command anchors the largest dollar value despite fewer awards, reflecting larger delivery order ceilings on multi-year navigation system contracts, while NAVSEA's 105 awards deliver lower per-award magnitude but dominate transaction volume. The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Aeronautical Systems Center (43 awards, $5.9 million) and Defense Finance and Accounting Service round out the top tier.

Asei's vehicle position spans five established indefinite-delivery contracts totaling $59.1 million in combined potential value. The company places 54 task orders under Naval Sea Systems Command IDV N0017817D2053 ($20.8 million), 36 task orders under N0017813D1016 ($1.3 million), and 30 task orders under N0017820D4400 for Air Mobility Command ($25.3 million). The Air Force Basic Ordering Agreement FA862021G4009 carries 28 task orders, and NAVSEA IDV N0017813D1012 holds 24 task orders ($11.7 million). These vehicles anchor recurring navigation and munitions work across Navy and Air Force customers.

Recent prime work demonstrates Asei's navigation and advanced weapons scope. In September 2025, Asei won a $2.26 million firm-fixed-price definitive contract from the Department of the Army for development of a Ministrike Guided Munition system for unmanned aerial systems, performing in Niceville through September 2026. The company also holds a $1.5 million Air Force Research Laboratory SBIR Phase II contract (F2D-12007, awarded July 2024) for alternative positioning, navigation, and timing (alt-PNT) research under total small business set-aside, aimed at resilient navigation in GPS-denied environments. Earlier in 2024, Asei received a $1.03 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract from the Air Force for Universal Armament Interface (UAI) development and mission planning support through January 2027, and a $499,981 Army contract for inert Ministrike prototype design, UAS integration, and fire control system development under the Army Applications Lab Broad Agency Announcement.

Activity has grown from nine prime awards in 2022 to 28 in 2025, with a combined potential value of $161.2 million across all work and $109.2 million obligated (68% realization). Seven awards (combined potential value $6.7 million) face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing modest recompete exposure. In its subcontractor footprint, Asei delivers navigation components, guidance control systems, and engineering services across multiple defense primes. Sierra Nevada Company holds the largest share of Asei subs, with 25+ BIG SAFARI engineering services and component awards dating to 2023; Asei provides ATACNAV transceivers, breakout boxes, atomic and adapter units, and tactical module integration. Asei also subs to Raytheon Company on Advanced Technology Support Program (ATSP) work for counter-UAS microelectronics (cable assemblies, antenna pedestals, electromechanical assemblies, guidance and control) with awards spanning April 2024 through March 2026. L3Harris Technologies Integrated Systems engages Asei for Armed Overwatch delivery orders supporting measuring and controlling device manufacturing. Dzyne Technologies and Dynetics use Asei for Ultra Synthetic Aperture Radar payload components and small glide munitions support services.

The top NAICS categories reflect Asei's manufacturing identity: Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (67 awards), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (64 awards), and Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (31 awards). Navigational Instruments account for 150 awards by PSC code, reinforcing Asei's specialization in SAASM ATACNAV and inertial navigation hardware for Navy platforms and Air Force transport and special operations fleets. The vendor's award history spans prime definitional contracts, delivery orders flowing from established IDVs, Other Transaction research agreements with USSOCOM for precision missile systems, and SBIR Phase II awards focused on advanced navigation resilience.