Blue Aether Inc.

Tampa, FL Part of Nextech Solutions LLC

UEI
JE7ZPDMVGU16
CAGE
9DLN8
Primary NAICS
541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
SAM.gov registration
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Company facts

Self-certified in SAM.gov
  • For Profit Organization
  • Foreign Owned
Entity structure
Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
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Corporate family
SAM.gov registration date
Physical address
4201 Jim Walter Blvd, Tampa, FL 33607, USA
Website
blue-aether.com

Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .

Recent federal awards

Blue Aether Inc.'s 5 most recent federal contract and grant awards, newest first. Amounts are dollars obligated.
Award Agency Obligated Awarded
Scalable homeland innovative enterprise layered defense (shield) initial order. Contract · HQ085926FF252 Missile Defense Agency $500
Research and development Contract · N6833525C0491 Naval Air Warfare Center $139,128
The hardkill system is a low-cost, portable, and AI-enabled counter-unmanned aerial system (c-UAS) Contract · FA864925P0244 Air Force Research Laboratory $1,247,881
Low-cost long-range airdrop delivery 3 Contract · FA238524CB027 Air Force $1,798,286
Print, assemble, and deliver: a low-cost airborne attritable precision delivery system Contract · FA864924P0436 Air Force Research Laboratory $1,248,044

About Blue Aether Inc.

Written by GovTribe AI ·

Blue Aether Inc., a veteran-owned small disadvantaged business based in Tampa, Florida, develops low-cost precision delivery systems, counter-unmanned aerial systems, and advanced defense technologies for the Department of Defense through Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contracts, as well as through an indefinite delivery vehicle seat with the Missile Defense Agency. All eight awards in the source are prime contracts; the vendor does not appear in subcontractor roles.

Blue Aether holds SBA Certified Veteran-Owned Small Business status through November 9, 2027, and self-certifies as a small disadvantaged business. The company operates under primary NAICS 541712 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences) and pursues work predominantly through small business set-asides—six of eight awards carry total small business set-aside designations.

The vendor's capability portfolio centers on attritable airborne precision delivery systems and counter-UAS platforms with embedded AI. Representative work includes a $1.247 million SBIR Phase II award from the Air Force Research Laboratory for the HARDKILL System (low-cost, portable, AI-enabled counter-unmanned aerial system) with completion in November 2026; a $1.798 million STTR Phase II definitive contract from AFRL for the Low-Cost Long-Range Airdrop Delivery 3 system completing June 2026; a $1.248 million purchase order from AFRL for design, assembly, and delivery of a low-cost airborne attritable precision delivery system completing December 2026; and a $238 thousand research and development contract from the Naval Air Warfare Center with completion in July 2026. Work is performed at the vendor's Las Vegas, Nevada facility.

The Air Force Research Laboratory dominates the customer base—four awards worth $4.4 million of the combined $4.6 million potential value across all awards. The Missile Defense Agency and Naval Air Warfare Center round out the active set. The vendor holds a seat on the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite delivery contract awarded by the Missile Defense Agency on December 29, 2025, running through December 28, 2035, with no specified ceiling on the master vehicle and an initial task order valued at $500 awarded the same date.

Activity has grown from one award in 2023 to four in 2025, with three awards (combined potential value $2.7 million) facing ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months and therefore subject to recompete.

Contract vehicles

Blue Aether Inc. holds a place on 1 federal contract vehicle. Active vehicles first.

Quick answers

What is Blue Aether Inc.'s UEI?

Blue Aether Inc.'s Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is JE7ZPDMVGU16.

What is Blue Aether Inc.'s CAGE code?

Blue Aether Inc.'s CAGE code is 9DLN8.

What is Blue Aether Inc.'s primary NAICS code?

Blue Aether Inc.'s primary NAICS code is 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services).

Where is Blue Aether Inc. located?

Blue Aether Inc.'s physical address in SAM.gov is 4201 Jim Walter Blvd, Tampa, FL 33607, USA.

Is Blue Aether Inc. registered in SAM.gov?

Yes. Blue Aether Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through August 27, 2027.

Who is Blue Aether Inc.'s parent company?

Blue Aether Inc. is part of Nextech Solutions LLC.

Which contract vehicles does Blue Aether Inc. hold?

Blue Aether Inc. holds a place on 1 federal contract vehicle: SHIELD.

What is Blue Aether Inc.'s most recent federal award?

Blue Aether Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Scalable homeland innovative enterprise layered defense (shield) initial order (HQ085926FF252), from Missile Defense Agency, on December 29, 2025.

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