Blue Aether Inc.
Tampa, FL Part of Nextech Solutions LLC
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
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Its parent company, Nextech Solutions LLC, ranks:
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- 423690 Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
- 481111 Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
- 481112 Scheduled Freight Air Transportation
- 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
- 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- 481219 Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation
- 488190 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
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- 493190 Other Warehousing and Storage
- 517410 Satellite Telecommunications
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- 541513 Computer Facilities Management Services
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- 541614 Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services
- 541618 Other Management Consulting Services
- 541713 Research and Development in Nanotechnology
- 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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Tampa, FL
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Tampa, FL
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- 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 .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $500 |
| FY2025 | $1,387,009 |
| FY2024 | $3,046,330 |
| FY2023 | $66,784 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missile Defense Agency | $500 |
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Contract awards
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About the company
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.
Quick answers
Is Blue Aether Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Blue Aether Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through August 27, 2027.
Which contract vehicles does Blue Aether Inc. hold?
Blue Aether Inc. holds a place on 1 federal contract vehicle: SHIELD.
How much has Blue Aether Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $1,387,009 to Blue Aether Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $4,500,623 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Blue Aether Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Blue Aether Inc.'s parent company, Nextech Solutions LLC, ranked #5 in PSC 5999, #8 in NAICS 33999 and #9 in NAICS 3399 in FY2025.
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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