Blueshift LLC
Broomfield, CO Doing business as Outward Technologies
- UEI
- JX78FHVFSHY3
- CAGE
- 80PA5
- Primary NAICS
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- SAM.gov registration
- Expired
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 155 Commerce St, Broomfield, CO 80020, USA
- Website
- outward.tech
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Industrial Conglomerates
- Industrials & Manufacturing
- SIC code
- 36 Electronic & Other Electric Equipment
- Profiles
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 | $2,949,603 |
| FY2025 | $312,948 |
| FY2024 | $3,522,795 |
| FY2023 | $3,010,461 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $2,949,603 |
Contract awards
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About the company
Blueshift LLC, doing business as Outward Technologies, a Colorado-based small business limited liability company, develops physics-based modeling frameworks, in-situ resource utilization systems, and advanced manufacturing technologies for lunar surface exploration as a prime contractor exclusively under NASA's Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. All 31 awards in Blueshift's federal portfolio are prime contracts under total small business set-asides, with zero subcontract engagement; the vendor operates entirely within NASA's SBIR and STTR mechanisms and has not pursued broader federal contracting vehicles or full-and-open competitions.
Blueshift's customer concentration is absolute: NASA's Shared Services Center accounts for 29 of 31 awards (100% of combined potential value, $13.1 million) and the National Science Foundation holds the remaining two awards. This single-agency dependency reflects a deliberate business model focused on lunar technology research and in-space manufacturing rather than diversified federal customer development. The vendor's capability portfolio centers on regolith processing, oxygen extraction for in-situ resource utilization, plume-surface interaction modeling for landing pads, articulating mirror arrays, sintering and compaction equipment, and concentrated solar power systems for on-orbit welding and additive manufacturing. Representative recent work includes a $1.27 million SBIR Phase II definitive contract (awarded September 2026, completion September 2028) for a physics-based numerical framework for large-scale lunar terramechanics applications; a $1.17 million SBIR Phase II contract (May 2023, November 2026 completion) for feed and removal systems for oxygen extraction from regolith; and a $900 thousand SBIR Phase II contract (June 2024, December 2026 completion) for plume-surface interaction modeling supporting lunar landing pad design.
Activity has remained modest and relatively flat over five years—four awards in 2022, five in 2023, six in 2024, two in 2025, and four in 2026—averaging roughly four awards annually. Ten awards (combined potential value $7.6 million) reach ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months, creating a moderate recompete cliff. Blueshift's work is performed entirely in Broomfield, Colorado, with one Phase I contract noting Westminster, Colorado as a secondary location. The vendor's research concentrates on NAICS 541712 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences), delivered under PSC codes for general science and technology R&D services and space R&D, with a strong emphasis on basic research and applied science supporting NASA's lunar exploration and in-situ resource utilization strategic objectives.
Quick answers
Is Blueshift LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Blueshift LLC's SAM.gov registration expired on July 11, 2026.
How much has Blueshift LLC received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $312,948 to Blueshift LLC in fiscal year 2025 and $9,795,807 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Blueshift LLC's most recent federal award?
Blueshift LLC's most recent federal contract award is Sbir phase II - physics-based numerical framework for large-scale lunar terramechanics applications (80NSSC26C0101), from Shared Services Center, on September 30, 2026.
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