Cryptic Vector, LLC
OH
- UEI
- N2J4QQBTZ983
- CAGE
- 8H8N6
- Primary NAICS
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 541330 Engineering Services
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- 541513 Computer Facilities Management Services
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- 541618 Other Management Consulting Services
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Corporate family
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- Miamisburg, OH X8CMQWP1NN73
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 7570 Bales St #400, West Chester Township, OH 45069, USA
- Website
- crypticvector.com
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Aerospace & Defense
- SIC code
- 37 Transportation 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 | $11,827,644 |
| FY2025 | $0 |
| FY2024 | $1,847,914 |
| FY2023 | $1,000 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Office of the Secretary of Defense | $11,827,144 | |
| 2 | Missile Defense Agency | $500 |
Contract vehicles
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. | 47QFCA22F0019 | $1,700,000 | |
| Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. | 47QFCA23F0014 | $2,067,922 | |
| Kratos S2, Inc. | 47QFCA20C0019 | $175,394 | |
| Kratos S2, Inc. | 47QFCA20C0019 | $260,000 |
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About the company
Cryptic Vector, LLC, a small business limited liability company based in West Chester Township, Ohio, develops advanced defense technology prototypes, cyberspace operations capabilities, and research-grade software tools for the Department of Defense and federal research agencies as a prime contractor (38% of recent awards) and as a subcontractor to large defense primes (62% of recent awards). The vendor competes full-and-open with no set-aside designations on its largest prime vehicles but actively pursues Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and STTR awards set aside for small businesses.
Cryptic Vector's capability portfolio centers on applied research and prototype development in communications systems, cybersecurity, chaos engineering, machine learning, and vulnerability research. Recent prime work includes a $69.9 million Other Transaction Agreement awarded November 5, 2025, by the Office of the Secretary of Defense for development, testing, evaluation, and transition of technology prototypes that improve mission coordination and advance cyberspace operations capabilities through November 4, 2029; a $151 billion multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract awarded January 21, 2026, by the Missile Defense Agency under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) vehicle with performance extending through December 28, 2035; and a $900 million multiple-award IDIQ awarded June 30, 2023, by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Architecture and Integration Directorate for multi-domain systems capabilities development and rapid prototyping through November 14, 2027. Earlier SBIR Phase II awards include a $749,053 Air Force Research Laboratory contract for CHERRY BOMB, a chaos engineering toolset (July 2022 – July 2023), and a $1.7 million Army contract for MAELSTROM-RELAY WAVEFORM, a low-probability-of-detection chaotic communications system (March 2022 – October 2023).
Customer concentration is heavily weighted to Air Force-dominated agencies. The top five funding entities by award count account for 69% of recent awards, led by the Department of the Air Force Defense Finance and Accounting Service (11 awards) and the Department of the Air Force Space Command Space and Missile Systems Center (5 awards), with the Department of the Army, Department of the Air Force, and Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory filling the next tier. By potential value, concentration is dominated by the Air Force's $900 million IDIQ (100% of combined dollars across the Air Force's two awards) and the Office of the Secretary of Defense's $69.9 million OTA, which together account for $969.9 million of the vendor's total $978.7 million combined potential value across all awards. As a subcontractor, Cryptic Vector delivers engineering services, vulnerability research, and specialized labor on larger prime contracts held by Booz Allen Hamilton, Kratos S2, KBR Wyle Services, and Parsons Government Services.
In its prime role, Cryptic Vector holds seats on the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Architecture and Integration Directorate IDIQ, the Missile Defense Agency's SHIELD IDIQ, and DARPA's Rapid Resilience Responses (R3) Reverse Engineering and Vulnerability Research (REVER) Other Transaction IDV (awarded August 13, 2025, with a $1 million ceiling). In its subcontractor role, the vendor places task orders and labor increases on Kratos S2's COSMIC AES SBIR Phase III effort across multiple Air Force modifications; on Parsons Government Services and KBR Wyle Services contracts for systems engineering support; and on Booz Allen Hamilton's vulnerability research and implant development work under EMAPS 2 and NERF-D programs. Activity has remained stable across 2024 and 2025 (nine awards each year) after growth from 2022 through 2023. One award valued at $4.8 million reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months (September 2026), presenting minimal recompete cliff exposure in that window. The vendor operates a named subsidiary, Caesar Creek Software, LLC, which appears inactive in the current award portfolio. Combined potential value across all awards stands at $978.7 million, with only $56.1 million obligated (6% of ceiling), reflecting the large forward-looking ceiling values on the Air Force IDIQ and MDA SHIELD vehicle rather than invoiced revenue.
Quick answers
Is Cryptic Vector, LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Cryptic Vector, LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through January 8, 2027.
Which contract vehicles does Cryptic Vector, LLC hold?
Cryptic Vector, LLC holds a place on 2 federal contract vehicles, including Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Architecture and Integration Directorate IDIQ and SHIELD.
How much has Cryptic Vector, LLC received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $13,676,558 to Cryptic Vector, LLC in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Cryptic Vector, LLC rank among federal contractors?
Cryptic Vector, LLC ranked #62 in PSC AJ13 in FY2025.
What is Cryptic Vector, LLC's most recent federal award?
Cryptic Vector, LLC's most recent federal contract award is Scalable homeland innovative enterprise layered defense (shield) initial order (HQ085926FG410), from Missile Defense Agency, on January 21, 2026.
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