Detect Inc.
Panama City, FL
- UEI
- LKJEXKMNX1K3
- CAGE
- 3GWD9
- Primary NAICS
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- SAM.gov registration
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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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- 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- 334290 Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- 334515 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- 541620 Environmental Consulting Services
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- 561621 Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)
- Corporate family
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- RLQCFPT1PM58
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 2817 FL-77, Panama City, FL 32405, USA
- Website
- detect-inc.com
- Founded
- 2003
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Aerospace & Defense
- SIC code
- 38 Instruments & Related Products
- 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 | $784,902 |
| FY2025 | $2,500,525 |
| FY2024 | $3,350,141 |
| FY2023 | $951,948 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | $738,152 | |
| 2 | Department of the Army | $46,750 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Detect Inc., a Panama City, Florida-based small business manufacturer of advanced radar and remote sensing technologies, operates exclusively as a prime contractor (100% of awards) delivering bird detection radar systems, drone detection systems, maritime surveillance radar, and associated maintenance and warranty services to defense agencies on full-and-open federal contracts. The company is registered in SAM.gov since 2003 and competes without SBA set-aside designations on approximately half its recent awards; the balance split between total small business set-asides and sole-source competitive procurements, reflecting the specialized nature of its MERLIN Bird Avoidance Radar System (BARS) platform and related proprietary surveillance equipment.
Detect Inc.'s capability portfolio centers on bird strike avoidance radar systems, unmanned aerial system detection, and maritime surveillance platforms. Representative work includes a $3.1 million firm fixed-price purchase order from Air Force Test Center at Eglin Air Force Base (awarded October 1, 2025) for purchase and lease of integrated bird, drone, and maritime surveillance systems with 360-degree azimuth coverage and solid-state S-band Doppler technology; a $2.45 million contract from Air Force Special Operations Command (awarded September 30, 2025) for lease and operation of bird radar systems at Clovis Air Force Base through March 2031; and a $186.5 thousand purchase order from Air Combat Command (awarded October 27, 2025) for MERLIN operating system software upgrades and maintenance at Whiteman Air Force Base. The company also delivers warranty, maintenance, and monitoring services on fielded systems—including a $118.5 thousand extended warranty and service plan for the MERLIN SS200TI system at locations across the Air Force, and $271.5 thousand for bird strike data system services to Naval Supply Systems Command at Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas (awarded September 21, 2024, total small business set-aside).
Customer concentration is defense-dominated. The top five funding agencies by award count account for 46% of recent awards, led by Air Combat Command (14 awards, $3.3 million combined potential value) and the Air Force broadly (8 awards, $2.2 million). However, dollar concentration diverges: the Department of the Air Force Global Strike Command anchors 69% of combined potential value across the portfolio with just three awards worth $9.9 million. Navy and Army Test and Evaluation Command round out the active set. Detect Inc. has served 24 distinct customer agencies, indicating broad defense reach but concentrated spending.
Recent activity has scaled—from one award in 2022 to seven in 2024—with only three awards (combined potential value $3.3 million) reaching ultimate completion in the next twenty-four months, indicating limited recompete exposure in the near term. The company's work spans domestic U.S. Air Force bases, overseas installations (including Great Britain), and National Guard facilities. NAICS concentration runs to 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing) across 39 awards, with secondary work in equipment repair and maintenance (15 awards, NAICS 811210 and related). All awards are non-grant purchase orders or definitive contracts; no IDIQs, GWACs, or blanket purchase agreements appear in the portfolio. Obligated dollars total $21.3 million against $28.8 million in combined potential value.
SBA capabilities narrative
DeTect, Inc. specializes in applied, intelligent radar and related remote sensing technologies and systems for aviation safety, security and surveillance, drone defense, environmental protection, and renewable energy with over 280 radar systems installed and operating to date worldwide.
DeTect Sensor Technologies:
AHAS (Avian Hazard Advisory System)
MERLIN Aircraft Birdstrike Avoidance Radars
HARRIER Drone Surveillance Radars
DRONEWATCHER drone & small UAV detection & defense systems
MERLIN Avian Radar Systems
HARRIER Airspace & Marine Surveillance Radars
MERLIN Bird Control Radar Systems
HARRIER Aircraft Detection Lighting Systems
HARRIER Ground-based Sense-and-Avoid radars
Quick answers
Is Detect Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Detect Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through September 11, 2027.
How much has Detect Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $2,500,525 to Detect Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $7,587,516 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Detect Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Detect Inc. ranked #6 in PSC B534, #8 in PSC Z1BC and #26 in PSC 6665 in FY2025.
What is Detect Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Detect Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Air force safety center bird avoidance model/ avian hazard advisory system (BAM/ ahas) support (FA940126C0023), from Nuclear Weapons Center (AFMC), on July 14, 2026.
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