Higher Ground LLC
Palo Alto, CA
- UEI
- SM9CLMVCL3M7
- CAGE
- 7JG35
- Primary NAICS
- 517410 Satellite Telecommunications
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 2595 E Bayshore Rd #200, Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA
- Website
- higherground.earth
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Telecommunication Services
- Diversified Telecommunication Services
- Integrated Telecommunication Services
- SIC code
- 48 Communications
- 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 | $3,392,049 |
| FY2025 | $4,797,690 |
| FY2024 | $2,003,789 |
| FY2023 | $36,770 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | $2,399,453 | |
| 2 | Department of the Navy | $717,675 | |
| 3 | Department of the Army | $187,330 | |
| 4 | Department of Homeland Security | $52,975 | |
| 5 | US Special Operations Command | $34,616 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. | 47QFCA22F0019 | $315,000 | |
| Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. | SPE8EL25F1140 | $41,510 | |
| Smartronix, LLC | 47QFCA20F0013 | $135,450 | |
| Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. | W911S224P0965 | $163,020 | |
| Smartronix, LLC | 47QFCA20F0013 | $114,185 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Higher Ground LLC, a Palo Alto, California-based for-profit limited liability partnership, manufactures and deploys compact satellite communication devices and delivers related service and R&D contracts to U.S. Special Operations Command, the Department of Defense, and civilian space agencies as a prime contractor (78% of recent awards) and subcontractor on defense systems integration primes. The vendor competes under full-and-open procurement without set-aside designations on most prime awards, though two small-business-set-aside purchases from USSOCOM in 2023–2024 appear in the footprint.
Higher Ground's core capability centers on SATPAQ (Small, Commercially Available, Stealthy Transceiver), a compact and secure satellite communication device marketed as a handheld and vehicle-mounted communicator for field operations, tactical command, and Special Operations missions. Representative prime work includes a $10.9 million firm fixed-price definitive contract from the Air Force (awarded May 2024) for USSOCOM KEELHAUL SBIR Phase III satellite communication development through September 2027; a $4.7 million Other Transaction Agreement from the Office of the Secretary of Defense (awarded November 2024, "ORIENT BASE AWARD") for satellite communication services with ultimate completion in November 2026; an $849 thousand NASA SBIR Phase III definitive contract (awarded September 2025) for GEOFIX geolocation technology development through September 2027; and a $864 thousand firm fixed-price purchase order from the Navy for Naval Special Warfare Group 2 SATPAQ service (awarded September 2025, completion 2030). Recurring annual service and license renewal awards from USSOCOM, Naval Special Warfare Command, the Marine Corps, and the Army range from $27 thousand to $486 thousand per order.
Customer concentration skews heavily toward Special Operations Command and the Air Force. The top five funding agencies by award count and potential value account for 78% and 91% of all awards, respectively, led by USSOCOM (8 awards, $156 thousand combined potential value across small annual service purchases), the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory (6 awards, $2.5 million), and NASA Shared Services Center (5 awards, $6 million). A sharp divergence emerges between volume and dollars: the Air Force's single KEELHAUL SBIR Phase III contract ($10.9 million) and the Office of the Secretary of Defense's single ORIENT BASE award ($4.7 million) together account for 54% of total potential value across the entire portfolio. Higher Ground sits on four Alliant II task orders and two orders under the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services vehicle.
Activity accelerated from two awards in 2022 to ten in 2024 before tapering to one in 2025 year-to-date (as of the source date in September 2026). Six awards with ultimate completion dates in the next twenty-four months carry combined potential value of $16.9 million and face recompete. In its subcontractor role, Higher Ground delivers SATPAQ service, device provisioning, and command-and-control integration to Booz Allen Hamilton on EMAPS 2 satellite telecommunications work for European and Middle Eastern operations, to Atlantic Diving Supply on SATPAQ2 annual service, and to Smartronix on C5ISR task orders supporting U.S. Special Operations Command Pacific. The portfolio splits between satellite telecommunications hardware and service delivery (10 awards), applied R&D in physical and engineering sciences (9 awards), and network engineering services (4 awards).
Quick answers
Is Higher Ground LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Higher Ground LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through June 5, 2027.
How much has Higher Ground LLC received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $4,797,690 to Higher Ground LLC in fiscal year 2025 and $10,230,296 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Higher Ground LLC rank among federal contractors?
Higher Ground LLC ranked #45 in NAICS 5174, #80 in NAICS 5178 and #85 in PSC 7G22 in FY2025.
What is Higher Ground LLC's most recent federal award?
Higher Ground LLC's most recent federal contract award is Obtain (10) satpaq devices & (1) year of service for DHS/FEMA, office of national continuity programs (oncp)… (70FA4026P00000042), from FEMA Support Services Section, on September 3, 2026.
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