Hydronalix Inc.

Hydronalix Inc. is a small business subchapter S corporation headquartered in Green Valley, Arizona, that specializes in the design, development, and delivery of advanced unmanned systems, robotics, and maritime technologies for defense, homeland security, and civil government applications. The company serves as both a prime contractor and subcontractor to federal agencies, with a particular focus on autonomous navigation systems, mine countermeasures, expeditionary maritime systems, and innovative robotic platforms for rescue and disaster response operations. Since its registration in the federal contracting system in July 2010, Hydronalix has established itself as a reliable technology innovator and contractor within the Department of Defense ecosystem and allied federal agencies.

Through its prime federal contract awards, Hydronalix has delivered a diverse portfolio of unmanned systems and maritime technologies across multiple funding agencies and contract types. The company's contract work includes the development of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) with specialized capabilities such as sonar systems and carbon fiber hulls for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency; Mobile Gateway Buoy (MGB) systems for the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command; remotely controlled simulation vehicles for the Air Force Europe and Africa command; and the Swarm Capable Autonomous Robotic Aquatic Bridging System under development with the University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute for the Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command. Additionally, Hydronalix delivered an UPDE Robotic Rescue Buoy to the Department of the Interior National Park Service and specialized kits including Man Overboard EMILY systems to the Naval Sea Systems Command and Marine Corps. The company's contracts have been structured as purchase orders, definitive contracts, and delivery orders, with contract values ranging from approximately $17,000 to over $11 million, and have predominantly been awarded without set-aside restrictions, though several small business set-aside designations were utilized. Prime funding agencies include the Naval Air Warfare Center, Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, Marine Corps, Air Mobility Command, U.S. Special Operations Command, Office of Naval Research, and the National Park Service. As a subcontractor, Hydronalix supported Southwest Research Institute on tactical construction work in December 2023.

Through federal grant awards, Hydronalix has participated in both the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant programs to advance innovative technologies for federal agency missions. The company received a $500,000 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the SBIR Program to develop NOAA AERIELLE SONAR UAS, focusing on unmanned aerial systems sonar technology to support NOAA's ocean mapping and exploration missions from July 2021 through June 2023. Hydronalix also received a Project Grant from the Institute of Youth, Family, and Community awarded on July 1, 2023, for the design and development of low-cost interchangeable modular drone attachments called HERMES that integrate with the company's DOVE humanitarian drone platform to provide disaster response capabilities in rural areas, including medication and supply delivery, depth finding, cell amplification, and real-time terrain mapping capabilities. Additionally, the company holds a Cooperative Agreement with the Department of Energy's Office of Science for the development of the "SEARCHER" (Sea Remote Controlled Hydrographic Explorer and Recorder) system, which was awarded on June 28, 2021, with a completion date of February 21, 2025. These grant programs have enabled Hydronalix to pursue research and development initiatives that advance both commercial and government applications in unmanned systems and maritime technologies.

Hydronalix maintains two federal contract indefinite delivery vehicles (IDVs) that serve as umbrellas for task order issuance and ongoing development work. The primary IDV is a $42,016,504 indefinite delivery contract awarded by the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) on October 24, 2024, structured as a single-award contract extending through October 23, 2029, which enables the company to provide research, engineering, prototype development, and technology demonstration services primarily through SBIR and STTR programs focused on advanced unmanned systems, robotics, and maritime technologies. Under this NAVWAR IDV, two delivery orders have been issued to date: the first valued at $11,348,049.82 for Mobile Gateway Buoy (MGB) system development and engineering support with a completion date of November 26, 2027, and the second with a $0 ceiling value for the obligation of a minimum guarantee extending through October 2029. The second IDV is a Basic Ordering Agreement with the Naval Air Warfare Center valued at $0, awarded on January 21, 2022, and extending through January 20, 2027, which supports SBIR Phase III action work and provides a framework for task order issuance related to research and development initiatives. These IDVs position Hydronalix to rapidly respond to federal research and development needs across the Department of Navy and related defense agencies while maintaining flexibility to pursue innovation in autonomous systems and maritime technologies critical to national defense objectives.