Hypothermia Devices Inc.

Hypothermia Devices Inc., doing business as Kelvi, is a minority-owned small business located in Inglewood, California, specializing in medical devices focused on hypothermia prevention and treatment. The company develops advanced medical technologies designed to support military medical readiness, with a particular emphasis on heat-related illness mitigation and prevention. Kelvi provides specialized medical equipment such as Pro E Consoles, cooling wraps, umbilical cords, and other protective medical devices that help manage body temperature in challenging environmental conditions.

The company has been awarded numerous federal contracts primarily from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Medical, U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), and U.S. Special Operations Command. Its contract awards have included delivery orders for medical devices like Kelvi Pro E Consoles, ankle wraps, back protection wraps, and single medical equipment packages. Hypothermia Devices Inc. has also received Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts, including a notable $748,253 Phase II contract focused on decreasing days lost and increasing readiness for U.S. Air Force warfighters through heat-related illness mitigation technologies. Most of its contracts have been awarded without specific set-aside designations, indicating the company's competitive capabilities across different procurement mechanisms.

Hypothermia Devices Inc. holds a significant Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical, awarded on April 1, 2021, with a $5 million ceiling value and an ultimate completion date of March 31, 2026. This single-award contract provides a streamlined mechanism for DLA to issue firm-fixed-price delivery orders for Kelvi's specialized medical devices. To date, approximately $250,000 in delivery orders have been issued under this IDC, covering various medical products including consoles, umbilical cords, cooling wraps, and facility packages. The contract supports DLA's mission of maintaining military medical readiness by ensuring access to critical medical supplies and equipment, with delivery orders spanning a range of hypothermia prevention and treatment products.