Impossible Objects, Inc.
Northbrook, IL
- UEI
- LJJ5XAB5VNG1
- CAGE
- 70HD4
- Primary NAICS
- 333248 All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 3455 Commercial Ave, Northbrook, IL 60062, USA
- Website
- impossible-objects.com
- Founded
- 2011
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Industrial Conglomerates
- Industrials & Manufacturing
- 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 | $11,506 |
| FY2025 | $4,198,480 |
| FY2024 | $2,288,294 |
| FY2023 | $3,349,941 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Army | $11,506 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Center For Manufacturing Sciences Inc. | HQ00342420008 | $1,784,953 |
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About the company
Impossible Objects, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business manufacturer based in Northbrook, Illinois, develops high-speed 3D metal printing and composite-based additive manufacturing systems and components for defense research and development, operating exclusively as a prime contractor under Total Small Business set-asides. The company has secured 20 prime contracts and awards (95% of recent federal work) worth a combined $13.5 million in potential value, with nearly all work concentrated in SBIR and STTR research and development under NAICS 541712 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences).
Impossible Objects' customer base is heavily concentrated with the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory (AFRL), which has issued 16 awards carrying $12.9 million in combined potential value — representing 95% of the company's active prime portfolio. Secondary customers include the Department of the Army, the Naval Air Warfare Center, and the Missile Defense Agency, each with single awards valued under $250 thousand. The company's capability portfolio centers on additive manufacturing of aerospace and defense components, particularly unmanned aerial vehicle parts, ceramic and high-temperature complex UAS components, engine cooling fans for wheeled vehicles, and 3D-printed embedded electronics for structural health monitoring. Representative work includes a $4.6 million firm fixed-price definitive contract from AFRL (awarded May 2026, running through April 2028) for optimization of high-speed post-processing equipment under a total small business set-aside; a $1.8 million STTR Phase II contract from AFRL (June 2023, completed August 2026) for composite-based additive manufacturing scaling throughput and volume; a $1.25 million SBIR Phase II purchase order from AFRL (August 2025, completing March 2027) for high-volume, low-cost, long-range fixed-wing UAS with distributed manufacturing; and a $250 thousand purchase order from the Army (August 2025, completing April 2026) for advanced manufacturing of engine cooling fans for wheeled vehicles. The company also holds a single Other Transaction order valued at $11.5 thousand from TACOM Life Cycle Management Command for carbon fiber roll, PEEK barrel, and ink (awarded July 2026, running through July 2031).
Activity peaked in 2022 with seven awards but has since declined to one award in 2024, though three awards arrived in 2025 and two in 2026. Two awards carrying a combined potential value of $5.8 million face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. The company operates with no subcontractor team across prime work and maintains a single federal grant sub-award as a sub-recipient under the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (August 2025) for composite-based additive manufacturing for improved maintenance and sustainment. Impossible Objects operates with no disclosed parent IDIQs, GWACs, or BPAs in its award record; task orders are issued as direct purchase orders or definitive contracts rather than through standing vehicles.
Quick answers
Is Impossible Objects, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Impossible Objects, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through June 16, 2027.
How much has Impossible Objects, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $4,198,480 to Impossible Objects, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $9,848,220 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Impossible Objects, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Impossible Objects, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is 16 meter roll of carbon fiber, 26KG peek barrel, 2 gallon INK (W519TC269A212), from Department of the Army, on July 24, 2026.
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