Kalscott Engineering, Inc.

Kalscott Engineering, Inc., a minority-owned, Subchapter S corporation based in Lawrence, Kansas, develops autonomous ground vehicles, unmanned aerial systems, advanced aviation monitoring platforms, and aerospace technologies for federal research agencies exclusively as a prime contractor under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The vendor competes entirely under total small business set-asides and holds no subcontracting footprint.

Kalscott's capability portfolio centers on R&D and advanced engineering solutions grounded in autonomous systems and aviation technologies. Representative work includes a $1.25 million Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) SBIR Phase II contract (awarded June 2025, completing March 2027) for development of a Multipurpose Autonomous Ground Vehicle for Airfield Operations; a $2.05 million Air Force SBIR Phase II definitive contract (September 2024) for development of autonomous mobile robots; a $1.17 million National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center SBIR Phase II contract (June 2022) for a low Size, Weight, and Power remote identification device for unmanned aerial systems; and a $1.17 million Department of Commerce Shared Services Center SBIR Phase II contract (May 2022) for automated voice communication systems to enhance airspace safety. The vendor also holds a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), ceiling $250,000 through April 2028, for specialized aerial data collection services supporting environmental research missions.

Customer concentration is heavily weighted toward defense and space research. The top five funding organizations account for 63–82% of recent awards by count and dollar value, led by the Air Force Research Laboratory Materiel Command (15 awards, $7.7 million combined potential value) and NASA Shared Services Center (11 awards, $5.1 million), followed by NOAA, the Department of the Navy Information Warfare Systems Command, and NASA Ames Research Center. Award portfolio spans 14 distinct customer agencies across the past five years. The vendor's work aligns with primary NAICS categories in physical and engineering sciences R&D (39 awards), with top PSC categories in space R&D services (12 awards) and defense-related applied research (14 awards combined).

Activity has been episodic over the source period — one to three awards per year from 2022 through 2026 — with cumulative potential value of $19.9 million and combined dollars obligated at $20.4 million. Only two awards (combined potential value $1.3 million) face ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months, presenting limited near-term recompete exposure for competitors. The vendor operates exclusively in the SBIR/STTR research and development vehicle, with no presence on GWACs, IDIQs, or agency-wide multiple-award schedules.