Liquid Robotics, Inc.
Herndon, VA Part of The Boeing Company
- UEI
- TKPCKJTYLRB6
- CAGE
- 4Y9T1
- Primary NAICS
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
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Its parent company, The Boeing Company, ranks:
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- Corporate family
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Parent
The Boeing Company · Arlington, VA
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Parent
The Boeing Company · Arlington, VA
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 460 Herndon Pkwy, Herndon, VA 20170, USA
- Website
- liquid-robotics.com
- Founded
- 2007
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10B+
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Aerospace & Defense
- 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 | $25,028,220 |
| FY2025 | $91,233 |
| FY2024 | $1,179,250 |
| FY2023 | $3,039,445 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | $25,000,000 | |
| 2 | Department of the Interior | $28,220 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. | 47QFCA25F0029 | $1,250,000 | |
| Alutiiq Information Management, LLC | N6600126F8552 | $166,628 | |
| Alutiiq Information Management, LLC | N6600125F0847 | $549,150 | |
| Alutiiq Information Management, LLC | N6600125F0303 | $478,950 | |
| Science Applications International Corporation | FA807523F0040 | $424,579 |
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About the company
Liquid Robotics, Inc., a Boeing subsidiary headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, manufactures and operates autonomous marine robotics—primarily Wave Glider unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) powered by wave and solar energy—and delivers related software, piloting services, and field support to federal maritime agencies as a prime contractor (78% of recent awards) competing under full-and-open procurement without set-asides.
Liquid Robotics operates across a diverse federal customer base spanning 24 agencies, with concentration split between volume and dollar value. By award count, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration leads with 19 awards, followed by the Department of the Navy's Information Warfare Systems Command (18 awards, $12.4 million combined potential value) and Naval Sea Systems Command (10 awards, $5 million). By dollar potential, however, the Air Force Test Center dominates with just 3 awards carrying $27.9 million combined potential value—a $25 million firm-fixed-price definitive contract awarded February 17, 2026, for fully configured SV6 Wave Gliders. Other high-value primes include a $1.2 million NOAA fisheries ecosystem management contract for Hawaiian Islands operations (August 22, 2023), a $327.8 thousand USGS seafloor geodetic capability project using an autonomous ocean-surface vessel with GPS-A payload (February 14, 2022), and a $2.65 million Air Force contract for overwater impact location Wave Gliders at Eglin Air Force Base (February 14, 2023). Recent smaller-value work includes a $39.6 thousand USGS piloting services purchase order for a seafloor geodetic mission off the Oregon coast (July 29, 2026, ultimate completion August 12, 2028) and a $45 thousand NASA annual subscription to Liquid Robotics' Wave Glider Management System (May 12, 2025).
Activity grew sharply from 2023 (4 awards) to 2024 (14 awards) before moderating in 2025 (11 awards) and 2026 (4 awards through early July). The recompete cliff presents material risk: three awards with combined potential value $25.1 million face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, primarily the Air Force Test Center contract finishing February 16, 2028. In its subcontractor role, Liquid Robotics supports defense primes including Booz Allen Hamilton (C4ISR technical engineering and Wave Glider USV commodities), Science Applications International Corporation (transformational technology analysis for Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic), Alutiiq Information Management (waveglider system upgrades and cyber security assessments under the RESTORE laboratory engineering contract N66001-21-D-0037), HII Mission Technologies (at-sea test and evaluation support with vessel operations), Leidos (autonomous systems design and life-cycle development engineering for Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific), and Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (range systems support and joint fires network materials). Subcontract work spans platform integration, system engineering, cyber assessments, field mission operations, and specialized hardware sourcing.
Liquid Robotics' procurement footprint concentrates in ship and marine equipment (10 awards under PSC Miscellaneous Ship And Marine Equipment) and research and development in physical and engineering sciences (29 awards across related NAICS codes). The vendor holds positions on the Information Analysis Center Multiple-Award Contract (7 task orders) and Alliant II (4 task orders), enabling broader federal access beyond direct agency prime awards. Sole-source awards recur throughout the portfolio—Navy sole sources for depot repair, management system subscriptions, and specialized kits reflect Liquid Robotics' monopoly on Wave Glider system maintenance and software, while USGS and BOEM awards cite proprietary system justifications. The vendor's Boeing parent-company status does not appear reflected in subcontract teaming; Liquid Robotics bids and performs as an independent operating unit under its own UEI across defense, civilian science, and maritime research missions.
Quick answers
Is Liquid Robotics, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Liquid Robotics, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through May 14, 2027.
How much has Liquid Robotics, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $91,233 to Liquid Robotics, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $29,338,148 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Liquid Robotics, Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Liquid Robotics, Inc.'s parent company, The Boeing Company, ranked #4 at the Department of Defense, #5 of all federal contractors and #21 in NAICS 541715 in FY2025.
What is Liquid Robotics, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Liquid Robotics, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is EO 14398 - wave glider piloting SVC (140G0326P0222), from Office of Acquisitions and Grants (USGS), on July 29, 2026.
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