Pulse Space Inc.

Pulse Space Inc., a for-profit manufacturer and defense contractor based in Bellevue, Washington, operates exclusively as a prime contractor on early-stage federal defense and space programs, with no subcontract footprint and 100% of recent awards in full-and-open competition (no set-asides). The vendor holds a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract worth $151 billion with the Missile Defense Agency's Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program through December 28, 2035, alongside emerging work with the Air Force Research Laboratory and Air Force Space Command.

Pulse Space's recent federal footprint spans three defense customers and four awards, all prime contracts, obligating $1.9 million combined potential value across research and development, advanced prototyping, and systems engineering. The portfolio splits evenly between Air Force Research Laboratory work (one $1.9 million SBIR Phase 2 definitive contract awarded January 20, 2026, running through October 19, 2026, for small business innovation research in physical and engineering sciences) and two Missile Defense Agency awards (a $500 ceiling delivery order under SHIELD dated January 21, 2026, with completion extended through December 28, 2035, and a $500 purchase order from Space and Missile Systems Center dated May 19, 2025, for facility clearance and TS/SCI personnel vetting through November 18, 2026). The SHIELD IDIQ vehicle anchors the vendor's strategic position, representing a 10-year contracting mechanism for multi-domain defense systems including advanced prototyping, AI and machine learning integration, digital engineering, and open systems architectures for air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threat detection and interception.

Activity is nascent — one award in 2025 and three in 2026 — reflecting recent entry to the federal market. Two awards totaling $1.9 million face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and therefore represent recompete exposure. The vendor's capability framing centers on research and development in physical engineering sciences and guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing, positioning Pulse Space as a specialized defense technology developer within the strategic SHIELD ecosystem rather than a broad-spectrum defense prime.