Nalas Engineering Services, LLC
Essex, CT Doing business as Nalas Engineering Services
- UEI
- PYMEMM1KGKY1
- CAGE
- 4ZER8
- Primary NAICS
- 541330 Engineering Services
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 85 Westbrook Rd, Centerbrook, CT 06409, USA
- Website
- nalasengineering.com
- Founded
- 2008
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Commercial & Professional Services
- Professional Services
- Consulting
- SIC code
- 89 Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Recent federal awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing technology development and scale-up for domestic production of the critical chemical TCB sbir II… | Troop Support | $1,700,328 | |
| Phase II STT contract titled: "VAT polymerization materials for am of gun propellants". | ACC Picatinny | $2,299,942 | |
| Serdp WP24-4366, new start production of trichlorobenzene (TCB) with low environmental impact | Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity | $310,065 | |
| Continuous flow recrystallization of HMX | Air Force Research Laboratory | $1,249,938 | |
| The purpose of this requirement is to award a sttr phase 1 contract. | ACC Picatinny | $172,923 |
About Nalas Engineering Services, LLC
Nalas Engineering Services, LLC, a woman-owned small business based in Centerbrook, Connecticut, manufactures energetic materials, propellants, explosives, and advanced chemical compounds for defense and federal research agencies, operating as a prime contractor on 89% of recent awards and as a subcontractor to larger defense primes on the remainder. The vendor competes exclusively under total small business set-asides across its prime footprint, with SBIR, STTR, and full-and-open small business designations anchoring work across the Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, and the National Institutes of Health.
Nalas's concrete capability portfolio centers on research, development, and manufacturing scale-up of specialized chemical compounds and energetic materials. Representative recent prime work includes a $1.7 million definitive contract awarded by Department of Defense Troop Support in April 2026 for manufacturing technology development and scale-up of the critical chemical trichlorobenzene (TCB) on a total small business set-aside, running through April 2028; a $1.25 million SBIR Phase II contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory for continuous flow recrystallization of HMX (an energetic material); a $1.15 million STTR Phase II contract from the Army Research, Development and Engineering Command for VAT polymerization materials applied to additive manufacturing of gun propellants; and a $310,065 purchase order from the Army Corps of Engineers Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity under SERDP for production of trichlorobenzene with low environmental impact. The vendor also held a $492,120 consulting services contract with the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke's HEAL Initiative for pharmaceutics, formulation, and chemistry manufacturing control support.
Customer concentration aligns heavily with defense R&D. The top five funding entities account for 68% of awards by count and 87% of combined potential value, led by the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command (9 awards, $34 million combined potential value), the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command (13 awards, $4 million), the Navy Naval Air Warfare Center (5 awards, $3.3 million), the Army Corps of Engineers Humphreys Center (5 awards, $3 million), and the Navy Office of Naval Research (4 awards, $2.4 million). The Army dominates by dollar value; the Navy dominates by award count. NAICS concentration runs heavily toward research and development in physical, engineering, and life sciences (33 awards combined across two near-identical NAICS codes), with secondary exposure in basic organic and inorganic chemical manufacturing.
Activity has contracted in recent years—five awards in 2022 declining to two in 2026—with five awards (combined potential value $28.6 million) completing within the next twenty-four months and facing recompete risk. The vendor holds a Defense Production Act Title III cooperative agreement with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, running through February 2027, for critical chemical precursors supporting energetic materials domestic production capacity. On the subcontractor side, Nalas delivers chemical manufacturing and materials expertise to Pantexas Deterrence on Pantex Plant management and operation contracts, to Alliant Techsystems Operations on cartridge and munitions manufacturing, to Consolidated Nuclear Security on Y-12 National Security Complex operations, and to HII Mission Technologies on Air Force Research Laboratory munitions science and technology research and development.
Quick answers
What is Nalas Engineering Services, LLC's UEI?
Nalas Engineering Services, LLC's Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is PYMEMM1KGKY1.
What is Nalas Engineering Services, LLC's CAGE code?
Nalas Engineering Services, LLC's CAGE code is 4ZER8.
What is Nalas Engineering Services, LLC's primary NAICS code?
Nalas Engineering Services, LLC's primary NAICS code is 541330 (Engineering Services).
Where is Nalas Engineering Services, LLC located?
Nalas Engineering Services, LLC's physical address in SAM.gov is 85 Westbrook Rd, Centerbrook, CT 06409, USA.
Is Nalas Engineering Services, LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Nalas Engineering Services, LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through June 11, 2027.
What is Nalas Engineering Services, LLC's most recent federal award?
Nalas Engineering Services, LLC's most recent federal contract award is Manufacturing technology development and scale-up for domestic production of the critical chemical TCB sbir II… (SP470126C0068), from Troop Support, on April 10, 2026.
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