Istari Federal LLC
Arlington, VA Part of Istari Digital, Inc.
- UEI
- R6JJDQ8NLMC6
- CAGE
- 8FAM5
- Primary NAICS
- 513210 Software Publishers
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- 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
Arlington, VA
PBTAP9VEH5N4
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Parent
Arlington, VA
PBTAP9VEH5N4
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 2451 Crystal Dr 6th Floor, Arlington, VA 22202, USA
- Website
- istaridigital.com
- Founded
- 2022
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Aerospace & Defense
- SIC code
- 37 Transportation Equipment
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 | $2,945,957 |
| FY2025 | $13,385,934 |
| FY2024 | $9,100,386 |
| FY2023 | $19,127,312 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | $2,945,457 | |
| 2 | Missile Defense Agency | $500 |
Contract vehicles
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not on record | HR0011253E010 | $100,000 |
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About the company
Istari Federal LLC, a small-business limited liability company headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, operates as a prime contractor on Department of Defense research and development contracts and as a subsidiary of parent company Istari Digital, Inc. The company competes across full-and-open procurement with no set-aside designations, delivering digital engineering solutions, advanced modeling and simulation tools, and weapon systems development for Air Force and Missile Defense Agency programs.
Istari Federal's capability portfolio centers on digital-first aircraft certification, command and control simulation, and multi-domain defense system architecture. Representative prime awards include a $28.1 million definitive contract from the Air Force for "Flyer One," a digital-first airworthiness certification program running through July 2026 with performance in Costa Mesa, California; a $14.97 million Air Force Research Laboratory contract for command, control, communications, and battle management support completed in July 2025; a $4.24 million Phase III SBIR definitive contract from the Washington Headquarters Service (Defense) for digital engineering solutions, with completion scheduled for September 2026; a $1.84 million SBIR Phase II contract from AFLCMC Eglin for modeling and simulation smart input file creation tools for virtual certification, completed in January 2024; and a $149 thousand SBIR Phase I award from the Office of the Secretary of Defense for the "DATAMESH" project focused on advanced digital engineering and simulation for defense applications.
The company holds a significant vehicle position as a multiple-award IDIQ prime on the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) contract, awarded by the Missile Defense Agency in January 2026 with a multi-billion-dollar ceiling and performance period through December 2035. Under SHIELD, Istari Federal is authorized to provide research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid defense domains. Work includes advanced technologies in artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures, with primary performance in Arlington and Costa Mesa.
Customer concentration is heavily weighted toward Air Force components. The Department of the Air Force commands $28.1 million (57% of combined potential value) across one award, while the Air Force Research Laboratory and AFLCMC together account for $16.8 million across three awards. The Missile Defense Agency and Washington Headquarters Service round out the active customer set. Nine prime and sub awards across six distinct customer agencies in the source data reflect early-stage but growing engagement with DoD R&D programs.
Activity has accelerated recently — one award in 2022, one in 2023, two in 2024, one in 2025, and three in 2026 — with two awards (combined potential value $32.4 million) facing ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and subject to recompete. Istari Federal's one documented sub-award role appears as a sub-recipient under parent company Istari Digital, Inc. on a February 2026 federal grant focused on secure, vendor-neutral sharing of digital engineering artifacts across government and industry boundaries. The corporate structure shows Istari Digital, Inc. as the parent organization with federal grant prime awardee designation, positioning Istari Federal as an operating subsidiary focused on defense contracts while the parent entity handles grant-recipient work.
Quick answers
Is Istari Federal LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Istari Federal LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through June 23, 2027.
What is Istari Federal LLC's CAGE code?
Istari Federal LLC's CAGE code is 8FAM5, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is R6JJDQ8NLMC6.
Which contract vehicles does Istari Federal LLC hold?
Istari Federal LLC holds a place on 1 federal contract vehicle: SHIELD.
How much has Istari Federal LLC received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $13,385,934 to Istari Federal LLC in fiscal year 2025 and $44,559,589 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Istari Federal LLC rank among federal contractors?
Istari Federal LLC ranked #15 in PSC AC22, #81 at the DOD Washington Headquarters Service and #82 in PSC AF in FY2025.
What is Istari Federal LLC's most recent federal award?
Istari Federal LLC's most recent federal contract award is Scalable homeland innovative enterprise layered defense (SHIELD) initial order (HQ085926FG448), from Missile Defense Agency, on January 21, 2026.
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