Reliable Microsystems LLC

Reliable Microsystems LLC, doing business as Rel-Micro, is a Tennessee-based small business specializing in high-reliability electronic design and radiation-hardened technologies for defense applications. The company, registered in SAM.gov since January 2016, operates as a for-profit limited liability corporation headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee. Rel-Micro has established itself as a specialized provider within the federal defense ecosystem through its demonstrated expertise in developing sophisticated electronic solutions for mission-critical defense applications, with particular strength in radiation effects modeling, electronic design automation, and concept-to-foundry design capabilities.

Rel-Micro's federal contract work demonstrates a strong focus on research and development initiatives centered on advanced electronic design tools and radiation-hardened technologies. The company has served as a prime contractor on multiple Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) awards totaling approximately $2.8 million across three primary research efforts. These include a $1.19 million SBIR Phase II contract awarded by Naval Strategic Systems Programs (NSSP) in February 2024 for advancing electronic design automation tools, a $1.09 million STTR Phase II contract from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency awarded in March 2024 for developing hierarchical, layout-aware radiation effects tools integrated into electronic design automation workflows, and a $239.8 thousand SBIR Phase I contract from NSSP awarded in August 2025 focusing on radiation effects and electronic design solutions. All three primary research contracts carry Total Small Business set-aside designations and are structured as definitive contracts with completion dates extending through early 2026. Additionally, Rel-Micro has performed as a subcontractor on multiple awards, including technical services work under Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation and concept-to-foundry design work as a subcontractor to Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., leveraging its specialized expertise in high-reliability electronics for mission-critical applications.

Rel-Micro holds a significant position on the Naval Sea Systems Command's Seaport Next Generation (Seaport-NXG) multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract, which was awarded on January 2, 2025, with a ceiling value of $4 billion and performance extending through January 1, 2029. Under this strategic contract vehicle, Rel-Micro is positioned to compete for task orders and deliver a broad range of engineering, technical, and professional services supporting Naval Sea Systems Command and other Navy System Commands. The company has already secured an initial task order under this IDC valued at $500, serving as a minimum guarantee. This IDC represents a substantial platform for Rel-Micro to expand its engagement with Navy organizations beyond its traditional focus on research and development, enabling the company to pursue engineering and technical service opportunities across the Navy enterprise through a single, overarching contract vehicle.

We support customer-driven needs in: The modeling of electronic circuit resiliency in hostile and mission-critical environments The development of operational models and simulation tools for microelectronic risk assessment and failure predictions The design of high-reliability and/or radiation-hardened application-specific integrated circuits The implementation of fault-tolerance techniques at the device, circuit, and system level. Reliable MicroSystems represents human capital and technical expertise of over five decades of combined experience in the mil-aero ASIC enterprise, with targeted design experience at every major silicon technology node to 14nm and in all of the major EDA design flows. Further experience include unmatched world-class expertise in the discovery, modeling, and mitigation of failures due to extrinsic radiation and reliability degradation in circuits operating in harsh environments - space, terrestrial, military, or commercial.