Streamline Automation LLC
Huntsville, AL Doing business as C3 Propulsion
- UEI
- CLW2B8WVV1D4
- CAGE
- 3FYU0
- Primary NAICS
- 541330 Engineering Services
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership
- NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
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- 541330 Engineering Services Primary
- 238290 Other Building Equipment Contractors
- 238990 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
- 332710 Machine Shops
- 332911 Industrial Valve Manufacturing
- 333922 Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing
- 335314 Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing
- 336415 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing
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- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- 541420 Industrial Design Services
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- 541614 Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- 541713 Research and Development in Nanotechnology
- 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 3100 Fresh Way SW, Huntsville, AL 35805, USA
- Website
- streamlineautomation.biz
- Founded
- 2002
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Industrial Conglomerates
- Industrials & Manufacturing
- SIC code
- 38 Instruments & Related Products
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalable homeland innovative enterprise layered defense (shield) initial order. | Missile Defense Agency | $500 | |
| Design, fabricate, and assemble vibration isolation bushing assemblies in accordance with the statement of work. This… | Air Force Test Center | $105,750 | |
| DHS sbir 23.1 phase II topic 4: machine learning based integration of alarm resolution sensors (streamline automation) | Office of Procurement Operations | $957,789 | |
| Sttr PH II topic & prototype development edge processor | US Special Operations Command | $1,314,729 | |
| Hardware implementation of quantum algorithms | Air Force Research Laboratory | $1,248,892 |
About Streamline Automation LLC
Streamline Automation LLC, doing business as C3 Propulsion, operates as a prime contractor on federal research and development contracts, with specialization in advanced propulsion systems, quantum computing, and defense systems engineering delivered exclusively through SBIR, STTR, and full-and-open IDIQs to Department of Defense and civil space agencies. The Huntsville, Alabama-based company is a self-certified small disadvantaged business and minority-owned limited liability company that manufactures goods and provides custom fabrication, assembly systems, and test equipment supporting advanced defense development.
Streamline Automation's federal footprint reflects deep concentration in small-business research programs. Eighty-eight awards across recent years span thirty federal agencies, but 52% of awards concentrate in the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory (15 awards, $3.8 million combined potential value) and Air Force Test Center (14 awards, $5 million combined potential value), with NASA Shared Services Center, Missile Defense Agency, and Navy Naval Air Warfare Center filling secondary positions. The company competes 100% as a prime contractor with zero sub-award activity. Most awards carry Total Small Business set-asides — Phase I and Phase II SBIR and STTR contracts dominate the portfolio, with ceiling values typically under $1.5 million per award. Representative work includes a $1.31 million STTR Phase II with Air Mobility Command for edge processor prototype development (January 2024), a $1.25 million STTR Phase II with Air Force Research Laboratory for quantum algorithm hardware implementation (September 2023), a $957,789 SBIR Phase II with DHS Science and Technology Directorate for machine learning-based explosives detection (May 2024), and a $749,984 STTR Phase II with AFRL for solid rotating detonation engine development (May 2022). Streamline Automation recently achieved seat on a landmark Missile Defense Agency multiple-award IDIQ — the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) contract awarded December 29, 2025, with a multi-billion-dollar ceiling and ultimate completion date of December 2035, designed to support research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, and production for multi-domain defense threats including ballistic missiles, hypersonic systems, and cyber threats.
Activity has remained modest and stable — three to four awards annually across 2022–2024, two awards in 2025 — with only one award (combined potential value $1.3 million) facing completion inside the next twenty-four months. Service Contract Inventory data captures minimal service-contract activity: $145 thousand in invoiced amounts across FY2024 at a government-paid rate of $160.45 per hour, with 0.4 FTEs. SCI reporting reflects a subset of the vendor's work; the portfolio is dominated by goods-based and R&D contract deliverables outside the SCI reporting scope. Streamline Automation's capability portfolio centers on propulsion systems (solid rotating detonation engines, fuel-gas generators), quantum computing (topological qubits, quantum logic gates, hardware implementations of quantum algorithms), radiation-hardened electronics, advanced sensors, and machine learning for explosives detection — all delivered at the intersection of applied research and prototype development rather than mature production or services delivery.
Contract vehicles
SBA capabilities narrative
140+ contracts performed for the Federal government. We provide engineering services for the power and process industries, including nuclear power. We perform ASME Code design, FEA, CFD and engineering services. We manufacture industrial valves and have strong Research & Design and Design & Build capabilities. Our industrial automation group designs automated systems, including automated 100% inspection and assembly systems that also have ergonomic benefits. We have a quantum computing division working with AI drones. We also specialize in the development of novel throttleable propulsion systems. This includes 'green' mono propellants and energetic hybrid propulsion systems. These have applications for missile defense and in-space propulsion systems.
Quick answers
What is Streamline Automation LLC's UEI?
Streamline Automation LLC's Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is CLW2B8WVV1D4.
What is Streamline Automation LLC's CAGE code?
Streamline Automation LLC's CAGE code is 3FYU0.
What is Streamline Automation LLC's primary NAICS code?
Streamline Automation LLC's primary NAICS code is 541330 (Engineering Services).
Where is Streamline Automation LLC located?
Streamline Automation LLC's physical address in SAM.gov is 3100 Fresh Way SW, Huntsville, AL 35805, USA.
Is Streamline Automation LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Streamline Automation LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through February 22, 2027.
Which contract vehicles does Streamline Automation LLC hold?
Streamline Automation LLC holds a place on 1 federal contract vehicle: SHIELD.
What is Streamline Automation LLC's most recent federal award?
Streamline Automation LLC's most recent federal contract award is Scalable homeland innovative enterprise layered defense (shield) initial order (HQ085926FF428), from Missile Defense Agency, on December 29, 2025.
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