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0007.6073.F879.00; DARPA FLUID TEST AND EVALUATION
Effective Date
May 15, 2025
Expires
Order to The CNA Corporation by Office of Naval Research (ONR) for 0007.6073.F879.00; DARPA FLUID TEST AND EVALUATION
Effective: May 15, 2025
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0007.6073.F879.00; DARPA FLUID TEST AND EVALUATION
AvailableINSTRUMENTATION INFRASTRUCTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND UPGRADES
Effective Date
May 26, 2023
Expires
Order to Applied Research Associates, Inc. by Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) for INSTRUMENTATION INFRASTRUCTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND UPGRADES
Effective: May 26, 2023
INSTRUMENTATION INFRASTRUCTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND UPGRADES
AvailableSBIR PHASE II T2S-0024 KIN- X PEDIGREE RECONSTRUCTION AND KINSHIP ANALYSIS
Effective Date
Sep 24, 2025
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Definitive Contract to Parabon NanoLabs, Inc. by Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) for Research And Development In Biotechnology
Effective: Sep 24, 2025
SBIR PHASE II T2S-0024 KIN- X PEDIGREE RECONSTRUCTION AND KINSHIP ANALYSIS
AvailableVITAL IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE FUTURE NAVAL RELEVANCE AND DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEPARTMENTS MISSION OBJECTIVES.
Effective Date
Jun 26, 2025
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Definitive Contract to Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition by Office of Naval Research (ONR) for Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences
Effective: Jun 26, 2025
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VITAL IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE FUTURE NAVAL RELEVANCE AND DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEPARTMENTS MISSION OBJECTIVES.
AvailableTHE DOD IS CURRENTLY DEVELOPING AN OPEN STANDARD HARDWARE/SOFTWARE PLATFORM (C5ISR/EW MODULAR OPEN SUITE OF STANDARDS (CMOSS)) FOR CONVERGED EW, COMMUNICATIONS, SIGINT, POSITION, NAVIGATION AND TIMING (PNT)
Effective Date
Jun 2, 2025
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Definitive Contract to PACIFIC DEFENSE STRATEGIES, INC. by Office of Naval Research (ONR) for Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences
Effective: Jun 2, 2025
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THE DOD IS CURRENTLY DEVELOPING AN OPEN STANDARD HARDWARE/SOFTWARE PLATFORM (C5ISR/EW MODULAR OPEN SUITE OF STANDARDS (CMOSS)) FOR CONVERGED EW, COMMUNICATIONS, SIGINT, POSITION, NAVIGATION AND TIMING (PNT)
AvailableDEVELOPMENT OF A NAVAL DIGITAL ENGINEERING ECOSYSTEM UTILIZING ADVANCED AUTOMATED TEST AND RE-TEST (ATRT) ENTERPRISE PLATFORM TECHNOLOGIES.
Effective Date
Mar 23, 2023
Expires
Definitive Contract to INNOVATIVE DEFENSE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC by Office of Naval Research (ONR) for Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences
Effective: Mar 23, 2023
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DEVELOPMENT OF A NAVAL DIGITAL ENGINEERING ECOSYSTEM UTILIZING ADVANCED AUTOMATED TEST AND RE-TEST (ATRT) ENTERPRISE PLATFORM TECHNOLOGIES.
AvailableTHIS PROJECT PROPOSES TO DEVELOP PULSED FIBER LASERS FOR REMOTE SENSING AND ILLUMINATION AND TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 400 KW DIRECTED-ENERGY SUBSYSTEM BY INTEGRATING A 50 KW LASERWITH A BEAM-CONTROL ASSEMBLY
Effective Date
Jun 10, 2025
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Definitive Contract to COHERENT AEROSPACE & DEFENSE, INC. by Office of Naval Research (ONR) for Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences
Effective: Jun 10, 2025
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THIS PROJECT PROPOSES TO DEVELOP PULSED FIBER LASERS FOR REMOTE SENSING AND ILLUMINATION AND TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 400 KW DIRECTED-ENERGY SUBSYSTEM BY INTEGRATING A 50 KW LASERWITH A BEAM-CONTROL ASSEMBLY
AvailableRASP WILL DEVELOP ENHANCED RADAR SP CAPABILITIES THAT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF NEXT GENERATION RECEIVERS/EXCITERS AND COMPUTING ACCELERATORS FOR TRANSITION INTO SHIPBOARD RADARS THAT OPERATE IN INCREASINGLY HARSH ENVIRONMENTS AGAINST CHALLENGING TARGETS
Effective Date
Jul 11, 2024
Expires
Definitive Contract to Raytheon Company by Office of Naval Research (ONR) for Research And Development In Biotechnology
Effective: Jul 11, 2024
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RASP WILL DEVELOP ENHANCED RADAR SP CAPABILITIES THAT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF NEXT GENERATION RECEIVERS/EXCITERS AND COMPUTING ACCELERATORS FOR TRANSITION INTO SHIPBOARD RADARS THAT OPERATE IN INCREASINGLY HARSH ENVIRONMENTS AGAINST CHALLENGING TARGETS
AvailableDTRA TECHNICAL REACHBACK SERVICES
Effective Date
Dec 4, 2024
Expires
Order to Applied Research Associates, Inc. by Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) for DTRA TECHNICAL REACHBACK SERVICES
Effective: Dec 4, 2024
DTRA TECHNICAL REACHBACK SERVICES
AvailableTHIS EFFORT WILL DEVELOP TECHNOLOGIES TO MEET THE UNIQUE OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR NUCLEAR SUBMARINES AND PROVIDE PLATFORM CAPABILITIES TO CONTRIBUTE TO SUPERIORITY FOR UNDERSEA WARFARE. SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION WILL RESULT IN IMPROVED CAPABILITIES FOR
Effective Date
Feb 21, 2023
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Definitive Contract to General Dynamics Corporation by Office of Naval Research (ONR) for Research And Development In Biotechnology
Effective: Feb 21, 2023
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THIS EFFORT WILL DEVELOP TECHNOLOGIES TO MEET THE UNIQUE OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR NUCLEAR SUBMARINES AND PROVIDE PLATFORM CAPABILITIES TO CONTRIBUTE TO SUPERIORITY FOR UNDERSEA WARFARE. SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION WILL RESULT IN IMPROVED CAPABILITIES FOR
AvailableTHE PURPOSE OF THIS EFFORT IS TO DEVELOP, TEST, AND VALIDATE AN 8MW HYBRID MODULAR MULTILEVEL CONVERTER (HMMC) PROTOTYPE DEMONSTRATOR TARGETED FOR NAVY / MARINE PROPULSION APPLICATIONS.
Effective Date
Aug 14, 2024
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Definitive Contract to General Electric Company by Office of Naval Research (ONR) for Research And Development In Biotechnology
Effective: Aug 14, 2024
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THE PURPOSE OF THIS EFFORT IS TO DEVELOP, TEST, AND VALIDATE AN 8MW HYBRID MODULAR MULTILEVEL CONVERTER (HMMC) PROTOTYPE DEMONSTRATOR TARGETED FOR NAVY / MARINE PROPULSION APPLICATIONS.
AvailableSMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (STTR) PROGRAM PHASE II - LARGE MULTI-MODAL SCINTILLATORS
Effective Date
Sep 30, 2024
Expires
Definitive Contract to CAPESYM, Inc. by Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) for Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences
Effective: Sep 30, 2024
SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (STTR) PROGRAM PHASE II - LARGE MULTI-MODAL SCINTILLATORS
AvailableSUBTERRANEAN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FOR COUNTER-WMD MISSIONS - SBIR PHASE II
Effective Date
Oct 2, 2024
Expires
Definitive Contract to SALTENNA INC. by Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) for Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences
Effective: Oct 2, 2024
SUBTERRANEAN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FOR COUNTER-WMD MISSIONS - SBIR PHASE II
AvailableAI BASED 3D BUILDING MODEL GENERATION
Effective Date
Sep 23, 2024
Expires
Definitive Contract to AERIS LLC by Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) for Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences
Effective: Sep 23, 2024
AI BASED 3D BUILDING MODEL GENERATION
AvailableR&D SERVICES FOR- HIGH DOSE RATE RUGGED DOSIMETER
Effective Date
Sep 30, 2024
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Definitive Contract to CAPESYM, Inc. by Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) for Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences
Effective: Sep 30, 2024
R&D SERVICES FOR- HIGH DOSE RATE RUGGED DOSIMETER
AvailableDEVELOP, TEST AND DEMONSTRATE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND CAPABILITIES TO COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.
Effective Date
Nov 9, 2023
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Definitive Contract to ICR, INC. by Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) for Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences
Effective: Nov 9, 2023
DEVELOP, TEST AND DEMONSTRATE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND CAPABILITIES TO COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.
AvailableRESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF NO/LOW-CODE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM
Effective Date
Aug 26, 2024
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Definitive Contract to OBJECTSECURITY LLC by Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) for Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences
Effective: Aug 26, 2024
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF NO/LOW-CODE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM
AvailableSMALL BUSINESS INNOVATIVE RESEARCH PHASE 3 (SBIR III) "LANTERNSHARK- AUGMENTED REALITY OPERATIONS CENTER WITH DATA LAYERS"
Effective Date
Sep 27, 2023
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Definitive Contract to BADVR INC by Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) for Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences
Effective: Sep 27, 2023
SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATIVE RESEARCH PHASE 3 (SBIR III) "LANTERNSHARK- AUGMENTED REALITY OPERATIONS CENTER WITH DATA LAYERS"
AvailableCONDUCTIVE LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE PROTECTION
Effective Date
Sep 15, 2024
Expires
Definitive Contract to Creare LLC by Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) for Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences
Effective: Sep 15, 2024
CONDUCTIVE LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE PROTECTION
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