Critical Innovations LLC
Critical Innovations LLC is a small business in Lawndale, CA registered on SAM.gov to bid on federal contracts. It has won about $21.2 million in federal prime contracts since fiscal year 2024, according to USAspending.gov's award records for its UEI.
- UEI
- Q611FJPN1AK5
- CAGE code
- 6WHE0
- SAM.gov registration
- Active
Federal contract history
| Fiscal year | Obligated, prime contracts |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $6.9 million |
| FY2025 | $7.8 million |
| FY2026 (incomplete) | $6.4 million |
FY2026 is still incomplete and will rise until about early January 2027 as Defense data arrives: USAspending.gov publishes Defense contracts 90 days after they're signed.
These are every prime contract USAspending.gov records under UEI Q611FJPN1AK5, from its award search. For a company that is part of a parent company, USAspending's recipient page can show a different figure for a year, because it counts the company's own record and its parent's record separately.
Its biggest federal customers since fiscal year 2024: Defense Health Agency ($7 million), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ($6.3 million), Department of the Navy ($6.1 million) and Department of the Army ($1.7 million).
Recent contract awards
New contracts, by the date each was first signed. Orders and changes to older contracts count in the yearly totals above but aren't listed here, and Defense awards appear 90 days after signing.
| Awarded | Agency | What it's for | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2025 | Defense Health Agency | DHA small business innovation research program (SBIR) phase II, medical research &… | $1.3 million |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Defense Health Agency | DHA SBIR PH I topic DHA242003 title succor combat foam for open traumatic brain injury… | $250,000 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Services iaw sow (BASE) | $12.4 million |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Defense Health Agency | DHA SBIR PH II H2S-0065 (months 1-23) medical research and development contract for… | $1.3 million |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Defense Health Agency | DHA SBIR sequential phase II research and development contract, proposal titled:… | $1.3 million |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Department of the Army | Defense health agency small business innovation research program, medical research and… | $250,000 |
Figures are prime contract obligations reported to USAspending.gov. Subcontract work is listed separately below.
Subcontract work reported by primes
Prime contractors reported 3 subcontracts to it worth about $228,454 in the last five years, according to USAspending.gov. Primes only have to report subcontracts of $40,000 or more (since October 1, 2025; $30,000 before that), so smaller jobs are missing. Amounts are net of any cuts primes reported. None of this is in the prime contract figures.
| Prime contractor | For | Subcontracts | Amount | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arete Associates | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | 3 | $228,454 | Feb 24, 2025 |
SBIR and STTR awards
Critical Innovations LLC has won 25 small business R&D awards worth $19.1 million through the SBIR and STTR programs since 2016, 15 of them Phase II. Funded by DHA, Army, Air Force and CBD.
| Awarded | Agency | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2025 | DHA | SBIR Phase II Aid-Tex Wearable e-Textile System for Control of Junctional and Extremity | $1.3 million |
| Oct 4, 2024 | DHA | SBIR Phase I Succor Combat Foam for Open Traumatic Brain Injury | $250,000 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | DHA | SBIR Phase II Succor Combat Foam for Advanced Wound Care of Traumatized Tissue | $1.3 million |
| Jul 30, 2024 | DHA | SBIR Phase II Donaldson Decompression Needle for Automated Treatment of Tension Pneumothorax | $1.3 million |
| Jun 21, 2024 | DHA | SBIR Phase I Aid-Tex Wearable e-Textile System for Control of Junctional and Extremity Hemorrhage | $250,000 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | DHA | SBIR Phase II Succor Combat Foam for Large Burn Wounds | $1.3 million |
| Dec 18, 2023 | DHA | SBIR Phase II Eye-Aid System for Acute Ocular Injuries | $1.3 million |
| Jun 23, 2023 | CBD | SBIR Phase II Succor Combat Foam for Treatment of Dermal Injuries Caused by Sulfur Mustard | $275,581 |
Showing the newest 8. Award data from SBIR.gov. SBIR and STTR awards are grants or contracts for R&D, so some don't appear in its federal contract history.
Registration details
Show registration details
From SAM.gov's monthly public file dated Nov 1, 2026. If the business has updated its registration since, SAM.gov shows the newer details.
| Legal business name | Critical Innovations LLC |
|---|---|
| Unique Entity ID (UEI) | Q611FJPN1AK5 |
| CAGE code | 6WHE0 |
| Location | Lawndale, CA |
| SAM.gov registration | Active through May 8, 2027 |
| Business started | 2012 |
| Primary NAICS code | 541715: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) |
| Website | www.criticalinnovations.com |
| How to contact | Through its website above. No phone or email in SAM.gov's public file. Search UEI Q611FJPN1AK5 in SBA's Small Business Search for a contact the business added. |
Certifications and business types
No SBA certification (8(a), HUBZone or WOSB) in SAM.gov's public file (Nov 1, 2026).
SBA certifications let a business compete for set-aside contracts (set-asides explained). Check the current record on its SAM.gov entry.
How to check or correct this record
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NAICS codes Critical Innovations LLC is small under
On its SAM.gov registration, Critical Innovations LLC meets the SBA size standard for these industries, so it can bid on small business set-asides that use them.
Open contracts in Critical Innovations LLC's NAICS codes
228 open federal opportunities on SAM.gov use one of Critical Innovations LLC's NAICS codes and may be open to it: no set-aside, or, in the codes it is registered small under, a small business set-aside. Here are a few, those in its primary code first, then those in California, then the soonest due.
- HERMES BAA CALL: Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine-Combined Cycle (RDRE-CC) Flight Demonstration
Due in 10 daysNov 16, 2026, 4:00 PM PST
- SYSTEM DELTA 84 (SYD 84/MT) MEDIUM EARTH ORBIT MISSILE WARNING / MISSILE TRACKING EPOCH 3 and EPOCH 4, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)
✦ The Space Force (Space Systems Command, System Delta 84) is asking industry for input on building Epochs 3 and 4 of its Medium Earth Orbit missile warning and tracking satellite…
Due in 25 daysDec 1, 2026, 4:00 PM PSTThe AI summary flags this date. Check SAM.gov.
- Sources Sought Special Notice 2026
✦ NASA Ames Research Center is looking for partners to team with on proposals to NASA Announcements of Opportunity, BAAs and other agency proposal calls.
Due in 55 daysDec 31, 2026, 11:59 PM PST
- AFRL Rocket Lab Hermes BAA
✦ The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Edwards AFB, California runs an open, two-step Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for rocket and turbine engine research and development.
Due in 131 daysEnd of Mar 17, 2027 (12:00 AM Mar 18 PDT)The AI summary flags this date. Check SAM.gov.
- Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Naval Warfare and Weapons at NAWCWD, China Lake, CA.
Due Sep 30, 20275:00 PM PDT
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Other small businesses of a similar size with the same primary NAICS code (541715) that have won federal contracts in California:
- Stealth Software Technologies, Inc., Los Angeles, CA
- Novawurks, Inc, Long Beach, CA
- Outpost Technologies Corp, Los Angeles, CA
- Cambium Biomaterials Inc, El Segundo, CA
- Rhoman Aerospace Corporation, Marina Del Rey, CA
- Systems Application & Technologies Inc, Oxnard, CA
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Frequently asked questions
What is Critical Innovations LLC's CAGE code?
Critical Innovations LLC's CAGE code is 6WHE0. The Defense Logistics Agency assigns CAGE codes when a business registers on SAM.gov.
What is Critical Innovations LLC's UEI?
Critical Innovations LLC's Unique Entity ID (UEI) is Q611FJPN1AK5. SAM.gov assigns the UEI, and it identifies the business across the federal government.
Is Critical Innovations LLC's SAM.gov registration active?
Yes, as of SAM.gov's public data from Nov 1, 2026, Critical Innovations LLC's registration is active through May 8, 2027. Registrations are renewed every year.
Is Critical Innovations LLC a small business?
Critical Innovations LLC is registered on SAM.gov as small under 2 NAICS codes, including its primary code, 541715. Size is set per NAICS code, so a business can be small for some contracts and not others.
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