Defense Unicorns, Inc.
Defense Unicorns, Inc. is a small business in Colorado Springs, CO registered on SAM.gov to bid on federal contracts. It has won about $119.1 million in federal prime contracts since fiscal year 2024, according to USAspending.gov's award records for its UEI.
- UEI
- VVNBQBAWMBG8
- CAGE code
- 8UAX0
- SAM.gov registration
- Active
Federal contract history
| Fiscal year | Obligated, prime contracts |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $33.8 million |
| FY2025 | $44.9 million |
| FY2026 (incomplete) | $40.3 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 VVNBQBAWMBG8, 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: Federal Acquisition Service ($72.4 million), Department of the Air Force ($46.3 million), Department of the Army ($419,835), Missile Defense Agency ($500) and Department of the Navy ($500).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | Department of the Army | Defense unicorns- software license | $270,000 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Department of the Air Force | Modernizing secure software delivery across USSF mission environments with uds | $2 million |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Missile Defense Agency | Scalable homeland innovative enterprise layered defense (SHIELD) initial order. | $500 |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Department of the Air Force | Comprehensive risk analysis of open-source software_ | $139,958 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Department of the Army | SBIR phase 1 - proposal # OSD254-P0001-0298-bubble - deployable edge compute for… | $149,835 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Department of the Air Force | Edge-ready identity powered by unicorn delivery service | $1.2 million |
Figures are prime contract obligations reported to USAspending.gov. Subcontract work is listed separately below.
Subcontract work reported by primes
Prime contractors reported 6 subcontracts to it worth about $2.2 million 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science Applications International Corporation | Department of the Air Force, Federal Acquisition Service | 3 | $1.1 million | Jun 6, 2025 |
| Georgia Tech Applied Research Corporation | Department of the Air Force | 1 | $701,756 | Jul 8, 2024 |
| CACI, Inc. - Federal | Federal Acquisition Service | 1 | $200,000 | May 5, 2025 |
| Linquest Corporation | Federal Acquisition Service | 1 | $172,864 | Jun 13, 2025 |
SBIR and STTR awards
Defense Unicorns, Inc. has won 10 small business R&D awards worth $10.4 million through the SBIR and STTR programs since 2021, 5 of them Phase II and 4 STTR. Funded by Air Force and OSD.
| Awarded | Agency | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2025 | Air Force | SBIR Phase I Comprehensive Risk Analysis of Open Source Software_Defense Unicorns | $139,958 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | OSD | SBIR Phase I Bubble - Deployable Edge Compute for Generative AI | $74,504 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Air Force | SBIR Phase II Edge-Ready Identity Powered by UDS | $1.2 million |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Air Force | SBIR Phase II Integrated Digital Platform | $4.9 million |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Air Force | STTR Phase II Pepr | $1.8 million |
| May 18, 2023 | Air Force | SBIR Phase I Lula | $74,775 |
| May 17, 2023 | Air Force | STTR Phase I Pepr | $74,913 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Air Force | SBIR Phase II Desktop as a Service for a Single Secure Software Baseline | $1.2 million |
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 | Defense Unicorns, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Unique Entity ID (UEI) | VVNBQBAWMBG8 |
| CAGE code | 8UAX0 |
| Location | Colorado Springs, CO |
| SAM.gov registration | Active through May 14, 2027 |
| Business started | 2020 |
| Primary NAICS code | 541715: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) |
| Website | defenseunicorns.com |
| How to contact | Through its website above. No phone or email in SAM.gov's public file. Search UEI VVNBQBAWMBG8 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
The file sometimes leaves a certification out, and a newer one won't be in it yet.
Check or correct this record at the source: open its SAM.gov entry, or search UEI VVNBQBAWMBG8 () in SAM.gov's entity search (free sign-in) and in SBA's Small Business Search (formerly DSBS), which shows SBA certifications. The business can update its details in its SAM.gov registration and its certifications at certifications.sba.gov.
NAICS codes Defense Unicorns, Inc. is small under
On its SAM.gov registration, Defense Unicorns, Inc. meets the SBA size standard for these industries, so it can bid on small business set-asides that use them.
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- 513210 Software Publishers
- 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- 541330 Engineering Services
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
Open contracts in Defense Unicorns, Inc.'s NAICS codes
389 open federal opportunities on SAM.gov use one of Defense Unicorns, Inc.'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 Colorado, then the soonest due.
- Building America Subject Matter Expert Technical Support
✦ The Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC, a Department of Energy contractor, is seeking leading technical subject matter experts (SMEs) for NLR's support of DOE's Building America…
Due in 9 daysNov 16, 2026, 6:00 PM MST
- Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
✦ The U.S. Space Force's Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) office is running an open Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) that asks companies to propose innovative…
Open until Dec 8, 202911:59 PM MST
- Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) for Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Solutions.
✦ Phase I submissions for AOI-2025_01 (small businesses only): January 20, 2026, 2:00 PM MST; only firms the Government invites after Phase I may send a Phase III full proposal.
Date unclearThe AI summary flags SAM.gov's date. Check the notice for the real one.
- Research Interests of the United States Air Force Academy (formerly USAFA-BAA-2021)
Open until Dec 2, 20304:00 PM MST
- Aircraft Defensive Electro-optical Protection Technologies (ADEPT)
✦ Required first step for solicitation FA2377-26-R-B011, due November 6, 2026, 12:00 PM Eastern: email the contracting contacts your CAGE (Commercial and Government Entity) code to…
Due in 2 daysNov 9, 2026, 2:00 PM ESTThe AI summary flags this date. Check SAM.gov.
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- Delta Solutions & Strategies LLC, Colorado Springs, CO
- Caliola Engineering, LLC, Colorado Springs, CO
- ICR, Inc., Aurora, CO
- TDA Research, Inc., Golden, CO
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Frequently asked questions
What is Defense Unicorns, Inc.'s CAGE code?
Defense Unicorns, Inc.'s CAGE code is 8UAX0. The Defense Logistics Agency assigns CAGE codes when a business registers on SAM.gov.
What is Defense Unicorns, Inc.'s UEI?
Defense Unicorns, Inc.'s Unique Entity ID (UEI) is VVNBQBAWMBG8. SAM.gov assigns the UEI, and it identifies the business across the federal government.
Is Defense Unicorns, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration active?
Yes, as of SAM.gov's public data from Nov 1, 2026, Defense Unicorns, Inc.'s registration is active through May 14, 2027. Registrations are renewed every year.
Is Defense Unicorns, Inc. a small business?
Defense Unicorns, Inc. is registered on SAM.gov as small under 6 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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