Protection Engineering Consultants LLC
Protection Engineering Consultants LLC is a small business in Dripping Springs, TX registered on SAM.gov to bid on federal contracts. It has won about $5.8 million in federal prime contracts since fiscal year 2024, according to USAspending.gov's award records for its UEI, $5.6 million of it on contracts where it counted as a small business.
- UEI
- KWVLNBS42RD8
- CAGE code
- 4A0P1
- SAM.gov registration
- Active
SBIR and STTR awards
Protection Engineering Consultants LLC has won 27 small business R&D awards worth $11.2 million through the SBIR and STTR programs since 2017, 11 of them Phase II and 5 STTR. Funded by MDA, Air Force, DOT and Navy.
| Awarded | Agency | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2025 | DOT | SBIR Phase II Risk Alleviation via Detection of Information Anomalies in Network Cybersecurity Events (RADIANCE) | $299,981 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | DTRA | SBIR Phase I Understanding the Effects of Fragment-Generated Concrete Dust on Agent Defeat | $200,000 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Navy | SBIR Phase II A Deep Learning Solution for Optical Fragment Mass Estimation Using Holistic Data | $1 million |
| Aug 7, 2025 | DTRA | SBIR Phase I IMPACT: Impulse Modeling with Physics-Anchored CNN Tool | $199,987 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | DOT | SBIR Phase I Risk Alleviation via Detection of Information Anomalies in Network Cybersecurity Events (RADIANCE) | $149,886 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Navy | SBIR Phase I A Deep Learning Solution for Fragment Mass Estimation using Holistic Data | $240,000 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | DOT | SBIR Phase II Novel Design for Passenger Railcar Retention Systems | $299,922 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | DOT | SBIR Phase I Novel Design for Passenger Railcar Retention Systems | $149,903 |
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.
Federal contract history
| Fiscal year | Obligated, prime contracts |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $1.5 million |
| FY2025 | $1.9 million |
| FY2026 (incomplete) | $2.4 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 KWVLNBS42RD8, 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: Missile Defense Agency ($2.2 million), Department of the Navy ($1.2 million), Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation ($761,706), Department of the Army ($574,964) and Public Buildings Service ($416,274).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Public Buildings Service | A/E services to evaluate, update, & modernize GSA's security & blast interpretation… | $111,475 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Missile Defense Agency | SBIR second phase II: elevated-temperature plate impact testing and hugoniot model… | $2 million |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Missile Defense Agency | Next-generation launch platforms for large-mass hypervelocity impact testing | $186,500 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation | Protection engineering consultants, LLC phase II SBIR award under topic 24-FT2:… | $312,981 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Defense Threat Reduction Agency | RD-opi FY24 SBIR phase I T242-002-0026 . Understanding the effects of… | $200,000 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Department of the Navy | Research and development | $1 million |
Figures are prime contract obligations reported to USAspending.gov. Subcontract work is listed separately below.
Subcontract work reported by primes
Prime contractors reported 42 subcontracts to it worth about $4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. | Department of the Army, Department of the Navy | 28 | $2.5 million | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Applied Research Associates, Inc. | Defense Threat Reduction Agency | 2 | $550,328 | Jul 17, 2024 |
| HDR Engineering, Inc. | Department of the Navy | 2 | $257,217 | Jan 12, 2023 |
| Southwest Research Institute | Department of State, Nuclear Regulatory Commission | 2 | $234,102 | Jan 9, 2025 |
| Stantec Consulting Services Inc. | Department of the Army | 3 | $174,821 | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Jacobs Government Services Company | Department of the Army | 1 | $76,960 | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Fathom Architecture, LLC | Department of the Navy | 1 | $75,916 | Nov 2, 2023 |
| Reid Middleton, Inc. | Department of the Navy | 1 | $46,980 | Aug 16, 2022 |
| CB Design Group, Inc. | Department of Veterans Affairs | 1 | $22,500 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Mills and Schnoering Architects, PC | Public Buildings Service | 1 | $16,576 | May 11, 2023 |
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 | Protection Engineering Consultants LLC |
|---|---|
| Unique Entity ID (UEI) | KWVLNBS42RD8 |
| CAGE code | 4A0P1 |
| Location | Dripping Springs, TX |
| SAM.gov registration | Active through Apr 27, 2027 |
| Business started | 2006 |
| Primary NAICS code | 541330: Engineering Services |
| Website | www.protection-consultants.com |
| How to contact | Through its website above. No phone or email in SAM.gov's public file. Search UEI KWVLNBS42RD8 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 KWVLNBS42RD8 () 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 Protection Engineering Consultants LLC is small under
On its SAM.gov registration, Protection Engineering Consultants LLC meets the SBA size standard for these industries, so it can bid on small business set-asides that use them.
- 541330 Engineering Services
- 541350 Building Inspection Services
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- 541490 Other Specialized Design Services
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Open contracts in Protection Engineering Consultants LLC's NAICS codes
406 open federal opportunities on SAM.gov use one of Protection Engineering Consultants 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 Texas, then the soonest due.
- Air Force Cryptologic Office Commercial Solutions Opening
Due Sep 29, 2027End of day (12:00 AM Sep 30 CDT)
- Independent Commissioning Agent (Owner’s Advocate) Services for U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
✦ The Defense Health Agency is doing market research (a Sources Sought / Request for Information, not a solicitation) for an independent Commissioning Agent, or "Owner's Advocate",…
Due in 3 daysNov 9, 2026, 12:00 PM EST
- Ngats Software Support
✦ The Army Contracting Command at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, is doing market research (a sources sought notice, not a request for offers) to find firms that can provide software…
Due in 3 daysNov 9, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
- AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning System
✦ Sources sought (market research, not a request for offers): the Air Force wants to find businesses that can repair and return AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning System parts, with Warner…
Due in 3 daysNov 9, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
- Market Survey for E3 Services Support of C6ISR Systems
Due in 4 daysNov 10, 2026, 12:00 PM EST
Similar small businesses
Other small businesses of a similar size with the same primary NAICS code (541330) that have won federal contracts in Texas:
- Jimenez Engineering Solutions, LLC, Corpus Christi, TX
- E-Spectrum Technologies, Inc., San Antonio, TX
- Elevan LLC, San Antonio, TX
- Trident Research, LLC, Austin, TX
- FATHOM5 Corp, Austin, TX
- Quantum Technology Sciences, Inc., Houston, TX
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Frequently asked questions
What is Protection Engineering Consultants LLC's CAGE code?
Protection Engineering Consultants LLC's CAGE code is 4A0P1. The Defense Logistics Agency assigns CAGE codes when a business registers on SAM.gov.
What is Protection Engineering Consultants LLC's UEI?
Protection Engineering Consultants LLC's Unique Entity ID (UEI) is KWVLNBS42RD8. SAM.gov assigns the UEI, and it identifies the business across the federal government.
Is Protection Engineering Consultants LLC's SAM.gov registration active?
Yes, as of SAM.gov's public data from Nov 1, 2026, Protection Engineering Consultants LLC's registration is active through Apr 27, 2027. Registrations are renewed every year.
Is Protection Engineering Consultants LLC a small business?
Protection Engineering Consultants LLC is registered on SAM.gov as small under 8 NAICS codes, including its primary code, 541330. Size is set per NAICS code, so a business can be small for some contracts and not others.
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