Ideal Innovations wins $72 million Army sensing research deal
The Arlington firm will develop radio-frequency sensing through obscured media for the Army under a cost-plus-fixed-fee award running through 2031.
The Arlington firm will develop radio-frequency sensing through obscured media for the Army under a cost-plus-fixed-fee award running through 2031.
Ideal Innovations Inc.won a $72 million Army contract for radio-frequency sensing research on June 12, 2026.
Here is the full post (see war.gov):
“Ideal Innovations Inc.,* Arlington, Virginia, was awarded a $72 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for research and development to address radio-frequency sensing through obscured media. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of June 14, 2031. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity (W911QX-26-D-A007). (Awarded June 12, 2026)”
The cost-plus-fixed-fee award funds research and development to address radio-frequency sensing through obscured media. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of June 14, 2031. Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity under contract W911QX-26-D-A007.
Ideal Innovations Inc.is a service-disabled veteran-owned company that specializes in biometrics, forensics and information technology solutions (see idealinnovations.com). The firm was established in 1998 and keeps its corporate headquarters in Arlington, Virginia (see idealinnovations.com). Over 95 percent of its employees hold a security clearance, and the company staffs the Defense Forensic Science Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia (see idealinnovations.com). The research aims to develop advanced detection and intelligence gathering capabilities for military operations (see Google).
This contract represents the first contract awarded toIdeal Innovations Inc.in 2026, bringing the company’s total contract value for the year to $143.9 million. It is also the 130th Department of Defense contract awarded in Virginia during 2026.
The award falls between the 2026 Army portfolio’s year-to-date minimum of $10.3 million and maximum of $8.4 billion. Overall, this award was announced among 19 Department of Defense contracts issued nationwide on June 12, 2026.
This contract represents the 1st contract awarded toIdeal Innovations Inc., in 2026, bringing the company’s total contract value for the year to $143,975,010. It is also the 130th Department of Defense contract awarded in Virginia during 2026. While this is not the largest contract ever awarded to Ideal Innovations Inc., whose record stands at $71,987,505, it is notable within the Army portfolio. Specifically, it falls between the 2026 Army portfolio’s year-to-date minimum of $10,322,371 and maximum of $8,402,489,648. Overall, this award was announced among 19 Department of Defense contracts issued nationwide on June 12, 2026.
Source: NewsFindr Chart Maker
Note: Chart generated by NewsFindr for Ideal Innovations Inc. on June 25, 2026 at 4:13 PM EST