Small Business Innovation Research · Small Business Technology Transfer
Desert Star Systems, LLC: SBIR & STTR awards
16 awards worth $3.84M to 1 companies since 1994 match these filters. Phase I tests an idea (usually a few hundred thousand dollars); Phase II builds it (often $1M or more).
Desert Star Systems, LLC's federal contracts and grants · All SBIR & STTR awards
Awards by year
| Year | Phase I | Phase II | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | $756.0K |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | $223.5K |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | $399.7K |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | $119.6K |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $394.5K |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | $155.1K |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | $392.0K |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | $79.7K |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | $722.9K |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | $98.9K |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | $198.6K |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | $50.0K |
The latest year fills in over months: agencies report awards to SBIR.gov with a lag.
By agency
- Department of Defense 6 awards · $1.94M
- Department of Commerce 10 awards · $1.90M
Latest matching awards
| Award | Company | Agency | Phase | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aSAM: An adaptive Simple Acoustic Modem · topic HR001120S0019-06 | Desert Star Systems, LLC · California | Department of Defense · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | SBIR Phase II | $756.0K | 2021-08-04 |
| aSAM: An adaptive Simple Acoustic Modem · topic HR001120S0019-06 | Desert Star Systems, LLC · California | Department of Defense · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | SBIR Phase I | $223.5K | 2020-09-09 |
| Sea Tag-SP: A family of acoustic enabled satellite tags for spawning detection and more · topic 8.1.2 | Desert Star Systems, LLC · California | Department of Commerce · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | SBIR Phase II | $399.7K | 2019-06-27 |
| SeaTag-SP: A Spawning Detecting and Reporting Pop-UpSatellite Tag · topic 8.1.2 | Desert Star Systems, LLC · California | Department of Commerce · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | SBIR Phase I | $119.6K | 2018-07-17 |
| Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Underwater Secure Text Messaging and Diver Locater · topic N10A-T034 | Desert Star Systems, LLC · California | Department of Defense · Navy | STTR Phase I | $69.7K | 2010-06-28 |
| APA: Air Pressure Alert Device · topic 8.1.4 | Desert Star Systems, LLC · California | Department of Commerce | SBIR Phase II | $324.8K | 2010 |
| SeaTag-RC: A Remote Releasable Instrument Carrier for Marine Mammal Tagging · topic N09-T029 | Desert Star Systems, LLC · California | Department of Defense · Navy | STTR Phase I | $69.4K | 2009-07-24 |
| APA: Air Pressure Alert Device · topic 8.1.4 | Desert Star Systems, LLC · California | Department of Commerce | SBIR Phase I | $85.7K | 2009 |
| SeaTag: Design and Manufacture of a Family of Modular Archival Tags · topic 8.1.3 | Desert Star Systems, LLC · California | Department of Commerce | SBIR Phase II | $392.0K | 2008 |
| SeaTag: Design and Manufacture of a Family of Modular Archival Tags · topic 8.1.3 | Desert Star Systems, LLC · California | Department of Commerce | SBIR Phase I | $79.7K | 2007 |
| CAM+: A Rugged Modular Digital Camera System | Desert Star Systems, LLC · California | Department of Defense · Special Operations Command | SBIR Phase II | $722.9K | 2000 |
| CAM+: A Rugged Modular Digital Camera System | Desert Star Systems, LLC · California | Department of Defense · Special Operations Command | SBIR Phase I | $98.9K | 1999 |
| Automated Imaging and Mapping System for AUV | Desert Star Systems, LLC · California | Department of Commerce | SBIR Phase II | $198.6K | 1998 |
| Automated Imaging and Mapping System for AUV | Desert Star Systems, LLC · California | Department of Commerce | SBIR Phase I | $50.0K | 1997 |
| ELECTRONIC DATA GATHERING SYSTEM FOR SCIENTIFIC DIVERS | Desert Star Systems, LLC · California | Department of Commerce | SBIR Phase II | $197.9K | 1995 |
| ELECTRONIC DATA GATHERING SYSTEM FOR SCIENTIFIC DIVERS | Desert Star Systems, LLC · California | Department of Commerce | SBIR Phase I | $49.7K | 1994 |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (SBA) ↗, awards through 2026-08-28. Amounts are as agencies report them to SBA. SBIR/STTR contracts also appear in USAspending as ordinary awards; grants (NIH, NSF, DOE) appear as assistance. Open topics are posted by each agency; see Opportunities for contract notices.