Data / Federal awards / NAICS 541715 / MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC.
MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC.: 11 federal contract awards, $3.7 million obligated (FY2024 to FY2027)
MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. (UEI YGVHEZ1D2ZH6), Chico, CA, received 11 federal prime contract awards with $3.7 million obligated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027, from 4 agencies under 3 NAICS codes. Its largest buyer is National Aeronautics and Space Administration ($2.2 million) and its largest code is NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).
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- YGVHEZ1D2ZH6UEI
- Chico, CALocation
- Small BusinessBusiness size
- 11Contract awards
- $3.7 millionObligated
- 2023-10-05First action in window
- 2026-09-30Latest action
Where the work is
NAICS codes, with the other winners in each.
| NAICS | Industry | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 541715 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | 9 | $3.6 million |
| 334519 | Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing | 1 | $62,900 |
| 541712 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) | 1 | $0 |
Buying agencies
| Agency | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 6 | $2.2 million |
| Department of Homeland Security | 2 | $1.4 million |
| Department of Transportation | 1 | $62,900 |
| Department of Defense | 2 | $-4,813 |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $421,451 |
| FY2025 | $524,990 |
| FY2026 | $2.7 million |
Contract awards
All 11 awards in fiscal years 2024 to 2027.
| Award ID | Agency | Type | NAICS | What it buys | Obligated in window | Award value | Starts | Ends | Place of performance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80NSSC26C0125 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | SBIR PHASE II - HIGH PRESSURE, IN-SITU HYDROGEN SENSOR FOR SPACE BASED REGENERATIVE FUEL CELL SYSTEMS | $1,274,959 | $1,274,959 | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2028 | Chico, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 70RWMD26C00000005 | Department of Homeland Security | Definitive Contract | 541715 | BASE AWARD SBIR SECOND PHASE II WEARABLE MULTIMODAL AEROSOLIZED CHEMICAL THREAT DETECTOR | $999,189 | $999,189 | September 30, 2026 | September 29, 2027 | Chico, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 70RWMD23C00000014 | Department of Homeland Security | Definitive Contract | 541715 | SBIR PHASE II CPFF AWARD TO MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. | $426,264 | $999,809 | March 27, 2023 | July 26, 2025 | Chico, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NSSC25C0462 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | PHASE III SBIR - DEVELOPMENT OF THE MULTI-PARAMETER ASTRONAUT LIFE SUPPORT SENSOR (M-PALSS) MODULE FOR EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY (EVA) PORTABL | $375,000 | $375,000 | September 10, 2025 | June 9, 2027 | Chico, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NSSC23CA117 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | COMPACT, LOW POWER, MULTI-PARAMETER ASTRONAUT LIFE SUPPORT SENSOR (M-PALSS) | $375,000 | $1,274,938 | May 22, 2023 | June 29, 2027 | Chico, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NSSC25C0246 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | SBIR I HIGH PRESSURE IN-SITU HYDROGEN SENSOR FOR SPACE BASED REGENERATIVE FUEL CELL SYSTEMS | $149,990 | $149,990 | September 29, 2025 | March 27, 2026 | Chico, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 692M1526P00025 | Department of Transportation | Purchase Order | 334519 | PROCUREMENT FOR EIGHT NON-FLIGHT SINGLE CHANNEL HYDROGEN LEAK DETECTOR SENSORS. | $62,900 | $62,900 | March 30, 2026 | August 14, 2026 | Chico, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NSSC22CA226 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | CHEMICAL AND PARTICULATE MICROSENSOR INSTRUMENT FOR UAV AIRBORNE MEASUREMENTS NEAR WILDFIRES | $0 | $2,689,872 | September 16, 2022 | March 15, 2025 | Chico, CA | usaspending.gov |
| NNX17CD03C | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF MAKEL ENGINEERING INC. (MEI) IS DEVELOPING FLIGHT CAPABLE CHEMICAL MICROSENSOR ARRAYS FOR IN SITU MONITORING OF HIGH TEMPERATUR | $0 | $749,299 | April 6, 2017 | April 30, 2024 | Chico, CA | usaspending.gov |
| W81XWH21C0068 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | MEDICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PHASE II ENHANCEMENT WITH MATCHING FUNDS/PHASE III (MONTHS 1-12) | $0 | $703,468 | June 30, 2021 | September 30, 2025 | Chico, CA | usaspending.gov |
| W81XWH18C0310 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | IGF::OT::IGF NEW DHA STTR PHASE II H2-0283 INSPIRE - IN-MASK SENSORS FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF RESPIRATORY EXHALATION | $-4,813 | $995,129 | April 30, 2018 | June 29, 2021 | Chico, CA | usaspending.gov |
Also on SpecStream
- All recipients under NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- All recipients under NAICS 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- All recipients under NAICS 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Open opportunities under NAICS 541715
- Open opportunities under NAICS 334519
Updated October 6, 2026. Read from USAspending.gov. Public U.S. federal spending data (U.S. Department of the Treasury). Obligations are the contract actions dated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027 of the USAspending.gov award archive of 2026-10-06; a contract's total value is its current value as USAspending reports it, including earlier years. Recipients are matched on their SAM.gov UEI, never on the name, and are shown as the government prints them. Sole proprietorships and opted-out entities count in the totals and are not named. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.