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Brain Cells LLC
Defense Systems & Pre-Impact Sensing Hardware
FEDERAL CAPABILITY STATEMENT
CAGE: 16GJ4  |  SAM.GOV UEI: SNYFPD8RMQA4
STATUS: ACTIVE • ALL AWARDS  |  HI STATE FILE: 359654 C6
PACIFIC RIM FORWARD BASE: EWA BEACH, HAWAIʻI
CORPORATE PROFILE: Brain Cells LLC is a defense and dual-use hardware R&D enterprise focused on pre-impact projectile sensing and autonomous responsive protective materials. Anchored by proprietary intellectual property (U.S. Patent App. 19/301,538) and open engineering channels with the U.S. Army Test Center (ATEC/ATC), Brain Cells engineers micro-scale (10mm) sensor subsystems providing 2–5 millisecond pre-contact threat detection to trigger active auxetic lattice rotational damping and smart fluid viscosity modulation before physical projectile impact.
Core Competencies & Engineering Disciplines MISSION READINESS // DEFENSE HARDWARE
01 // AI-Enabled Sensing Hardware NAICS 334511
Proprietary multi-axis transducer arrays engineered for high-frequency dynamic signal acquisition under extreme mechanical shock. Low SWaP-C design targeting a compact, low-profile form factor (10mm development envelope) for seamless integration into protective helmets, athletic headgear, and wearable substrates.
Multi-Axis Sensing High-G Survivability 10mm Form Target Low SWaP-C
02 // Intelligent Protective Systems & Substrates NAICS 541715
Adaptive energy attenuation architectures integrating advanced composite structures with responsive fluidic and polymer substrates. Designed to evaluate dynamic viscosity modulation and multi-layer kinetic dissipation, mitigating localized impact trauma in protective equipment.
Responsive Substrates Energy Attenuation Composite Structures Impact Mitigation
03 // Real-Time Micro-Edge AI & Telemetry NAICS 541511
Low-latency embedded firmware and deterministic signal processing executing on resource-constrained microcontrollers. Real-time classification algorithms filter background acoustic vibrations and debris to isolate significant kinetic transients in microsecond execution cycles.
Low-Latency Firmware Embedded Edge Processing Deterministic Signals Sensor Fusion
04 // Testing Methodologies & Standards Alignment NAICS 541330
Rigorous characterization and testing methodologies aligned with Department of Defense testing frameworks, specifically U.S. Army ATEC/ATC TOP 03-2-805 (Ballistic Testing of Armor) and MIL-STD-810H environmental criteria. Rapid benchtop prototyping and high-speed data acquisition.
TOP 03-2-805 Alignment MIL-STD-810H Standards High-Rate Acquisition R&D Validation
Federal Procurement Identifiers & Classification Codes FAR COMPLIANT // SAM.GOV REGISTERED
NAICS STATUS DESCRIPTION
541715 PRIMARY R&D in Physical, Engineering & Life Sciences
334511 SECONDARY Search, Detection, Navigation & Guidance Systems
334418 SECONDARY Printed Circuit Assembly (PCB) Manufacturing
541330 SECONDARY Engineering Services (Military & Defense)
541511 SECONDARY Custom Computer Programming (Edge Firmware)
541512 SECONDARY Computer Systems Design Services
PSC PRODUCT SERVICE CODE (PSC) DESCRIPTION
AC12 R&D - Defense System: Weapons (Applied Research)
AC22 R&D - Defense System: Ground Vehicles (Applied Research)
5998 Electrical & Electronic Assemblies, Boards & Hardware
8470 Armor, Personal (Body Armor, Plates & Helmets)
SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS: Small Business / Micro-Entity Status
CONTRACTING VEHICLES: Direct Award, Subcontracting, SBIR/STTR Phase I/II, CRADA Candidate
CLEARANCE & CITIZENSHIP: 100% U.S. Citizens / Clearance Sponsorship Eligible
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Brain Cells LLC
Intellectual Property, Institutional Validations & Defense Teaming
CAGE: 16GJ4
UEI: SNYFPD8RMQA4  |  REV: 2026.2
NAICS: 541715 (PRIMARY)
Intellectual Property & Technology Portfolio PROPRIETARY ASSETS // USPTO PROTECTED
U.S. PATENT APPLICATION NO. 19/301,538 CONFIRMATION NO. 6184
"Multilayered Protective Material, Methods of Manufacture Thereof and Articles Comprising the Same"
Filing Date: August 15, 2025  |  Legal Representation: Cantor Colburn LLP (David Rodrigues / Chemical & Materials Group).
Core Claims Architecture: 4-layer synergistic defense apparatus comprising: (a) ultra-light carbon-reinforced external strike face (<1.5 kg/m²); (b) electrorheological/magnetorheological fluid layer; (c) active rotational damping auxetic lattice; and (d) optical fiber and proximity pre-impact trigger sensor network. Dependent claims protect microencapsulated self-healing polymers and edge AI real-time stiffness modulation.
Capabilities & Technology Portfolio, Institutional Validations & Teaming Pipelines DEFENSE ECOSYSTEM ENGAGEMENTS
U.S. Army Test Center (ATC/ATEC)
MUTUAL NDA EXECUTED
Formal introductory briefings and technical evaluations conducted with civilian engineering leadership at Aberdeen Proving Ground (Cameron J. Showell, Douglas Blankenbiller). Completed 27-page Engineering Development Package submitted for technical feasibility review toward formal Cooperative R&D Agreement (CRADA).
ATEC / ATC APG CRADA Pipeline TRL 2→4 Elevation
Lockheed Martin SBIR Teaming
2026.R5 SOLICITATION CYCLE
Engaged with Lockheed Martin Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) teaming desk. Quad Chart submitted across Aeronautics (Craig Owens), Missiles & Fire Control (MFC, John Fontana), and Rotary & Mission Systems (RMS) targeting pre-impact mitigation in tactical protective equipment.
Lockheed SBIR Quad MFC / Aero Teaming Subcontract Partner
HTDC Defense Cohort
STATE OF HAWAIʻI COHORT
Selected participant in the High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) SBIR/STTR Contracting Agency Cohort. Formal training in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR/DFARS), Phase I/II proposal packaging, dual-use commercialization pathways, and federal contracting compliance.
HTDC Hawaii Cohort FAR / DFARS Training Federal Contracting
Key Strategic Differentiators TACTICAL & OPERATIONAL ADVANTAGES
  • Sensing Hardware First Architecture: Prioritizing physical sensor transducer development tightly coupled with dedicated on-board intelligence, delivering high-fidelity physical data acquisition rather than relying on uncalibrated third-party components.
  • Compact Low-Profile Form Factor: Micro-scale electronics and protective layers engineered targeting a 10mm development envelope for integration into protective helmets, athletic gear, and composite substrates.
  • Pacific Rim Strategic Base: Operational headquarters in Ewa Beach, Hawaiʻi provides direct Pacific presence and convenient operational interface for defense and commercial stakeholders across the Pacific basin.
  • 100% Onshore Personnel: U.S. domestic engineering and operational base with strict intellectual property and export compliance across all engineering packages.
Corporate Verification & Contracting Officer Liaison Desk GOVERNMENT & PRIME CONTRACTOR INTAKE
BRAIN CELLS LLC (Delaware LLC • Hawaii DCCA Foreign Entity # 359654 C6)
Operational HQ: 91-1451 Keahumoa Pkwy, Ewa Beach, HI 96706 (Honolulu County, HI)
Principal Investigator / POC: Frederick K. Amina III  |  Direct Line: (808) 354-9702
Procurement Liaison: [email protected]  |  Direct: [email protected]  |  Teaming: [email protected]
Secure Systems Portal: https://braincells.io  |  Teaming Desk: Pre-Award & Joint Venture Inquiries Welcomed
SAM.GOV ACTIVE
ALL AWARDS
CAGE: 16GJ4
UEI: SNYFPD8RMQA4
EXP: DEC 04, 2026