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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 // Pre-Impact Sensor Subsystems NAICS 334511
Miniaturized low-profile multi-transducer sensor arrays engineered for close-proximity high-velocity projectile tracking. Delivers 2–5 ms pre-impact lead time to initiate protective countermeasures before physical contact. Low SWaP-C design optimized for personal armor, tactical helmets, and armored vehicle skin integration.
Modular Transducer 2-5ms Pre-Impact Trigger Edge Proximity Optics Low SWaP-C
02 // Adaptive Armor & Smart Fluids NAICS 541715
Dynamic viscosity-modulation architectures integrating magnetorheological (MR) and electrorheological (ER) fluids with active rotational damping auxetic lattices. System stiffens dynamically upon microsecond sensor trigger, transferring blunt-force impact energy horizontally across the lattice rather than transferring localized kinetic trauma to the operator or wearer.
MR/ER Smart Fluids Auxetic Lattice Damping Non-Newtonian Shear Kinetic Dissipation
03 // Real-Time Micro-Edge AI & Telemetry NAICS 541511
Air-gapped, low-latency firmware and deterministic signal processing executing on resource-constrained microcontrollers. Real-time threat classification algorithms filter false triggers from acoustic blast waves and debris, validating true ballistic projectile trajectories in sub-millisecond execution cycles.
Sub-ms Firmware Deterministic Trajectory Logic Air-Gapped MCU Edge Sensor Fusion
04 // Ballistic Testing & Military Standards NAICS 541330
Rigorous testing and characterization methodologies aligned directly with Department of Defense testing standards, specifically U.S. Army ATEC/ATC TOP 03-2-805 (Ballistic Testing of Armor). Rapid benchtop prototyping, high-speed chronographic data capture, and high-G shock survivability validation.
TOP 03-2-805 Compliance High-G Shock Hardening Aberdeen Test Protocol CRADA Alignment
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. Rigorous training in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR/DFARS), Phase I/II proposal packaging, defense commercialization pathways, and INDOPACOM theater defense requirements.
HTDC Hawaii Cohort FAR / DFARS Audit INDOPACOM Network
Key Strategic Differentiators TACTICAL & OPERATIONAL ADVANTAGES
  • Active Pre-Impact Mitigation vs. Passive Dissipation: Legacy armor systems only absorb energy after projectile contact. Brain Cells' sensor subsystem initiates structural hardening 2–5 ms before impact, blunting kinetic transfer.
  • Low-Profile Modular Form Factor: Micro-scale electronics and protective layers engineered for seamless retrofit into existing military helmets, ESAPI ceramic plates, and tactical gear without increasing soldier burden.
  • Pacific Rim / INDOPACOM Strategic Footprint: Operational base in Ewa Beach, Hawaiʻi provides direct proximity to USINDOPACOM, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), and Pearl Harbor defense commands.
  • 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 (Pacific Theater Node)
Principal Investigator / POC: Frederick K. Amina III  |  Direct Line: (808) 354-9702
Procurement Liaison: [email protected]  |  Direct: [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