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  • Contract Details
  • Background / UEI Methodology
  • A: Total Phase I/II Amount
    • Aggregate Portfolio
    • By AFWERX Company Type
    • Company Level Performance
  • B: Last Year of USG Revenue
    • Aggregate Portfolio
    • By AFWERX Company Type
    • Company Level Performance
  • C: Transition Percentage
    • Aggregate Portfolio
    • By AFWERX Company Type
    • Company Level Performance
  • D: Phase I and Phase II Counts
    • Aggregate Portfolio
    • By AFWERX Company Type
    • Company Level Performance
  • E: Multi-Pronged Count and Ratio Test
    • Aggregate Portfolio
    • By AFWERX Company Type
    • Company Level Performance
  • F: Company Level Analysis
    • Table: Company Performance Metrics
    • GWalkR: AFWERX Company Portfolio
  • G: AFWERX Level Direct to Phase II Analysis

Innovate Act Analysis

Draft Innovate Act Analysis

AFWERX
RGI
Portfolio Analysis
Summary Metrics
Innovate Act
Author

SHELDON

Published

July 16, 2025

AFWERX Portfolio, Innovate Act Analysis
Exploring the potential impacts of the Innovate Act on AFWERX and its portfolio.

Contract Details

Contract Number: FA228024C0012
Contractor Name: P.W. Communications, Inc.
Contractor Address: 11200 Rockville Pike Suite 130 Rockville, MD 20852

Background / UEI Methodology

This is the SHELDON Methodology for determining AFWERX Portfolio. The analysis is based on the following criteria:

  • From AFWERX GCP {Joined database default but can be DSIP or Salesforce}
  • Fiscal 2019 to Present
  • Must have a valid UEI that links to SHELDON dataset
  • Must be a valid FPDS linked contract
  • Must be a valid FPDS identified SBIR/STTR

The portfolio composition and all Innovate Act thresholds/tests have been turned into functions to allow for testing different and/or evolving parameters.

A: Total Phase I/II Amount

This section explores companies that exceed $75M in total Phase I/II amount.

Aggregate Portfolio

  • Table: Count of UEIs Over $75M
  • Visualization: Count of UEIs Over $75M

By AFWERX Company Type

  • Table: Count of UEIs Over $75M
  • Visualization: Count of UEIs Over $75M

Company Level Performance

B: Last Year of USG Revenue

This section explores companies that have $40M or more in USG revenue over the last 12 months.

Aggregate Portfolio

  • Table: Count of UEIs Over $40M in Last Year
  • Visualization: Count of UEIs Over $40M in Last Year

By AFWERX Company Type

  • Table: Count of UEIs Over $40M in Last Year
  • Visualization: Count of UEIs Over $40M in Last Year

Company Level Performance

C: Transition Percentage

This section explores the the percentage of SHELDON Transition Awards [FPDS Phase III + Sub-Contracts + Non-SBIR Procurement] to total Federal Revenues [SHELDON Transition + Phase I + Phase II].

We explore the number of entities that have at-least 65% of their total Federal Revenues as SHELDON Transition Awards over the last 3 years.

Aggregate Portfolio

  • Table: SHELDON Transition % of Revenue Over 65%, Last 3 Years
  • Visualization: SHELDON Transition % of Revenue Over 65%, Last 3 Years

By AFWERX Company Type

  • Table: SHELDON Transition % of Revenue Over 65%, Last 3 Years
  • Visualization: SHELDON Transition % of Revenue Over 65%, Last 3 Years

Company Level Performance

D: Phase I and Phase II Counts

This section looks for entities that exceed 25 Phase II awards, and pass a ratio of Phase II to Phase I awards based up the number of Phase I awards the entity has received.

The ratios are as follows:

  • < 10 Phase I’s: No Threshold
  • 10 to 25 Phase I’s: .25 (2.5 Phase II’s for every 10 Phase I’s)
  • 25 Phase I’s: .5 (5 Phase II’s for every 10 Phase I’s)

Aggregate Portfolio

  • Table: Grouped Minimum Phase II to Phase I Ratio Analysis
  • Visualization: Grouped Minimum Phase II to Phase I Ratio Analysis

By AFWERX Company Type

  • Table: Grouped Minimum Phase II to Phase I Ratio Analysis
  • Visualization: Grouped Minimum Phase II to Phase I Ratio Analysis

Company Level Performance

E: Multi-Pronged Count and Ratio Test

This section explores a 2 part test from aspects of section C and D. It fails any entity with over 25 Phase II awards and SHELDON Transition Award Revenue as a percentage of total Federal Revenue of less than 65% over the last 3 years.

Aggregate Portfolio

  • Table: UEIs Failing 2 Pronged Test
  • Visualization: UEIs Failing 2 Pronged Test

By AFWERX Company Type

  • Table: UEIs Failing 2 Pronged Test
  • Visualization: UEIs Failing 2 Pronged Test

Company Level Performance

F: Company Level Analysis

This section showcases the some key metrics at the company level.

Table: Company Performance Metrics

GWalkR: AFWERX Company Portfolio

G: AFWERX Level Direct to Phase II Analysis

This section explores the proportion of AFWERX award dollars by award type from the AFWERX GCP database.

  • Table: Spend by Fiscal Year
  • Visualization: Spend by Fiscal Year

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