
SURVPATH is an SBA-approved Menor-Protege 8(a)/SDVOSB Joint Venture comprised of BluePath Labs LLC (Protege and Managing Partner) and SURVICE Engineering Company, LLC (Mentor). SURVPATH provides engineering and technical support services to a wide variety of clients by leveraging the capabilities of both companies to offer customers a wide range of complex technical products and services. BluePath and Survice have been working on various projects together since 2018.

BluePath Labs is a professional services and technical solutions company designed to improve the identification, development, and application of revolutionary technologies for US national interests. BluePath is now an INC 5000 company transforming critical missions for the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Energy, and Commerce in a variety of domains ranging from strategic competition and cyber security research and development to border, supply chain, and energy program support.

SURVICE is a family-owned small business (under NAICS 541715) that has provided the Department of Defense (DoD) and other customers with high-quality analytical products and services for nearly 40 years. The company was founded to perform specialized survivability/lethality analyses; however, they have continued to expand and enhance their capabilities.
Joint Capabilities

Systems Engineering & Platform Assessment
- Ballistic and Nonballistic Systems Analysis
- Platform Suitability & Performance Evaluation
- Personnel Vulnerability & Threat Assessment
- Susceptibility and Vulnerability Reduction
- Systems Engineering & Major Acquisitions Support
- Fire Prediction, Mitigation, & Electromagnetic Effects

Testing, Evaluation, & Survivability
- Live Fire, Developmental, and Operational T&E
- T&E Planning, Facilitation, & Data Collection
- Survivability and Terminal Effects Analysis
- Post-Test Damage Collection & Reporting
- Component and Mission-Level Performance Testing
- Rotary-Wing, Fixed-Wing, Ground, Missile, and NBC Systems Evaluation

Modeling, Simulation, & Software Engineering
- Engineering and Physics-based Modeling
- 3D Geometry Modeling & High-Speed Raytracing
- Software Design, VV&A, and Configuration Management
- Customized Interfaces & Automated Laser Measurement
- Fire Modeling & Damage Simulation
- Strategic Wargaming & Simulation-Based Foresight

Data Analytics & Advanced Technology
- Applied AI/ML, NLP, Knowledge Graphs, and LLMS
- Data Discovery, Mining, & Fusion
- PAI/CAI Data Management and ETL/ELT
- Visualization, Dashboarding, and Reporting Tools
- Algorithm/ Methodology Development and Computational Tooling
- DevSecOps and Low-code/ No-code Development

Research, Intelligence, & Materials Science
- Open-Source Research and BlueScout.io
- China Research, Border Security, and Critical Minerals
- Military Info Sciences and Mechanical Sciences Research
- Materials and Biological Sciences R&D
- Cybersecurity and Entity Vetting
- Weapon Science and Systems Analysis Research

Product Research & Development
- Advanced Product Development Including UAV Platforms
- Software Product Design & Engineering
- Cyber & Artificial Intelligence R&D
- Prototype Testing and Iteration
- Cross-domain Technology Integration
- Custom Tools and Interface Development
Markets & Domains
SURVPATH II is a nationally recognized leader in engineering and research and development for system protection, enhancement, and enabling technologies. SURVPATH also provides a variety of services for homeland security, supply chain security, and advanced data analytics using artificial intelligence and machine learning. SURVPATH serves many components of the DoD community, as well as requirements in the homeland security, energy, environmental, commerce, and commercial marketplaces.
ArtificiaI Intelligence / Machine Learning

Composites

High-Energy Laser

High-Performance Computing Center

Nuclear

Wargaming

Our US government department and agency-level clients include:
- Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC)
- Army Research Laboratory (ARL)
- Air Force Life Cycle Management Command (AFLCMC)
- Air Force Test Center (AFTC)
- Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
- Air University China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI)
- Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC)
- Data and Analysis Center (DAC)
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
- Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
- Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Deputy Undersecretary of the Army Test and Evaluation (DUSA-TE)
- Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate (JNLWD)
- Joint Test and Evaluation (JT&E) Program Office
- Marine Corps Operational Test and Evaluation Activity (MCOTEA)
- Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM)
- Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
- Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC)
- Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
- Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC)
- Office of Naval Research (ONR)
- US Military Academy
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Energy
- Department of Homeland Security
- General Services Administration
Contract Vehicles
OASIS+ SB Technical and Engineering Domain
OASIS+ SDVOSB Technical and Engineering Domain, Research and Development Domain
SBA 8(a) Sole Source Vehicle
- Contract Number: 47QRCA25DS874
- Period of Performance: Through December 18, 2029
- BluePath joint venture SURVPATH II is a prime contractor
- Contract Number: 47QRCA24DV085
- Period of Performance: Through September 29, 2029
- BluePath joint venture SURVPATH II is a prime contractor
- SURVPATH II is eligible for new sole source contract awards under the 8(a) program through 14 MAR 2027
- Ceiling: Each contract award up to $4M-$6.5M depending on the requirement
- Eligibility: Any government organization
- Scope: Varies based on requirement(s)
- Advantages:
- Ability to directly negotiate and rapidly award (2 weeks) sole source contracts through SBA sponsored 8(a) disadvantaged business development program.
- BluePath is also an SDVOSB so agencies get both SDB and SDVOSB credit on each award.
Contact Us
Joe Helfrich
BluePath Labs
(301) 675-3419
jhelfrich@bluepathlabs.com
bluepathlabs.com
Clark Dutterer
SURVICE Engineering
(410) 273-7722
clark.dutterer@survice.com
survice.com