GS ENGINEERING INC

Houghton, MI · Defense · Private

Remote Expeditionary Autonomous Pioneer (REAPr) system—a multi-function autonomous robotic platform combining skid-steer and forklift capabilities for military material handling, construction, hazard

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · gsengineering.com

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: Houghton, MI
Total capital: $42.4M

Federal grants: $4.1M; 10 awards · 2016–2025; Rank in peer group#54 of 94
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $38.3M; 73 awards · Defense, Transportation, Interior; Rank in Defense#171 of 1442
Granted patents: 1; 1 pending · first 2026; Rank in peer group#36 of 94

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jan 2026Federal contractDefense · This Is An Award Of A Contract Under Small Business Innovative Research Topic 25.2-077$139K
Dec 2025Federal contractDefense · Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (shield) Initial Order.$500
Dec 2025Federal contractDefense · 8511824338!LATCH,DOOR,VEHICULA$13K
Dec 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · This Is An Award Of A Contract Under Small Business Innovative Research Topic 25.2-077$139K
Jun 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Base Period For SBIR Phase I Topic N251-044, N00024-25-C-S221$140K
Jun 2025Federal contractDefense · Base Period For SBIR Phase I Topic N251-044, N00024-25-C-S221$140K
Apr 2025Federal contractDefense · Fourth On-ramp For Eglin Wide Agile Acquisition Contract (ewaac) Vehicle.$1K

Show 75 earlier federal awards

Nov 2024Federal contractDefense · 8510995447!LATCH,DOOR,VEHICULA$62K
Jun 2024Federal contractDefense · Autonomous Lightweight Tactical All-terrain Vehicle Testing$619K
Feb 2024Federal contractDefense · Fan Blade Lift Truck$433K
Nov 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · The Purpose Of This Contract Is For R&d To Develop And Deliver Remote Expeditionary Autonomous Pioneer System.$999K
Nov 2023Federal contractDefense · The Purpose Of This Contract Is For R&d To Develop And Deliver Remote Expeditionary Autonomous Pioneer System.$1.5M
Aug 2022Federal contractDefense · Phase I M997A3 Chassis Suspension Improvement$250K
Jul 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Remote Expeditionary Autonomous Pioneer System$240K
Jul 2021Federal contractDefense · Ffp Minimum Guarantee$1K
Jul 2021Federal contractDefense · Seaport Nxg Minimum Obligation Task Order$500
Jul 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Digital Firing Device$129K
Dec 2020Federal contractDefense · 8507891875!LATCH,DOOR,VEHICULA$49K
Aug 2020Federal contractDefense · 8507590742!LATCH,DOOR,VEHICULA$123K
Jul 2020Federal contractDefense · SBIR Ph II. Topic A18-108. Bridge Launch Linkage Assembly.$1.1M
Mar 2020Federal contractDefense · Hmmwv Light Weight Components For The Ussocom Gmv's Under The SBIR Program.$348
Feb 2020Federal contractDefense · Hmmwv Light Weight Components For Ussocom Gmv's Under The SBIR Program$6K
Jan 2020Federal contractDefense · 8507077705!LATCH,DOOR,VEHICULA$54K
Nov 2019Federal contractDefense · 8506987159!LATCH,DOOR,VEHICULA$17K
Nov 2019Federal contractDefense · Lightweight Kits$2.5M
Jun 2019Federal contractDefense · Light Weight High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle Components For The United States Special Operations Command Ground Mobility Vehicles Under The Small Business Innovation Research Phase III Program.$14K
Apr 2019Federal contractDefense · SBIR Ph II Topic A17-146 In Vehicle Adjustable Torsion Bar Technologies$948K
Apr 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Reusable MATPAC Packaging System for Expeditionary Airfields$139K
Apr 2019Federal contractDefense · SBIR Ph I A18-156 Armor Support Ring Optimization$100K
Jan 2019Federal contractDefense · Reports-cdrl A001$124K
Oct 2018Federal contractDefense · Hmmwv Light Weight Components For Ussocom Gmv's Under The SBIR Program$156K
Oct 2018Federal contractDefense · Lightweight High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle Components For The United States Special Operations Command Ground Mobility Vehicles Under The Small Business Innovation Research Phase III Program.$454K
Sep 2018Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Ph II Topic A17-105 Bridge Launch Technology For Ultra Light Weight Combat Vehicle$616K
Sep 2018Federal contractDefense · Phase II Development Of Variable Nozzle$684K
Sep 2018Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf, Air Platform Passive Occupant Protection, SBIR Phase I, To Develop A Passive, Self-adjusting Harness, Which Will Eliminate The Manual Adjustment Protocol And, In Turn, Greatly Reduce Injuries Caused By Pitch-out.$100K
Sep 2018Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Phase I SBIR G.s Engineering$148K
Sep 2018Federal grantAgriculture · Self-propelled Grain Cart To Increase Yield And Efficiency And Decrease Soil Compaction$99K
Jul 2018Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Lightweight Armor Study$350K
Apr 2018Federal contractDefense · High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle Lightweight Components For United States Special Operations Command Ground Mobility Vehicles Under The Small Business Innovation Research Phase III Program$106K
Mar 2018Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Phase 1 SBIR Research For In Vehicle Adjustable Torsion Bar Technologies$149K
Feb 2018Federal contractDefense · Reports - Cdrl A002$224K
Jan 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · In Vehicle Adjustable Torsion Bar Technologies$149K
Sep 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Variable Vehicle Cone Index (vci)$900K
Aug 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase I Proposal AF171-001$149K
Jul 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Phase I SBIR With Gs Engineering For Bridge Launch Technology Research$149K
May 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Gaarv Dt Post Block -1 Validation Testing. Not An Inherently Governmental Function.$25K
Dec 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Research Development$80K
Nov 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Advanced Lightweight Aviation Components and Materials$994K
Nov 2016Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf The Purpose Of This Contract Is To Develop Advanced Lightweight Aviation Components And Materials.$994K
Aug 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Advanced Lightweight Vehicle Components and Materials$1M
Aug 2016Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf Advanced Lightweight Vehicle Components And Materials.$992K
Dec 2015Federal contractTransportation · Igf::ot::igf Fra SBIR Phase II, 14.1-FR3-002 Gs Engineering Inc. Project Titled, "easy Access To Freight Locomotives"$347K
Nov 2015Federal contractDefense · Status Report Igf::ot::igf$80K
Sep 2015Federal contractDefense · Rotary Wing Dynamic Component Tracking Sensors Igf::ot::igf$2.1M
Nov 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase I, Technical Data&feasibility Study For High Performance Marine Diesel Closed Coolant System For High Speed Combatant Craft.$150K
Sep 2014Federal contractTransportation · Igf::ot::igf Fra SBIR Phase I, 14.1-FR3-002 Gs Engineering Inc., Project Titled, "easy Access To Freight Locomotives"$150K
Jan 2014Federal contractDefense · Initial Progress$80K
Jan 2014Federal contractDefense · Research And Development N121-002$980K
Oct 2012Federal contractDefense · Rear Enclosure$363K
Oct 2012Federal contractDefense · Status Report$80K
Jul 2012Federal contractDefense · Research Effort Iaw Onr Baa #11-032$1.8M
May 2012Federal contractDefense · The Objective Of This SBIR Is To Develop A System That Will Enable The Hmmwv To Achieve The Threshold Vci Of 25 At The Gvw Of 15,500 Lbs. Additionally, It Is Desired To Be Able To Vary The Vci "on-the-go" To Provide For Rapid Transitions Between Different Surfaces, Such As Soft Soils And Hard Surfaces.$150K
Mar 2010Federal contractDefense · Countermine Wheel Control Development SBIR Phase I$70K
Jan 2010Federal contractDefense · SBIR PHII-1/GS Engr$728K
Jan 2009Federal contractDefense · SBIR Ph II SOCOM07-007$3M
Nov 2008Federal contractDefense · Phase I SBIR$120K
Nov 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Contract For The Development Of Aluminum Metal Matrix Components (al Mmc). Valued At $729,990.45 Over Twenty Four Months.$730K
Oct 2008Federal contractDefense · Engineering Services$4.8M
Jul 2008Federal contractDefense · Contractor To Provide Services For$76K
Jun 2008Federal contractDefense · Heat Doors$133K
May 2008Federal contractDefense · Research & Development - SBIR Phase II - Countermine Equipment$730K
Apr 2008Federal contractDefense · Research & Development - Track Over Tire Design, Development, Test And Evaluation.$1.2M
Jan 2008Federal contractDefense · Usns Guadalupe (t-ao 200), Resilient Mount Survey$10K
Nov 2007Federal contractDefense · Research & Development - SBIR Phase I - Aluminum Metal Matrix Development$120K
Sep 2007Federal contractDefense · Research & Development -- Lightweight Roadwheel Design And Development$819K
Aug 2007Federal contractDefense · Technical Data$100K
Dec 2006Federal contractDefense · R&d Effort: High Temperature Bushings For Tracked Vehicles$729K
Nov 2006Federal contractDefense · Systems Engineering$2.1M
Nov 2006Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Research & Development$749K
Sep 2006Federal contractDefense · Phase II SBIR$725K
Mar 2006Federal contractDefense · 200606!000060!1700!M67854!COMMANDING General !M6785403C0040 !a!n! !n! !P00004!20060310!20060930!073282928!073282928!073282928!N!G S Engineering, Inc !101 West Lakeshore Drive !houghton !MI!49931!39360!061!26!HOUGHTON !houghton !michigan !+000000148939!N!N!000000000000!AH45!RDTE/NOISE Pollution-eng/manuf Develop !A4A!COMBAT Vehicles !515 !aaav !541710!E! !3! ! !c! ! !999$101K
Mar 2004Federal contractDefense · 200406!001657!2100!W56HZV!TACOM - Warren !W56HZV04C0129 !a!n! !y! ! !20040319!20051230!073282928!073282928!073282928!N!GS Engineering, Inc !101 West Lakeshore Drive !houghton !MI!49931!39360!061!26!HOUGHTON !houghton !michigan !+000000347248!N!N!000000000000!AZ11!RDTE/OTHER Research & Development-basic Research !C9E!ALL Other Supplies And Equipment !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$651K

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Standing among 94 peers

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Defense · System

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Granted patents#36 · top 38%

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What it has protected

USPTO · 1 granted of 2

Feb 3, 2026GrantedModular Trailer Wall SystemUSPTOUS 12,539,924
PendingMulti-purpose Ground VehicleUSPTOApplication PCTUS2008081690

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Regulatory activity · Defense

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11 Jun 2026Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Sources

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Data freshness

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