Definitive Contract 140D0426C0014
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- This is a $1,799,787.00 STTR Phase II contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Spectral Energies LLC, a minority-owned small disadvantaged business located in Beavercreek, Ohio. The contract is for physics-based understanding of fuel injection in rotating detonation rocket engines, which is a critical technology for advanced propulsion systems. The contract is a Cost Plus Fixed Fee Definitive Contract, with a total small business set-aside designation....
- This is a $1,508,760.10 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded to Innovative TECH Applications LLC, a small business, by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for research and development under the SBIR Program Phase II. The contract is for the development of plasma actuation technology to reduce turbulent skin friction drag on wing sections. The contract was awarded on March 1, 2017 with a completion date of June 30, 2019. This contract is a standalone award and is not...
- This federal contract award, valued at $1,249,870.00, was granted to Spectral Energies LLC, a minority-owned small disadvantaged business located in Beavercreek, Ohio. The contract, designated as a Small Business Set-Aside, is for the "ENHANCED RDE IGNITION AND OPERABILITY USING A COMPACT PLASMA SOURCE" and is being funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). Spectral Energies is an experienced federal contractor, having secured numerous Small Business Innovation Research...
- This is a firm fixed-price SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Phase I contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to Innovative TECH Applications LLC (ITAC) for $124,859.00. The contract is for the development of a plasma-based method to reduce aircraft drag, which would directly translate to reduced fuel consumption and emissions. The proposed effort involves both experimental and numerical investigations to demonstrate proof-of-concept for this...
- This federal contract award, valued at $1,799,613.00, was granted to Spectral Energies LLC, a minority-owned small disadvantaged business located in Beavercreek, Ohio. The contract is for the development of an "EFFICIENT AND RELIABLE MULTI-KERNEL PLASMA IGNITOR FOR HYPERSONIC SCRAMJETS" and is classified as a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II research effort. The contract is a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), a...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $1,249,695 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract to Spectral Energies LLC, a minority-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business based in Beavercreek, Ohio. The contract is for the development of small-to-medium range battlefield advantage with versatile, next-generation solid detonation propulsion systems. This Small Business Innovation Research (STTR) Phase II contract has a completion date of November 8,...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1,249,586.00 firm fixed-price purchase order to Spectral Energies LLC, a minority-owned small disadvantaged business, for the development of "Low-Loss Diodic Injectors with Rapid External Mixing for Hypersonic and Detonation Propulsion Systems." This STTR Phase II research contract supports the advancement of technologies for hypersonic and detonation propulsion systems. Spectral Energies is a small business located in...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract to Spectral Energies LLC, a minority-owned small disadvantaged business located in Beavercreek, Ohio. The $179,824 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of a laser system intended to scale total energy, number of pulses within a GHz burst, and on-the-fly waveform tunability within a compact commercial architecture. This contract is part of AFRL's broader...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (STTR) Phase I contract to Spectral Energies LLC, a minority-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business, to develop an AC plasma sensor for high enthalpy hypersonic test facilities. The $149,539 firm fixed-price contract has a completion date of September 7, 2018. Spectral Energies has an Indefinite Delivery Contract from the Department of the Air Force valued at up to $184...
- This is a $122,140.00 firm fixed-price SBIR Phase I contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to Lynntech Inc., a small business, for the development of a technology using pulsed plasma actuators to generate turbulent boundary layer perturbations that can induce significant skin-friction drag reduction for aerodynamic applications. The proposed solution aims to address the practical barriers of existing drag reduction approaches by providing a lightweight, simple, and...
Spectral Energies LLC, a minority-owned small disadvantaged business based in Beavercreek, Ohio, has been awarded a $1.78M Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for a turbulent boundary layer drag reduction flight demonstration utilizing dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuators. This Total Small Business set-aside contract, awarded on November 10, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of November 9, 2027, represents a Firm Fixed Price definitive contract. The research aims to develop and demonstrate innovative plasma actuator technology to reduce aerodynamic drag on aircraft, a capability with significant implications for military aviation efficiency and performance. DARPA's investment in this plasma actuator drag reduction research aligns with the agency's focus on breakthrough technologies for defense applications. Spectral Energies' selection for this Phase II effort reflects the company's demonstrated expertise in advanced diagnostics, sensor development, and aerospace propulsion research, capabilities it has previously applied across multiple federal agencies including the Air Force Research Laboratory and Naval organizations. The project will be performed at the contractor's Beavercreek facility and builds upon the company's established track record in propulsion systems innovation and aerodynamic research development.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $623.4k | 11/6/25 |