Definitive Contract 80AFRC19C0027
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- Wright Electric Inc. has been awarded a definitive contract valued at $6.1 million by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Armstrong Flight Research Center (NASA). Under the contract, Wright Electric will assist NASA in reducing risks associated with future ground and flight test efforts in support of the Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstrator program. Performance will take place in Hastings-On-Hudson, New York over a period of 16 months concluding in September 2021. The firm...
- This is a Firm Fixed Price definitive contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force to Wright Electric Inc., a U.S.-based startup focused on developing innovative electric aviation technologies. The $242,736.00 contract is for the development of a self-deploying generator, as described in the attached Statement of Work. The contract was awarded under the AFWERX Commercial Solutions Opening solicitation FA2280-23-S-C001 Call 001, which aims to acquire innovative commercial items, technologies, and...
- This federal contract award to Wright Electric Inc., a U.S. based startup focused on reducing aircraft emissions, is for the research, development, testing, and prototype manufacturing of a solid electrolyte lithium melted aircraft battery under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The $70,022 firm fixed price purchase order was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) on May 17, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of August 19, 2024. The contract is set aside for...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a $339,927 firm fixed price definitive contract to Wright Electric Inc. as part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase III Action. The contract is for research related to EO14042 FY22 Phase III Aerialist - 2nd Generation Motor for Large Electric Aircraft Propulsion Systems and will be performed in Ballston Spa, New York from August 15, 2022 through November 14, 2023. The contract has a...
- Wright Electric Inc. has been awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at approximately $1.25 million by the Air Force Research Laboratory to conduct Phase II research under the Small Business Innovation Research program. The research effort, titled "Battlefield Expeditionary Energy for Distributed Logistics Employment," aims to develop technologies supporting energy distribution and logistics for deployed military operations. The work will be performed by Wright Electric in...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.25M Small Business Innovation Research Phase II contract to Wright Electric Inc., a North Hollywood, California-based startup specializing in electric aviation technologies and advanced propulsion systems. This firm fixed-price purchase order, designated as a total small business set-aside, supports the continued development of the START (Transportable, All-Conditions Evaluated Reconfigurable) system—an autonomous ground vehicle platform...
- Wingborne Aeronautics Corporation, a small business based in Atlanta, Georgia, has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract (80NSSC25C0404) by NASA's Shared Services Center to develop cost-effective electric cargo aircraft technology. The contract, valued at $149,920 with a firm fixed-price structure, is set aside exclusively for small businesses and carries a completion deadline of March 27, 2026. This award represents NASA's investment in innovative electric...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Armstrong Flight Research Center awarded a definitive firm fixed price contract valued at $6.4 million to Ampaire, Inc. for efforts to reduce risks associated with ground and flight testing in support of the Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstrator. As the prime contractor, Ampaire will assist NASA in continued testing of the all-electric aircraft technology demonstrator over the one year period of performance ending in September 2021. The work...
- This is a $74,353,783.00 firm-fixed-price definitive contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Armstrong Flight Research Center to Magnix USA Inc. to assist NASA in accelerating the introduction of megawatt-class Electrified Aircraft Propulsion (EAP) systems into future aircraft products by U.S. industry. The objective is to identify certification gaps and address them through ground testing and flight tests. This requirement is limited to domestic sources, and...
- This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Shared Services Center to Electra.aero Inc., a small business, for a $149,591.00 SBIR Phase I contract. The contract is for the rapid prototyping and experimental validation of high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) aircraft propulsion and avionics systems. The work under this contract supports the development of advanced air mobility technologies, with a focus on electric and...
This award to Wright Electric Inc. is a $1,324,545.00 firm-fixed-price definitive contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Armstrong Flight Research Center. The objective is to assist NASA in reducing the risk and cost of potential future flight demonstration procurements that support the accomplishment of mid- and far-term community outcomes. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. Wright Electric Inc. is a U.S. based startup company focused on reducing aircraft emissions and is developing zero emissions commercial aircraft. Through this award and other federal contracts, Wright Electric has provided research, development, testing, and prototype manufacturing of electric aviation technologies, including electric aircraft propulsion systems, lightweight power generators, autonomous ground vehicles, and battlefield energy and logistics solutions. Funding has come from sources such as the Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, and the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Electrified Aircraft Propulsion System Risk Reduction Demonstration | 80AFRC19R0010 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration Armstrong Flight Research Center | Award Notice 1/1 | 3/21/19, 11:55 AM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00003 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $971.0k | 3/11/20 | |
| P00002 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 2/13/20 | |
| P00001 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 12/5/19 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $353.5k | 9/13/19 |