This federal contract award to Physical Optics Corporation (POC) is for the development of the Orbital Fiber Optic Production Module (ORFOM), which will enable the production of low-loss optical fiber in the microgravity environment of the International Space Station (ISS). The $124,998.00 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract, awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), aims to design and assemble a prototype fiber draw system that can fit within...
This federal contract award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was made to Freedom Photonics, LLC, a small business manufacturer of advanced photonic components and subsystems located in Goleta, California. The $124,969 firm fixed-price contract, awarded under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, calls for the development of a key optical element to enable the next generation of miniaturized, low-cost NASA fiber optic sensor interrogator systems....
This is a $124,889.00 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Prime Photonics, LC, a small disadvantaged business manufacturer located in Blacksburg, VA. The contract is for the development of a non-intrusive fiber-optic boundary layer profile measurement system under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program Phase I. Prime Photonics has previously provided fiber optic sensor and related technology research and development to...
This federal contract award was made by the Naval Air Warfare Center to Physical Optics Corporation, a subsidiary of Mercury Systems Inc., for RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT under the SBIR Program Phase II Action. The $2,068,744.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract has a completion date of February 1, 2021 and was awarded on February 22, 2018. The contract is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside. Physical Optics Corporation is the prime contractor and has secured numerous previous federal...
This is a $124,999 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Optowares Inc., a small business manufacturer of fiber optic equipment, components, and repair services. The contract was awarded under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I, and is for the development of autonomous, in-situ detection and speciation of biofilms within extended spaceflight water systems. Optowares Inc. is a subsidiary...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Physical Optics Corporation, a division of Mercury Systems Inc. The $149,992.00 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of a high precision optical fiber inspection system. The contract has a period of performance from June 23, 2016, to March 24, 2017. Physical Optics Corporation is a small business provider of advanced technology solutions to the defense...
This is a Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Fibertek, Inc., a small business manufacturer, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. The contract, valued at $121,910.00, is for Fibertek to develop a high-efficiency, ultra-compact Master Oscillator/Power Amplifier (UCMOPA) system for use in next-generation space-based cloud and aerosol lidar systems. The contract has a completion date of...
This is a $124,994.00 firm-fixed-price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Optimax Systems, Inc., a small business manufacturer of high-precision optical components. The contract is for the "FORCE RESPONSIVE MANUFACTURING FOR LIGHT-WEIGHTED OPTICS" and was awarded under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract has a completion date of March 1, 2021. As a prime contractor, Optimax has previously provided...
This is a $633,635 Firm Fixed Price Delivery Order issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center to Nanoracks, LLC, a commercial space services provider. The contract is for the OPTICA-ONBOARD PROGRAMMABLE TECHNOLOGY FOR IMAGE COMPRESSION AND ANALYSIS project, which is part of NASA's SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program Phase III. Nanoracks, a for-profit limited liability company, has extensive experience supporting NASA and Department of...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Department of the Army Materiel Command to Physical Optics Corporation, a division of Mercury Systems Inc. The $999,850.41 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of an Integrated Fiber Optic System, with work to be performed in Torrance, CA. As a total small business set-aside, this award supports the SBIR program's goal of engaging small businesses in federal research and development. Physical...