The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center awarded a $250,860 firm fixed price definitive contract to Dantec Dynamics, Inc. for the delivery of particle imaging velocimeter and constant temperature anemometer systems. The contract is being carried out under simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b). The systems will upgrade the ERDC's low speed, climate controlled wind tunnel to support research at the Synthetic Environment...
This is a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Vigyan Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for the development of a "digital bridge" thermal anemometry system. The $754,996 firm-fixed-price contract will enable Vigyan to further advance their novel anemometer design, which incorporates digital signal processing and fiber-optic data transmission to provide high-frequency,...
Aeromancer Technologies Corporation, a minority-owned, small disadvantaged business in Washington, D.C., was awarded a $124,969.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center. The contract is for the development of a 3D LIDAR Global Airspeed Sensor (3D-GLAS) for remote optical sensing of three-component airspeeds in wind tunnel applications. This SBIR Phase I contract will fund requirements...
The U.S. Air Force Materiel Command awarded a $671,301.36 firm-fixed price contract to Aantilia LLC, a small disadvantaged, women-owned small business located in Austin, Texas, to provide a Spinning Vane Anemometer Calibrator (Wind Tunnel) system. This contract was set aside for small businesses and was awarded under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The calibrator system will be used to calibrate vane-type anemometers and must meet specific technical requirements, including a minimum 12-inch...
The Department of Transportation's Immediate Office of the Secretary awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at approximately $75,000 to Vaisala Inc. The contract calls for Vaisala to acquire three Vaisala FD70 Forward Scatter Sensors for testing by the Federal Aviation Administration at its Aviation Weather Research Facility in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Performance will occur at the specified location between July and December 2023. The sensors will support the FAA's research...
The U.S. Langley Research Center awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order to TSI Incorporated, a manufacturer of precision measurement instruments, to upgrade a laser Doppler velocimeter. The contract, valued at $93,561.25, does not have a set-aside designation. TSI Incorporated has extensive experience supporting various federal agencies with specialized equipment and expertise, including through prime and subcontract awards. The company holds several significant federal Indefinite Delivery...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to Tao of Systems Integration, Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business. The contract, valued at $125,000.00, is for the development of a robust sensor system to provide quantitative in-flight boundary layer flow characterization with fast response, low volume, minimal intrusion, high accuracy, and resilience to adverse weather conditions. This...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Rolling Hills Research Corporation, a for-profit manufacturer based in El Segundo, California. The $750,000 fixed-price contract is for the development of a self-contained, self-powered sensor array to detect laminar/turbulent transition, flow separation, and shock waves for both flight and ground testing. The system uses a novel mounting and...
This is a federal grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Global Atmospheric Technologies And Sciences, Inc. (GATS), a for-profit aerospace company, for the development and testing of a prototype Doppler Wind and Temperature Sounder (DWTS) sensor. The goal is to advance the DWTS technology, which uses gas filter correlation radiometry to measure atmospheric winds and temperatures, to a high technology readiness level in preparation for future space-based...
This federal contract award is for the design and development of a multiple-channel sensor system operating in the 15-micrometer spectral range for weather forecasting applications. The contract was awarded to Global Atmospheric Technologies And Sciences, Inc., a small business aerospace company that focuses on remote sensing and atmospheric science. The contract is part of the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) program, specifically Phase II, and has a firm fixed-price structure with a...