Definitive Contract 80NSSC19C0103
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- The Department of the Army awarded a $247,747.60 Firm Fixed Price Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Xwing, Inc. for research into "full aircraft autonomy for new and existing aircraft." The contract is set aside for small businesses and has an ultimate completion date of October 20, 2024. Xwing, a for-profit technology company, specializes in advanced modular autonomy systems for aviation and has secured numerous federal SBIR contracts, primarily from...
- This is a $146,676 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by NASA to Xwing, Inc., a small business, to provide trajectory management research and development to enable resilient autonomy. The contract is part of NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. Xwing, a company specializing in autonomous aviation technologies, has previously received numerous SBIR contracts from various civilian and defense agencies, including the Departments of the Air Force and Army, for...
- This is a firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Xwing, Inc., a for-profit company that develops advanced modular autonomy systems for aviation. The $756,607.00 contract is for the "AGILE FLAG DEMONSTRATION AND SUPPORT" project, which is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program Phase III. The contract builds on Xwing's prior SBIR work and will evaluate the company's autonomous flight systems, machine learning...
- <p>The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $145,042.00 Firm Fixed Price purchase order to Xwing, Inc., a for-profit technology company, for a "Safety Assessment of a Machine Learning-Based Runway Detector" under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The work is to be performed in San Francisco, California, with a completion date of February 2, 2024. This contract is a total small business set-aside award.</p>
- This is a $1,899,962.41 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the Department of the Army to Wingxpand Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged and woman-owned small business based in St. Louis, Missouri. The contract is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project focused on advanced unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and related technological innovations, including modular payload systems, expeditionary edge AI-enabled battle networks, and autonomous systems with extended...
- This is a $241,600 firm fixed price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), a defense agency, to X-Star Inc. (doing business as Xstar Aviation) for the BOMBER PILOT AND WEAPON SYSTEM OFFICER (WSO) ENHANCEMENT PROJECT under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II program. The contract is a set-aside for small businesses and has an ultimate completion date of October 21, 2024. X-Star Inc. is a self-certified small disadvantaged, veteran-owned, and...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded Navi AI, Inc. a $1.25M Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II contract on August 28, 2025, under Project Wingman. This firm fixed-price purchase order, set aside exclusively for small businesses, represents Phase II funding for innovative technology development. The contract extends through February 26, 2027, with performance activities based in San Francisco, California. The SBIR Program Phase II designation indicates that Navi AI...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1,249,496 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Wingxpand Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged, economically disadvantaged woman-owned small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for the development of a rucksack-portable, fixed-wing small unmanned aircraft system (SUAS) that streamlines logistics and the concept of operations. This Phase II SBIR effort builds on Wingxpand's expertise in...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Department of the Army to Wingxpand Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged, economically disadvantaged woman-owned small business. The $249,915.83 firm fixed-price contract is for the development of an expeditionary edge AI-enabled battle network from a pack-portable fixed-wing unmanned aircraft system (UAS). This SBIR project aligns with the Army's goal of conducting Multi-Domain Operations by 2035 and...
- This is a $239,095 Firm Fixed Price STTR Phase I research and development contract awarded by the Office of Naval Research, a Defense agency, to Wingxpand Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged and woman-owned small business located in St. Louis, Missouri. The contract is a total small business set-aside with a completion date of July 6, 2026. Wingxpand Inc. specializes in advanced unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and related technological innovations, and has secured multiple SBIR...
Xwing, Inc. received a $742,979 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II award from the civilian-focused Shared Services Center to develop robust airborne software design processes for unmanned aerial systems and manned aircraft. This definitive contract, awarded on August 13, 2019, with a completion date of September 19, 2021, was designated as a total small business set-aside. The work performed in San Francisco, California, focuses on creating scalable, efficient, and low-cost software design processes that ensure safety features and design assurance for both UAS and crewed aviation platforms. Xwing specializes in advanced modular autonomy systems for aviation and has established itself as a key player in autonomous flight technology development through multiple federal partnerships. The company's SBIR Phase II award builds upon its broader portfolio of federal contracts, particularly through the Air Force Research Laboratory, which has funded various autonomous logistics and cargo development initiatives. This Phase II effort represents a critical step in advancing Xwing's autonomy software capabilities, potentially paving the way for commercialization and expanded applications across both defense and civilian aviation sectors.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00004 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 3/12/21 | |
| P00003 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 11/13/20 | |
| P00002 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 10/16/19 | |
| P00001 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 9/17/19 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $743.0k | 8/13/19 |