Definitive Contract 80NSSC19C0144
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- This is a SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Computational Physics, Inc. for the development of a solid state, rapidly tunable filter based on liquid crystal (LC) etalon technology. The key innovation is reducing the tuning time of the LC etalon from a few milliseconds to 100-500 microseconds, with the primary application being integration into a space-based LIDAR (Light Detection and...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by NASA to Fibertek, Inc., a small business manufacturer specializing in advanced photonics and engineering services. The $1,649,351 contract focuses on developing prototype laser components for airborne water vapor and ozone differential absorption lidar (DIAL) systems. Specifically, Fibertek will deliver a water vapor DIAL transmitter with a tunable output at 936 nm and a wavelength converter for ozone DIAL...
- This is a $125,000.00 firm fixed price Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to N.p. Photonics, Inc., a U.S.-based fiber laser manufacturer. The contract is for the development of a high energy, narrow-linewidth, and frequency stable 780 nanometer laser transmitter for high spectral resolution lidar (HSRL) applications. This laser system will enable accurate aerosol and cloud profiling...
- This $124,753 firm-fixed-price Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract was awarded by the Shared Services Center (SSC) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Fibertek, Inc., a small business manufacturer of advanced photonics and engineering services. The contract requires Fibertek to develop a novel laser source designed to meet the needs of planned space-based atmospheric water-vapor differential absorption lidar (DIAL) instruments. The approach is...
- This is a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to Fibertek, Inc., a for-profit small business manufacturer. The contract, valued at $749,869, is for the development of a laser transmitter and wavelength converter technology to support space-based atmospheric and oceanographic LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) instruments. This technology is intended to reduce the size, weight, and power consumption of flight...
- This is a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Fibertek, Inc., a small business manufacturer of advanced photonics and engineering services. The $899,851 contract is for the development of a novel laser transmitter for planned airborne and space-based active remote sensing missions, specifically focused on differential absorption lidar (DIAL) measurements of atmospheric water vapor and methane. This...
- This is a SBIR Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Michigan Aerospace Corporation (MAC), a small business. The contract is valued at $114,654.00 and involves the design, development, and testing of an agile, frequency-tunable Fabry-Perot interferometer (etalon) to be used as an optical filter in a differential absorption lidar (DIAL) system. MAC's expertise in designing and building rugged etalons for NASA and other customers will be...
- This is a contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Beyond Photonics, LLC, a small business, to provide research, development, testing, and production of specialized electro-optical equipment and components, primarily to support atmospheric monitoring and analysis applications. The contract, valued at $316,382.00, is a Definitive Contract under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase III. It calls for enhancements to an existing SBIR...
- This is a $749,910 Firm Fixed Price Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Digital Optics Technologies Inc., a small business corporation. The contract is focused on developing two parallel technologies - an Active Fast Light Optical Gyroscope/Accelerometer (AFLOGA) based on a rubidium vapor Raman laser, and an Active Fast Light Fiber-Optic Sensor (AFLIFOS) based on a fiber...
- This is a $999,833 firm-fixed-price federal contract awarded to Fibertek, Inc., a small business manufacturer, by the Shared Services Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase III. The contract is for the development of "novel solid-state lasers for space-based water vapor DIAL" (Differential Absorption Lidar), which are advanced laser systems used for remote sensing of atmospheric water vapor...
This is a $749,365 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by NASA to Computational Physics, Inc. to develop a rapidly tunable liquid crystal etalon for potential integration into space-based LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) systems, particularly differential absorption LIDAR (DIAL) systems. The key technological innovation is the use of liquid crystal to tune the etalon, with the goal of reducing the tuning time from several milliseconds to 100-500 microseconds. This high-speed etalon filter could enable more precise monitoring of atmospheric constituents such as water vapor from orbit, which has applications for climate modeling and weather forecasting. The contract is a firm-fixed-price definitive contract with an ultimate completion date of October 31, 2021.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00003 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 10/13/21 | |
| P00002 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 8/10/21 | |
| P00001 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 12/9/20 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $749.4k | 8/12/19 |