All-electric multi-rotors have very limited duration when carrying heavy payloads. Fifteen minutes of flight time is typical as the payload approaches the mass of the aircraft.
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC19C0395
- Awardee
-
Parallel Flight Technologies, Inc. UEI HNLQGVM4BA25
- Awarding agency
-
Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $124,363
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $124,363.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 500 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Ben Lomond, CA, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase I Action
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a Firm Fixed Price contract to Parallel Flight Technologies, Inc., a small business manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and propulsion systems, as part of the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program Phase I. The contract, valued at $124,363.00, is for the development of an all-electric multi-rotor UAV with a very limited duration when carrying heavy payloads, typically around 15 minutes of flight time. This contract supports Parallel Flight Technologies' work on sustainable vertical flight solutions for dangerous and high consequence missions, including developing revolutionary aircraft and technologies. The company has previously provided prototype UAVs to the Department of Agriculture and is also delivering hybrid small UAV systems to the Office of the Secretary of Defense under an Other Transaction Agreement.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC19C0395?
80NSSC19C0395 was awarded to Parallel Flight Technologies, Inc. by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on August 19, 2019.
How much is contract 80NSSC19C0395 worth?
The government has obligated $124,363 on 80NSSC19C0395.
Was contract 80NSSC19C0395 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC19C0395 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 500 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
On GovTribe
See this award's full record
- Every transaction and funding action
- The awardee's other awards and teaming partners
- Similar awards and recompete opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this award