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...
This is a Phase II STTR contract awarded by NASA to Radiometrics Corporation, a small business manufacturer of atmospheric remote sensing equipment, to develop an automated variational retrieval system for accurate temperature, humidity, and pressure profiles up to 20 km altitude. The contract also involves developing a robust lightning risk identification algorithm using Radiometrics' microwave profiler liquid water path data and stability indices. The $745,878 firm-fixed-price contract has a...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Mesa Photonics LLC, a small business based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The $749,979 Firm Fixed Price contract is for the development of an innovative, compact, and inexpensive Droplet Measurement System (DMS) to provide in-situ measurements of droplet size distribution and number concentration in atmospheric clouds. This advanced optical sensor is intended for...
This is a Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Creare LLC, a small business, for the development of a CubeSat-compatible neutral wind sensor under the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program Phase II. The contract has a ceiling value of $749,968.00 and a completion date of May 20, 2016. Creare is the prime contractor on this award and has subcontracted work to two organizations: SRI International, a non-profit research institute, to...
Remote Sensing Solutions, Inc., a small business for-profit organization, was awarded a $125,000 firm fixed-price contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for the design and development of an enhanced terrain relative radar altimeter/velocimeter sensor to support future planetary landing missions. This sensor will be an improvement over the Terminal Descent Sensor...
This is a $125,000.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Mesa Photonics LLC, a small business located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The contract aims to develop an innovative, compact, and inexpensive Droplet Measurement System (DMS) that can provide in-situ measurements of droplet size distribution and number concentration in atmospheric clouds. This measurement capability is crucial for...
This is a $149,709.00 firm fixed-price SBIR Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center to Stratton Park Engineering Co., Inc. for the development of a Compact, Low-Cost, Multi-Angle, Multi-Spectral Imager (CMAS) for airborne, spaceborne and surface-based atmospheric observations. The contract has a small business set-aside designation and a period of performance through February 6, 2025. Stratton Park Engineering Co., Inc. is a Subchapter...
Intellisense Systems Inc. has been awarded a $1.1 million firm fixed price delivery order by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Aeronautical Systems Center to research and develop micro weather sensors under Phase III of the Small Business Innovation Research program. The contract calls for Intellisense Systems to deliver its MICRO WEATHER SENSOR technology from March to June 2020. As the prime contractor, Intellisense will perform the work itself in Torrance, California to support...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of optical sensing and instrumentation technologies. The contract, with a potential value of $124,971, supports the development of a compact humidity monitor to detect low parts-per-million by volume (ppmv) of water in oxygen and methane gases. This capability is critical for in-situ resource utilization...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Artium Technologies, Inc., a for-profit manufacturer of scientific measurement and analysis technologies based in Sunnyvale, California. The contract, valued at $1,399,385.67, is for the "HIGH-EFFICIENCY HIGH-RESOLUTION CHARACTERIZATION OF FLOW VELOCITY, MEDIUM VOLUME DIAMETER, AND LIQUID WATER CONTENT UNIFORMITY IN SIMULATED ICING CLOUDS" research and...