Definitive Contract 80NSSC25C0218
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- Highri Optics, Inc., a woman-owned small business based in Piedmont, California, was awarded an $859,663 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract by a civilian federal agency on June 8, 2023. The definitive contract, structured as a firm fixed-price agreement with a total small business set-aside designation, extends through June 6, 2026, and focuses on developing Binary Pseudo-Random Array (BPRA) standards for inspection and calibration of cylindrical wavefront interferometry...
- This is a $1,498,454.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to Highri Optics, Inc., a woman-owned small business, for research and development under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II program. The contract is set aside for small businesses and has a performance period through May 30, 2025. Highri Optics, Inc., specializes in advanced optical technologies, particularly in the development of innovative solutions for...
- This is a $749,893 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by NASA's Shared Services Center to Freedom Photonics, LLC, a small business manufacturer of advanced photonic components and subsystems based in Goleta, California. The contract supports the development of a hybrid integration platform that combines high-performance active optical components from Freedom Photonics with low-cost silicon photonics components, enabling advanced photonic system-in-package...
- The U.S. General Services Administration's Shared Services Center awarded a $124,960 firm fixed-price definitive contract to Highri Optics, Inc., a woman-owned small business based in Oakland, California, for beyond-resolution reconstruction of surface metrology data. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, was awarded on August 31, 2020, with an ultimate completion date of March 1, 2021, and performance to be executed in Piedmont, California. Highri Optics specializes in...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Freedom Photonics, LLC, a small business manufacturer of advanced photonic components and subsystems based in Goleta, California. The contract, valued at $149,808, is for the development of a "HIGH PERFORMANCE, HIGH YIELD RF PHOTONIC INTEGRATION PLATFORM," which supports research programs across various government agencies. As a small business prime contractor,...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $150,000 firm fixed-price purchase order to Highri Optics, Inc. of Piedmont, California under its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I solicitation. Highri Optics will conduct research to develop standards for inspection and calibration of cylindrical wavefront interferometry in support of NASA's goals. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation and will be performed in Piedmont, California...
- This federal contract was awarded by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command to Analog Photonics LLC, a Boston-based high technology company specializing in advanced silicon photonics integrated circuits and products. The $162,219.68 contract is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I research project, with a completion date of December 18, 2020. As a prime contractor, Analog Photonics has previously received federal awards from...
- This is a $749,420 Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory to Freedom Photonics, LLC, a small business manufacturer of advanced photonic components and subsystems located in Goleta, California. The contract is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II effort focused on developing a high-performance, high-yield RF photonic integration platform. This award is part of the Air Force Research Laboratory's research and development work and is...
- This is a federal contract award to Photon Sciences, Incorporated (doing business as Photon Sciences Inc.), a small business manufacturer and developer of advanced photonics technologies. The $179,969.44 firm-fixed-price contract, awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract requires the development of optical, electrical, and mechanical components needed to transmit 250 gigabits per second while...
- This $39,999 federal contract was awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to Freedom Photonics, LLC, a small business manufacturer of advanced photonic components and subsystems based in Goleta, California. The contract is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III effort focused on the development of a photonic wirebonded integrated circuit (PIC) package assembly. This award represents the continuation of earlier SBIR-funded research and development work by...
Highri Optics, Inc., a woman-owned small business based in Piedmont, California, has been awarded a $148,646 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to develop rapid, low-loss polymer photonic integrated circuit (PIC) platforms utilizing high-index nanoimprintable materials. This total small business set-aside contract, awarded on September 29, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of October 28, 2026, falls under the SBIR Program Phase I Action and is funded by a civilian federal agency through its Shared Services Center. The firm fixed price contract structure provides Highri Optics with resources to advance optical technology innovation in a specialized research area that combines materials science with integrated photonics applications. Highri Optics brings relevant expertise to this effort, having established itself as a specialized optical technology developer with prior experience executing federal research contracts focused on advanced optical measurement systems and calibration standards. The company's track record includes multiple SBIR awards from agencies including NASA and Naval Sea Systems Command, as well as federal grants from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Office of Science. This Phase I award positions Highri Optics to conduct exploratory research into polymer-based photonic platforms, which have applications across aerospace, defense, scientific research, and semiconductor manufacturing sectors where precision optical components and integrated photonic systems are critical.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $148.6k | 9/17/25 |