Sttr phase i rapid low-loss polymer PIC platforms using high-index nanoimprintable materials
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- Contract number
- 80NSSC25C0218
- Awardee
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Highri Optics, Inc. UEI VV7JKMTEEKF7
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $148,646
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $148,646.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 99% 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
- Piedmont, CA 94618, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase I Action
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
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.
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Who was awarded contract 80NSSC25C0218?
80NSSC25C0218 was awarded to Highri Optics, Inc. by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on September 29, 2025.
How much is contract 80NSSC25C0218 worth?
The government has obligated $148,646 on 80NSSC25C0218.
Was contract 80NSSC25C0218 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC25C0218 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 500 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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