Phase i sbir 80NSSC25C0403 ultraquiet jetfoil-enabled v/stol multi-mission UAS
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC25C0403
- Awardee
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Whisper Aero Inc. UEI QCRHSCGFBLN4
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $149,996
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $149,996.00 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
- FAIRFLD GLDE, TN 38555, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase I Action
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
Whisper Aero Inc., a small business specializing in advanced electric propulsion systems for aerospace applications, has been awarded a $150k Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by NASA to develop an ultraquiet jetfoil-enabled vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) multi-mission uncrewed aerial system (UAS). The contract, awarded September 29, 2025, with completion targeted for March 27, 2026, is set aside for total small business participation and carries firm fixed-price terms. The work will be performed in Fairfield Glade, Tennessee, where the company is based.
This Phase I award represents a continuation of Whisper Aero's focus on low-noise propulsion innovation, building on the company's track record of multiple SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) awards from the Air Force Research Laboratory and NASA. The jetfoil-enabled platform demonstrates the company's expansion into quieter rotorcraft and vertical lift solutions, addressing critical noise reduction challenges in urban air mobility and military applications. Phase I efforts typically focus on feasibility assessment and concept validation, positioning the company for potential Phase II development funding.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC25C0403?
80NSSC25C0403 was awarded to Whisper Aero Inc. by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on September 29, 2025.
How much is contract 80NSSC25C0403 worth?
The government has obligated $149,996 on 80NSSC25C0403.
Was contract 80NSSC25C0403 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC25C0403 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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