Phase III sbir 80NSSC25C0463 aurora 109-192 GHZ spectrometer front-end electronics
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC25C0463
- Awardee
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Virginia Diodes, Inc. UEI VJ9NDNJEG6G4
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $1,170,000
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,170,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 90% 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
- Charlottesville, VA, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase III Action
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
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| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $1,170,000 |
About this award
Virginia Diodes, Inc., a Charlottesville, Virginia-based small business specializing in millimeter wave and terahertz electronic devices, has been awarded a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract valued at $1.17 million by NASA (contract number 80NSSC25C0463). The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside and issued on September 9, 2025, calls for the development of Aurora 109-192 GHz spectrometer front-end electronics, with an ultimate completion date of December 8, 2026. This Phase III effort represents the commercialization stage of SBIR development, building upon the company's prior research phases to deliver advanced high-frequency electronic components for remote sensing and scientific instrumentation applications.
The award reflects Virginia Diodes' established expertise in developing sophisticated electronic hardware for federal agencies across NASA, the Department of Defense, and other research institutions. The company's track record includes numerous SBIR contracts focusing on frequency converters, amplifiers, mixers, and specialized measurement equipment, as well as collaborative efforts with leading research universities and institutions including MIT and the University of Virginia. This contract supports NASA's space exploration and heliophysics research objectives by providing critical front-end receiver technology for spectroscopic measurement capabilities in the millimeter-wave frequency range.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC25C0463?
80NSSC25C0463 was awarded to Virginia Diodes, Inc. by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on September 9, 2025.
How much is contract 80NSSC25C0463 worth?
The government has obligated $1,170,000 on 80NSSC25C0463.
Was contract 80NSSC25C0463 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC25C0463 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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