This federal contract award, valued at $849,920.00, was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Freedom Photonics, LLC, a small business based in Goleta, California. The contract is for the Phase III SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) technical maturation of a compact hybrid integrated seed source for water vapor and methane LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) applications.
Freedom Photonics, a subsidiary of Luminar Technologies, Inc., is a manufacturer of advanced photonic components, modules, and subsystems. The company specializes in developing innovative photonic integration platforms and semiconductor laser and photodetector technologies to support research programs across various government agencies, including NASA, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Energy. This contract award reflects Freedom Photonics' expertise in providing specialized photonic solutions, particularly for remote sensing applications like LIDAR.
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