Definitive Contract 80NSSC26C0096

The Air Force awarded a $1,421,542.44 definitive contract to Antares Nuclear, Inc. for research and development activities in support of nuclear technology deliverables on August 7, 2024, under a total small business set-aside. Antares Nuclear is a small disadvantaged business. Place of performance is Redondo Beach, CA 90278. The originating solicitation directs the contractor to conduct research and development activities in support of required deliverables noted under the work plan,...

The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.99 million firm fixed-price definitive contract to Antares Nuclear, Inc., a small disadvantaged business headquartered in Torrance, California. This total small business set-aside contract, with a performance period extending through January 30, 2028, focuses on the development of a power conversion system designed to convert reactor heat into usable electrical power. The work will be performed in Redondo Beach, California, and represents a...

The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $4.2 million definitive contract to Antares Nuclear, Inc. for nuclear electric propulsion to achieve dynamic space operations (NEPADSO) on January 30, 2026, with completion by May 1, 2028. Antares Nuclear is a small disadvantaged business. Place of performance is Long Beach, CA. The contract is firm fixed price with no set-aside applied. The originating solicitation, posted September 18, 2018 and due October 22, 2018, sought development of nuclear...

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $148,381 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Antares Nuclear, Inc., a small disadvantaged business headquartered in Torrance, California. Under this total small business set-aside contract, Antares Nuclear will conduct research and development on high-temperature radiator coating technology, with performance scheduled through March 27, 2026. The firm-fixed-price definitive contract was awarded on September 29,...

The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded Antares Nuclear, Inc. an Other Transaction Agreement valued at $983,055 on August 13, 2025, for the Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations (ANPI) program. The contract, which extends through August 12, 2027, will be performed at the company's headquarters in Torrance, California. Antares Nuclear specializes in advanced nuclear technology development for defense applications, with particular expertise in microreactor systems and high-temperature...

<p>The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1,243,288 firm-fixed price purchase order contract to Antares Nuclear, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, under the SBIR Program Phase II. The contract is for a rapidly deployable microreactor to support use-cases for the Department of the Air Force. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation and an ultimate completion date of May 26, 2026.</p>

This is a firm fixed price purchase order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation - Technologies (USNC-Space), a for-profit company that specializes in advanced nuclear technologies for space applications. The $149,912.00 contract is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I demonstration of affordable in-space dynamic radioisotope power conversion. The work will be performed in Seattle, Washington...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I action awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Antares Nuclear, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business. The $74,861 firm fixed-price purchase order is for the development of rapidly deployable microreactors for use cases related to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). The contract has a completion date of March 15, 2024. As an SBIR Phase I award, this contract supports early-stage research and...

Antara Teknik LLC was awarded a $2.8 million definitive contract by NASA to develop efficient and secure communications systems for small spacecraft operating beyond low Earth orbit. The firm fixed price contract was awarded under Phase II of the Small Business Innovation Research program and will run from January 2021 through January 2024. The place of performance is Granite Bay, California. The award is designated as a total small business set aside. NASA will provide funding for Antara Teknik...

This SBIR Phase II contract, awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), will support the development of a decay heat solution for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) systems. The goal is to significantly reduce the amount of hydrogen required to cool down an NTP system after operation. The prime contractor is Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation - Technologies (Usnc-Space), a small business that specializes in advanced nuclear technologies for space applications. The contract...