Compact midwave infrared hyperspectral imager for attritable platforms
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA237725CB015
- Awardee
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Wavefront Research, Inc. UEI DRJ1M3Y57BA1
- Awarding agency
-
Air Force
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,799,876
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,799,876.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 58% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Air Force Research Laboratory Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- 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 · 23 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Northampton, PA, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $1,799,876 |
About this award
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1,799,876 definitive contract to Wavefront Research, Inc. for development of a compact midwave infrared hyperspectral imager for attritable platforms on July 25, 2025, under a total small business set-aside.
The contract is structured as cost-plus-fixed-fee and carries an ultimate completion date of September 12, 2027. Place of performance is Northampton, PA. The effort represents Phase II SBIR advancement of sensor technology development, building on the awardee's Phase I work completed in April 2024 on the same imaging initiative for expendable and low-cost unmanned platforms.
Wavefront Research is a small business manufacturer of advanced infrared and hyperspectral imaging systems based in Northampton, Pennsylvania. The company has secured multiple SBIR awards across defense agencies and holds four prior prime federal contract awards, all designated as total small business set-asides, totaling approximately $4.15 million.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA237725CB015?
FA237725CB015 was awarded to Wavefront Research, Inc. by Air Force (Department of Defense) on July 25, 2025.
How much is contract FA237725CB015 worth?
The government has obligated $1,799,876 on FA237725CB015.
Which agency awarded contract FA237725CB015?
Air Force (Department of Defense) awarded FA237725CB015, with funding from Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command).
Was contract FA237725CB015 competed?
The extent of competition for FA237725CB015 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 23 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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