Definitive Contract FA237725CB017
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- This federal contract award was made by the Air Force (AFLCMC/WIN and PACAF) to Exciting Technology LLC, a small business specializing in advanced laser and optical technologies. The $179,975.91 firm-fixed-price contract, awarded under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, is for the development of an attritable, low-cost, size, weight, and power (C-SWAP) 3D LIDAR system for medium altitude unmanned aerial system (UAS) applications. This aligns with the Air Force's Operational...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Exciting Technology LLC, a small business specializing in advanced laser and optical technologies. The $179,958 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of a Steered and Cued ID LIDAR (SCIL) system, which will leverage laser and optical technologies for defense and space applications. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation, indicating it is reserved...
- This federal contract award, valued at $749,995.00, was issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Exciting Technology LLC, a small business specializing in advanced laser and optical technologies. The contract is for the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II project titled "VICENT VIBRATION IMAGING FOR THE CHARACTERIZATION OF EXTENDED NON-COOPERATIVE TARGETS." The contract is a Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract, with a completion date of August 25, 2022. The...
- This $149,820.00 firm fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Exciting Technology LLC, a for-profit small business. The contract is for "Vibration Imaging for Characterization of Extended Non-Cooperative Targets" research, under the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I program. Exciting Technology LLC specializes in laser, optics, and vibration imaging technologies for defense and space applications,...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract to Spectral Energies LLC, a minority-owned small disadvantaged business located in Beavercreek, Ohio. The $179,824 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of a laser system intended to scale total energy, number of pulses within a GHz burst, and on-the-fly waveform tunability within a compact commercial architecture. This contract is part of AFRL's broader...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.25 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II contract to Bright Silicon Technologies, Inc. on August 16, 2024, for the development of lightfield directing array qualified packaging. The contract, structured as a firm fixed-price purchase order, is set aside exclusively for small businesses and will be performed in Livermore, California, with completion targeted for November 30, 2025. Bright Silicon Technologies is a...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1,248,001.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Bright Silicon Technologies, Inc., a small business manufacturer of advanced optical and laser technologies. The contract is for the Precision Assembly of Laser Communication Arrays (PALCA), which involves developing innovative photonic solutions for national defense needs. This contract is set aside for small businesses and contributes to Bright Silicon...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $139,881.88 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Spectral Energies LLC, a minority-owned small disadvantaged business based in Beavercreek, Ohio. The contract, which carries a firm fixed-price structure and is designated as a total small business set-aside, focuses on pioneering 100-kHz laser diagnostics for measuring hypersonic velocity and non-equilibrium temperatures. With an ultimate completion date of...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1,249,949 Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract to Spectral Energies LLC, a minority-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business based in Beavercreek, Ohio. This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II contract is for the development of a high-speed predictive neural network assessment of laser performance using sparse wavefront sampling. The contract has a period of performance that runs through March 8, 2026....
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded MZA Associates Corporation, a veteran-owned small business based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a $1.8 million Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to develop fast wavefront sensing technology for mitigating aero-optical effects. This total small business set-aside contract, awarded on August 5, 2025, will run through November 5, 2027, under a firm fixed-price arrangement. The aero-optical effects addressed by this...
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1.8 million firm fixed-price contract to Exciting Technology LLC, a small business based in Dayton, Ohio, specializing in advanced laser and optical technologies for defense applications. The contract, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, supports Phase II of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and focuses on Laser Attritable Surveillance Enhancement. Work will be performed in Huber Heights, Ohio, with an ultimate completion date of August 21, 2027. This award builds on Exciting Technology LLC's established track record of developing cutting-edge optical, laser-based, and sensing technologies through multiple SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs across federal defense agencies. Exciting Technology LLC has demonstrated sustained expertise in sophisticated technological development, including prior projects such as Scalable Optical Phased Arrays, 3D LIDAR systems for unmanned aerial systems, and laser communications equipment. The SBIR Phase II award represents a significant investment in advancing surveillance enhancement capabilities through attritable laser technologies, which aligns with the Air Force's modernization priorities in sensing and reconnaissance systems. The company's successful progression from Phase I to Phase II indicates technical viability and merit, positioning the contractor to deliver innovative solutions that advance the Air Force's operational capabilities in surveillance and detection.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $1.8m | 8/21/25 |