Optical fence line
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA238525CB025
- Awardee
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Sphere Optics Company LLC UEI YCGHVHZMRUJ5
- Awarding agency
-
Air Force
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,799,699
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,799,699.46 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% 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 · 21 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Jamesville, NY 13078, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase II Action
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $1,799,699 |
About this award
Sphere Optics Company LLC, a small business, has been awarded a $1.8M firm fixed-price contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II action. The contract, awarded on August 4, 2025, is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside and supports the development of an Optical Fence Line technology. Work will be performed in Jamesville, NY, with an ultimate completion date of October 4, 2026. The SBIR Program Phase II action represents a continuation of Phase I research, with this phase focused on further development and demonstration of the optical fence line concept toward commercialization.
The Air Force Research Laboratory, a primary component of the Air Force's scientific research establishment, funds innovative technologies through the SBIR program to address Department of Defense priorities. This contract reflects AFRL's investment in optical sensing and perimeter security technologies that may support military installation protection and situational awareness capabilities. The firm fixed-price structure establishes clear cost accountability, while the small business set-aside designation ensures opportunities for qualified small enterprises to contribute advanced technologies to Air Force missions.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA238525CB025?
FA238525CB025 was awarded to Sphere Optics Company LLC by Air Force (Department of Defense) on August 4, 2025.
How much is contract FA238525CB025 worth?
The government has obligated $1,799,699 on FA238525CB025.
Which agency awarded contract FA238525CB025?
Air Force (Department of Defense) awarded FA238525CB025, with funding from Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command).
Was contract FA238525CB025 competed?
The extent of competition for FA238525CB025 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 21 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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