The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1,799,062.53 definitive contract to Inversion Space Company for a modular payload container for Earth re-entry on November 22, 2024, under a total small business set-aside.
The contract is firm fixed price with ultimate completion on November 22, 2026. Work is performed in San Pedro, California. The originating statement of work, dated September 24, 2024, details development of the ARC (modular payload container for Earth re-entry) system.
<p>The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.8 million definitive contract to Inversion Space Company for rapid cargo delivery from space on November 22, 2024, under a total small business set-aside.</p>
<p>The Statement of Work, dated September 13, 2024, addresses development of rapid cargo delivery systems from orbital platforms. Place of performance is San Pedro, CA. The contract carries a firm fixed price and an ultimate completion date of December 22, 2026.</p>
<p>The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $15.0 million definitive contract to Bilt Inc. for STRATFI 25.1 SBIR Phase 2 on June 1, 2025, under a total small business set-aside.</p>
<p>The contract funds development of advanced 3D interactive intelligent instruction platforms for military and defense applications. Place of performance is Grapevine, TX. The period of performance runs through May 31, 2029. Pricing is firm fixed price.</p>
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $15.0 million firm fixed-price definitive contract to ABL Space Systems Company, a small business manufacturer of small launch vehicles based in El Segundo, California, on September 18, 2023. Designated as a Total Small Business Set Aside, the STRATFI SBIR II (Small Business Innovation Research Phase II) contract focuses on adaptation efforts and live demonstration activities to provide operational flexibility for low-cost tactical launches. The...
<p>The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.799 million definitive contract to Stratin LLC for Long Range Strike System 3 on August 19, 2024, under a total small business set-aside.</p>
<p>Place of performance is Glassell Park, CA. The contract carries a firm fixed price and an ultimate completion date of August 18, 2026.</p>
This $149,909 firm-fixed-price SBIR Phase I contract was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Systems & Technology Research LLC (STR), a small business technology company. The contract involves space-based multi-sensor data fusion research to quantify and assess the behavior of Earth-orbiting artificial space objects. STR is known for its expertise in areas like artificial intelligence, wireless communications, electronic warfare, and sensor processing, supporting various...
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $249,989.00 Firm Fixed Price definitive contract to Inversion Space Co, a small business manufacturer, to conduct research and development related to reducing the visibility of returning orbital assets. This contract is part of the agency's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and builds upon prior Phase I and Phase II SBIR awards to Inversion Space for work on reusable space capsules, precision landing...
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $15M firm fixed-price definitive contract to Urban Sky Theory Inc. on August 15, 2025, for the STRATFI Urban Sky Theory MHAB program, with performance completion targeted for June 22, 2029. This contract, which carries no set-aside designation, tasks the Denver, Colorado-based contractor with delivering command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) microballoon capabilities utilizing advanced...
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a Firm Fixed Price, definitive contract to Systems & Technology Research LLC (STR), a small business, to conduct research and development under the SBIR Program Phase II. The contract, with a potential value of $749,979.00, is for the "Fusion of Kinematic and Identification (ID) Information" and has a completion date of January 31, 2020. STR is a mid-tier technology company that provides specialized...
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $14 million definitive contract to Spire Global Subsidiary, Inc. on June 28, 2024, under a total small business set-aside for SPIRE Sequential SBIR Phase II. Place of performance is Vienna, VA. The contract carries a firm fixed-price structure and an ultimate completion date of September 28, 2028. The originating opportunity describes sequential SBIR Phase II funding for advanced space-based capabilities aligned with Air Force Research Laboratory...