New space cryocoolers - high frequency, low swap, and low cost
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA239425CB053
- Awardee
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Wecoso, Inc. UEI JMRJNYURJ9F6
- Awarding agency
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Air Force
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,396,640
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,396,639.55 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 57% 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 · 17 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Huntington Beach, CA 92647, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.40 million definitive contract to Wecoso, Inc., a small business specializing in aerospace and defense technologies, to develop new space cryocoolers with high frequency, low swap, and low cost capabilities. This total small business set-aside contract, which commenced on September 5, 2025, and extends through September 6, 2027, will be performed at Wecoso's facility in Huntington Beach, California. The cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing structure supports the research and development activities required to advance next-generation cryocooler technology for space applications, addressing the Air Force's needs for efficient thermal management systems in satellite and space-based platforms.
Wecoso, Inc. is well-positioned to execute this effort, having established a track record as an innovative research and development partner across multiple federal agencies through SBIR and STTR programs. The company has previously delivered miniature cryocooler designs, electronic controllers, and power systems for defense and aerospace applications. This award builds on Wecoso's demonstrated expertise in cryocooler technologies and its history of successful small business set-aside prime contract awards from agencies including NASA, the Missile Defense Agency, and the Department of the Navy, positioning the company to advance thermal management solutions critical to the Air Force's space modernization objectives.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA239425CB053?
FA239425CB053 was awarded to Wecoso, Inc. by Air Force (Department of Defense) on September 5, 2025.
How much is contract FA239425CB053 worth?
The government has obligated $1,396,640 on FA239425CB053.
Which agency awarded contract FA239425CB053?
Air Force (Department of Defense) awarded FA239425CB053, with funding from Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command).
Was contract FA239425CB053 competed?
The extent of competition for FA239425CB053 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 17 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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