Definitive Contract FA254125CB072
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- The U.S. Air Force awarded Spacerake, Inc., a small business based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, an Other Transaction Agreement valued at $1.80M for the MARLIN (Multiple Access Relay Lasercom Intersatellite Network) project under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract, awarded on September 7, 2023, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2025, supports the development of advanced laser communication technologies for intersatellite networks. This award...
- <p>This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded under the SBIR program by the Air Force Research Laboratory to Spacerake, Inc., a small business located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The contract is for the development of low-cost free space optical (FSO) communications systems for Group-1 and Group-2 unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The total potential contract value is $1,249,393.00, with a period of performance ending on November 23, 2026.</p>
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order contract valued at $49,915.00 to Redwire Space Inc., doing business as Made In Space, for a Deployable Space Radar System Feasibility Study for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. The contract is a Phase I SBIR action, which is research and development focused on evaluating the feasibility of the proposed technology. As a for-profit small business, Redwire Space...
- This is a $390,000.00 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to NGD Systems, Inc., a small business manufacturer, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract is for a hardware solution to meet the Space Force's on-orbit trusted autonomous requirements for CubeSats, with a period of performance ending on July 22, 2024. As an SBIR Phase II award, this contract builds upon prior Phase I research and development work...
- The U.S. Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $1,140,000.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to Seakr Engineering, LLC, a small business, to develop a Space Advanced Network Router (SPANR) under the SBIR Program Phase III. Seakr Engineering, a subsidiary of RTX Corporation (Raytheon Technologies), has previously provided advanced electronics and systems for the Air Force's Blackjack program and other space-related initiatives. This contract supports the delivery...
- This is a $1,249,776 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Spaceworks Enterprises Inc., a small business based in Chamblee, Georgia. The contract is for "AUTHORITY EXPERIMENTS IN JOINT EJECTION CONCEPTS, TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS FOR ROCKET CARGO," which aligns with AFRL's research and development efforts in advancing rocket cargo capabilities. The firm-fixed-price, definitive contract has a completion date of...
- This federal contract award, valued at $1,799,886.78, was granted by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Inversion Space Company, a small business located in Torrance, California. The contract is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and is focused on developing rapid cargo delivery systems from space. The contract's objectives include investigating modular payload containers for Earth re-entry, designing reusable capsules for orbital debris return, reducing the...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.25 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Wecoso, Inc., a small business specializing in aerospace and defense engineering. The contract, which runs through July 2027, supports the Space Force's strategic initiative to enhance satellite resiliency through target signature reduction by transitioning from large geostationary orbit satellites to small satellite constellations capable of coordinated swarming operations....
- This federal contract award to Space Micro Inc., a small business, is for the development of laser communications systems for cislunar applications under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. The $1,250,000.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory, a defense agency. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation. Space Micro Inc. has a history of providing specialized products and services to various government...
- Spectronn, Inc., a small business, was awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) on August 1, 2025, with a ceiling value of approximately $180K. The contract requires the company to conduct realistic feasibility studies to evaluate the viability of a multipath resilient networking software-defined networking (SDN) software stack designed to support real-time enterprise space data transport and computing...
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded Spacerake, Inc. a $1.9 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract on August 21, 2025, to advance affordable, resilient, and interoperable technologies for the proliferated warfighter space architecture. This total small business set-aside award is structured as a firm fixed-price definitive contract with a completion deadline of February 20, 2027. The work will be performed at Spacerake's facility in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and focuses on enhancing space capabilities to support joint warfighting operations and enable all-domain command and control globally. Spacerake specializes in advanced optical communication technologies for aerospace and satellite applications, with demonstrated expertise in laser communication systems for military platforms. This Phase II award represents a continuation of the company's innovation efforts in space communications under the SBIR program, building on earlier phase work and prior federal contracts focused on free space optical communications systems and intersatellite laser networks. The contract supports the Air Force's broader strategic objectives to modernize space architectures and enhance interoperability across warfighter platforms through cutting-edge communication technologies. Spacerake's track record of delivering sophisticated laser communication solutions for unmanned aerial systems and satellite networks positions the company to develop technologies that will strengthen U.S. military space capabilities and support integrated operations across multiple domains.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $1.9m | 8/15/25 |