Definitive Contract FA254125CB094
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- 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...
- This is a $1,499,228.00 Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Escape Communications, Inc., a small business manufacturer, for the development of a W and V Band Airborne SATCOM Transceiver under the SBIR Phase II program. The contract has a completion date of September 30, 2021 and is a definitive contract with a total small business set-aside. This award is part of the SBIR program, which supports research and development for small businesses. Escape...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.25 million firm fixed price contract to Saltenna Inc., a small business specializing in advanced defense communication technologies, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II action. The contract, awarded August 28, 2025, with completion targeted for June 1, 2027, supports development of PLASMONIX™ SIGNALSTORM, a resilient wireless communications system designed for RF-denied operations. This represents a total small...
- This is a $750,000.00 firm fixed price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Space Micro Inc., a small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for the development of a full duplex radio frequency (RF) to optical converter for satellite communications. This is a Total Small Business set-aside contract, meaning it is reserved exclusively for small business concerns. Space Micro Inc. is an engineering-driven small...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.8M Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Somewear Labs, Inc., a San Francisco-based satellite communications technology company, to further develop its SomeWear Global Hotspot Solution. The definitive contract, awarded on August 1, 2023, with a completion date of September 30, 2025, is structured as a firm fixed price engagement designated as a total small business set-aside. The development effort directly supports the...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Forward Edge AI Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business. The $1,519,999.32 Firm Fixed Price contract is for the development of a Technology Readiness Level 8 (TRL-8), low Size, Weight, and Power with Cost (SWAP-C) quantum-resistant encryption device and achievement of National Security Agency (NSA) Type 1 certification. This SBIR Phase II effort is focused on...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force Materiel Command to Perceptronics Solutions, Inc., a small business headquartered in El Segundo, California. The contract, valued at $600,000, is for the "Airborne Radio Sustainment Modernization" project, which involves critical research, development, testing, and evaluation of next-generation radio solutions to meet the Air Force's requirements for aircraft communications systems. The...
- This is a SBIR Phase II contract awarded by the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to Silvus Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of advanced communications technologies. The contract, valued at $1,273,127.70, is for the delivery of a prototype under the SBIR program. Silvus Technologies, a for-profit organization and registered SAM.gov vendor since 2004, has received over $30 million in federal contracts as a prime contractor, providing tactical radio equipment, software-defined...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.9 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Spacerake, Inc., a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based specialist in advanced optical communication technologies for aerospace and satellite applications. This total small business set-aside contract, awarded on August 21, 2025, is structured as a firm fixed-price definitive contract with an ultimate completion date of February 20, 2027. The contract supports the development of...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract to Physical Optics Corporation, a division of Mercury Systems Inc., under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract, valued at $749,259.00, is for the development of a "Cognitive Radio-Based UHF/VHF Crosslink Enhancement for Satellites" and is set aside for small businesses. Physical Optics Corporation, as the prime contractor, will...
Open Sesame Media, Inc. has been awarded a $1.9 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory to design, build, and demonstrate a Technology Readiness Level 6 prototype of SYNCPATH, an ultra low-latency resilient multipath communication protocol. The protocol is intended to operate in contested environments utilizing military satellite communications architectures, including both MILSATCOM-only and hybrid satellite communications configurations. The contract is structured as a definitive firm fixed-price agreement with a ceiling value of $1,899,451.84, reflecting the development and maturation of communication technology to support critical Air Force operational requirements in degraded or denied communications scenarios. The contract performance will be conducted in Marina Del Rey, California, with an ultimate completion date of October 1, 2027, approximately two years from the October 1, 2025 award date. As a Total Small Business set-aside award, this contract supports small business participation in advanced defense research and development. The SBIR Phase II designation indicates this represents continued development following successful Phase I efforts, with the objective of advancing the SYNCPATH protocol toward operational viability and demonstrating its capability across contested communication environments where traditional terrestrial networks may be unavailable or compromised.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $1.9m | 9/25/25 |