F2D-19027 compact stored propellant propulsion system for vleo satellites. The goal of this effort is to demonstrate a propellant propulsion system for vleo spacecraft.
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA254126CB007
- Awardee
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Busek Co., Inc. UEI SATYSBWG3FL7
- Awarding agency
-
Air Force
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,699,936
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,699,936.24 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 50% 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 · 1 offer Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Natick, MA 01760, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.7M firm fixed-price definitive contract to Busek Co., Inc., a small business propulsion systems manufacturer based in Natick, Massachusetts, to develop and demonstrate a compact stored propellant propulsion system for very low Earth orbit (VLEO) satellites. The contract, which carries a total small business set-aside designation, runs through July 2027 and represents the continuation of Busek's long-standing partnership with the Department of Defense in advanced propulsion technologies. Busek's expertise in electric and chemical propulsion systems, including Hall effect thrusters and electrospray technologies, positions the company to deliver innovative solutions for enhancing the operational capabilities of next-generation space assets in low-altitude orbital environments.
This award builds upon Busek's extensive federal contracting history with the Air Force Research Laboratory and other defense agencies, as well as the company's participation in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Thruster Advancements for Low-Altitude Operations in Space (TALOS) program. The VLEO propulsion system development effort supports the Air Force's broader strategic objectives of improving space asset resiliency and operational responsiveness, key priorities within the Department of Defense's space modernization initiatives. By leveraging Busek's demonstrated technical capabilities in compact propulsion design and propellant management systems, this contract will advance critical technologies for sustaining military and national security space operations.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA254126CB007?
FA254126CB007 was awarded to Busek Co., Inc. by Air Force (Department of Defense) on January 23, 2026.
How much is contract FA254126CB007 worth?
The government has obligated $1,699,936 on FA254126CB007.
Which agency awarded contract FA254126CB007?
Air Force (Department of Defense) awarded FA254126CB007, with funding from Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command).
Was contract FA254126CB007 competed?
The extent of competition for FA254126CB007 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 1 offer. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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