<p>This contract was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), a defense agency, to Pivotal Space Inc. (doing business as Leap) for an SBIR Program Phase I action to develop an affordable, reliable, and responsive single stage to orbit launch system. The contract has a ceiling value of $74,994 and is a firm fixed price purchase order. The contract has a total small business set aside designation and is scheduled for completion by March 15, 2024.</p>
The Air Force Research Laboratory issued a delivery order to Pivotal Space Inc., a small disadvantaged business, on February 10, 2026, with a ceiling value of $314,577.79 for a cargo packaging flight demonstration. The delivery order is issued under an indefinite delivery contract vehicle with a $7.0 million ceiling and ultimate completion date of August 29, 2030. Place of performance is Lafayette, Colorado. The order is firm fixed price with an ultimate completion date of April 30, 2026. No...
The Air Force Research Laboratory issued a $55,000 delivery order to Pivotal Space Inc. on August 28, 2025, under the PERIGEE indefinite delivery contract for Task Order 1 Packaging Instructions. PERIGEE is an indefinite delivery contract vehicle with a $7 million ceiling and an August 29, 2030 completion date, awarded under the Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase III action to support leap logistics capabilities. Pivotal Space Inc. is a small disadvantaged business manufacturer...
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $73,805 Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order contract to Echelon Orbital Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, to conduct research and development under the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program Phase I. The contract is for the "Platform for In-Atmosphere Low Orbit Testing (PILOT)" and has a total small business set-aside. The contract will be performed in Scottsdale, Arizona and is scheduled for completion...
<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>
This is a $1,497,056.00 firm fixed price contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Parabilis Space Technologies, Inc., a small business and HUBZone firm, for the development of an advanced, economical in-space hybrid propulsion system as part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II program. The contract supports research and development of spacecraft components, propulsion systems, and related technologies optimized for small satellite applications,...
The Air Force Research Laboratory issued a delivery order to Pivotal Space Inc. on February 9, 2026, under the PERIGEE indefinite delivery contract for cargo packaging and sensor demonstration work, with a ceiling value of $68,398.85. PERIGEE is an Air Force Research Laboratory indefinite delivery contract supporting leap logistics capabilities, with a total ceiling of $7.0 million and performance through August 29, 2030. This delivery order is a Cost Plus Fixed Fee engagement. Place of...
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $2,999,435.37 definitive contract to Benchmark Space Systems Inc. on June 26, 2025, under a total small business set-aside. The contract carries a firm fixed price structure and concludes on February 25, 2027. The originating solicitation calls for conducting a thorough concept of operations and systems requirement review, refining design reference missions, and performing detailed mission simulations for advanced small-satellite propulsion...
This is a $1,899,164.82 firm-fixed-price definitive contract awarded to Apech Labs LLC, a small business based in Buffalo, New York, by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the SBIR program. The contract is for the design, build, and test of functioning prototypes of a 15-launch system to advance strategic superiority in orbital operations, with a completion date of May 31, 2027. Apech Labs is an experienced SBIR contractor, having previously received multiple Phase I and Phase II...
<p>The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $16,749,408.00 firm-fixed-price definitive contract to Orbital Sidekick Inc., a small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract is for the development of innovative defense-related dual-purpose technologies/solutions. The period of performance runs through December 31, 2026, and the contract is set aside for small businesses.</p>