Small business innovation research(sbir) program: deliver a mission-ready TRL 6/7 prototype ready for testing in depot operations.
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA822226CB003
- Awardee
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Towflexx Technologies Inc. UEI NFA7NQJJB383
- Awarding agency
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Air Force Sustainment Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,249,875
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,249,875.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 39% 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
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- New Castle, DE 19720, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1.25M firm fixed-price Definitive Contract to Towflexx Miltech Inc., a small disadvantaged business based in New Castle, Delaware, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. This set-aside award, effective January 14, 2026, with a completion date of January 13, 2028, requires the contractor to deliver a mission-ready Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6/7 prototype suitable for testing in depot operations. Towflexx Miltech specializes in designing and manufacturing specialized ground support equipment for military aviation, with core expertise in aircraft tugs and electrified ground support systems. The work will be performed at the contractor's facility in New Castle, Delaware.
This SBIR award represents Towflexx Miltech's continued expansion within the Department of Defense, building on a portfolio that includes multiple prime contracts with Air Combat Command, Air Forces Europe and Africa, and Naval Air Systems Command since August 2024, as well as a $1.33M Other Transaction Agreement with the Office of Naval Research for electrified ground support equipment development. The prototype development under this contract aligns with the Air Force's modernization priorities for advanced ground support capabilities and reflects the service's commitment to leveraging small business innovation for next-generation military logistics solutions.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA822226CB003?
FA822226CB003 was awarded to Towflexx Technologies Inc. by Air Force Sustainment Center (Air Force Materiel Command) on January 14, 2026.
How much is contract FA822226CB003 worth?
The government has obligated $1,249,875 on FA822226CB003.
Which agency awarded contract FA822226CB003?
Air Force Sustainment Center (Air Force Materiel Command) awarded FA822226CB003, with funding from Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command).
Was contract FA822226CB003 competed?
The extent of competition for FA822226CB003 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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