Definitive Contract FA857125C0035
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- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1,249,847.00 firm fixed price contract to Direct Kinetic Solutions Inc., a small disadvantaged business, to provide persistent power supplies to extend the life of asset tracking devices. This contract was set aside for small businesses under the SBIR program. Direct Kinetic Solutions specializes in radioisotopic battery solutions and has previously received federal contracts and grants to support research and development of power...
- This is a $1,900,000.00 Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Direct Kinetic Solutions Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business. The contract is for SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Phase II work on "PERSISTENT POWER SUPPLIES TO EXTEND THE LIFE OF ASSET TRACKING DEVICES". The contract has a total small business set-aside. The work involves research, engineering, integration, and testing of radioisotopic power...
- The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) awarded a $99,719.45 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract to Direct Kinetic Solutions Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, under the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Phase I program. The contract, which was set aside for small businesses, is for research and development work related to the company's radioisotopic battery solutions and power generation technologies. Direct Kinetic Solutions...
- This is a firm fixed-price SBIR Phase I contract awarded by the Shared Services Center of a civilian federal agency to Direct Kinetic Solutions Inc., a small disadvantaged business. The $149,368.00 contract is for the development of modular radioisotopic power sources under the SBIR program. This work aims to create persistent power sources for continuous power in any location. The contract has a completion date of February 2, 2024. Direct Kinetic Solutions has previously received other...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $109,870.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Spark Connected LLC for the project "FX23E-TPCSO1-0078 - ENSURING CONTINUITY: RESILIENT POWER FOR AUTONOMOUS FORWARD DEPLOYED DEVICES." This firm-fixed-price purchase order contract has a performance period through March 15, 2024. The contract aims to develop resilient power solutions for autonomous forward-deployed devices, supporting the Air Force's need for...
- <p>The U.S. Air Force awarded a $750,000.00 Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order to Badger Technology Group Inc., a small business, under the SBIR Program Phase II. The contract is for the development of a Hybrid Energy Storage System, with a completion date of June 13, 2024. The contract was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory, a defense agency. This SBIR Phase II contract builds upon prior research and development efforts to further the agency's goals in energy storage technologies.</p>
- The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.24 million firm fixed-price contract to Inergy Holdings, LLC on February 9, 2024, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II action. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, calls for the development of an unmanned asset renewable off-grid mobile charging hub for robotic platforms, drones, and electric vehicles. Performance will be conducted in Pocatello, Idaho, with an ultimate completion date of April...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded an $749,943 Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to Mesodyne Inc., a small disadvantaged business based in Somerville, Massachusetts, to develop an efficient, silent, and reliable light-cell power generator for expeditionary military missions. This firm fixed-price purchase order, set aside for small business participation, runs through February 26, 2027, and represents the continuation of Mesodyne's prior Phase I...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $50,000.00 firm fixed price Purchase Order to Mesodyne Inc., a small disadvantaged business, to conduct STTR Phase I research and development on compact, silent, and fuel-flexible electricity generators that can enable extended flight times for small electric drones. This contract is set aside for total small business participation. Mesodyne's technology aims to provide reliable, long endurance power from any fuel,...
- This federal contract was awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Diversified Technologies, Inc., a small business specialty electronics manufacturer based in Bedford, Massachusetts. The $748,890.36 Firm Fixed Price contract is for electric propulsion research and development work under the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program Phase III. As a set-aside for small businesses, the contract leverages Diversified Technologies' expertise in...
The U.S. Air Force awarded a $2 million firm fixed-price Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase III contract to Direct Kinetic Solutions Inc., a small disadvantaged business based in El Paso, Texas, under the topic "Persistent Power Supplies to Extend the Life of Asset Tracking Devices." The contract, issued on June 17, 2025, with completion targeted for June 16, 2026, supports the Department of Defense's Energy Resilience and Optimization Program through the Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund. Work will be performed at Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex in Georgia. The contract represents a total small business set-aside award and is part of the Air Force's initiative to develop innovative energy solutions for defense applications. Direct Kinetic Solutions specializes in advanced power generation technologies, particularly radioisotopic power sources designed to provide persistent, maintenance-free power for electronic devices in challenging operational environments. The company's work on this contract involves research, engineering, integration, and testing of power solutions intended to extend the operational life of asset tracking systems. This Phase III award follows earlier SBIR and STTR phases and reflects the Air Force's commitment to transitioning small business innovation in critical power technologies to operational use. The company's prior federally funded work has focused on developing semiconductor materials and next-generation power sources capable of delivering stable power for extended periods in defense, space, and Internet of Things applications.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00002 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 7/30/25 | |
| P00001 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 7/10/25 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $2.0m | 6/16/25 |