Mission analysis and risk evaluation marval with generative AI
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA860425CB048
- Awardee
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Polaris Aero LLC UEI JCAJEHMXGFN7
- Awarding agency
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AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB
Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,199,045
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,199,045.08 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 80% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- Washington Headquarters Service 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 · 505 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Scottsdale, AZ 85266, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase II Action
- Legislative mandates
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- Davis-Bacon Act FAR subpart 22.4
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The U.S. Department of Defense, through the Washington Headquarters Service, awarded a $1.2 million Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to Polaris Aero LLC, a veteran-owned aviation software company based in Scottsdale, Arizona. The contract, awarded on August 18, 2025, and set aside for small businesses, focuses on Mission Analysis and Risk Evaluation (MARVAL) with generative AI capabilities. The work is scheduled for completion by February 27, 2027, under a firm fixed-price arrangement. This Phase II award builds on Polaris Aero's prior SBIR Phase I success and represents continued federal investment in the company's Aviation Safety Intelligence Platform and risk analysis capabilities for defense applications.
Polaris Aero specializes in risk analysis and safety management systems for aviation, leveraging its VOCUS Safety Intelligence platform to provide data-driven insights through integrated tools such as FlightRisk. The company has established a track record with federal agencies, including prior SBIR awards from the Air Force Materiel Command and NASA for platform development and AI/machine learning applications to aviation safety data. This current Phase II SBIR contract enables Polaris Aero to advance its generative AI capabilities for mission analysis and risk evaluation, supporting the Department of Defense's modernization efforts while allowing the small business to retain intellectual property rights under the SBIR program.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA860425CB048?
FA860425CB048 was awarded to Polaris Aero LLC by AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB (Lifecycle Management Center) on August 18, 2025.
How much is contract FA860425CB048 worth?
The government has obligated $1,199,045 on FA860425CB048.
Which agency awarded contract FA860425CB048?
AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB (Lifecycle Management Center) awarded FA860425CB048, with funding from Washington Headquarters Service (Department of Defense).
Was contract FA860425CB048 competed?
The extent of competition for FA860425CB048 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 505 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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