Definitive Contract FA865016C5227

This federal contract award with ID FA865016C5227 was made by the Air Force Research Laboratory to Terametrix, LLC, a subsidiary of Luna Innovations Incorporated, for the development of advanced capability for in-process cure monitoring. The $394,642.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract is a Small Business Innovation Research (STTR) Phase II award, indicating it is part of a program to transition innovative technologies from small businesses into Department of Defense (DoD) applications.

The contract is associated with the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, a major defense acquisition program managed by the DoD. Terametrix, as a small business prime contractor, will provide research and development services to address sustainment challenges for this critical 5th-generation fighter aircraft program. The work will likely involve the development of fiber optic sensing and measurement systems to support aircraft depot and field maintenance activities.