Definitive Contract FA865017C5402
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- This is a $264,157 definitive contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Military Aircraft Systems division, for the "QUASI-CW OPERATION OF MID-INFRARED QUANTUM CASCADE LASERS INTEGRATED ON SILICON-BASED WAVEGUIDE CIRCUITS." The contract is cost-plus-fixed-fee and has an ultimate completion date of August 24, 2021. The work is being performed in Redondo Beach, California. The contract was awarded under a competitive...
- This is a $1,276,622.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee research and development contract awarded by the Naval Air Warfare Center to Irglare, LLC, a small business subchapter S corporation. The contract is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and is for Phase II work, which focuses on prototype development and demonstration. The contract involves research and development of advanced photonics technologies, such as high-brightness quantum cascade lasers, mid-wave infrared beam...
- This is a $180,000.00 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded to N.p. Photonics, Inc. by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for the development of an optical fiber combiner to combine multiple mid-wave infrared (MWIR) quantum cascade laser beams. This is a Total Small Business set-aside contract, with N.p. Photonics as the prime contractor. N.p. Photonics is a U.S.-based fiber laser company that has previously...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to N.p. Photonics, Inc., a small business manufacturer located in Tucson, Arizona. The $150,000.00 firm fixed-price contract is for the development of a high-brightness mid-infrared (mid-IR) laser illuminator. As a Phase I SBIR project, this contract is focused on the initial research and feasibility of the technology. N.p. Photonics has previously received other federal...
- This federal contract award, with ID NNX16AD15G, was issued by a civilian government agency to the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). The $499,989.00 grant funds the development of a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) transceiver capable of supporting user-selectable data rates from 10 Mbps to 500 Gbps for space optical communications. The PIC will combine a silicon photonic (SiPh) receiver with a hybrid-integrated indium phosphide (InP) transmitter and local oscillator on a...
- This is a $1,989,747.00 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) for research on near-infrared (near-IR) power beaming. The objective is to develop a "hand size optic" capable of transmitting over 100 watts of electrical power to multiple assets from a distance exceeding 1 kilometer, using small, low-power beacons on each asset to enable targeting. UCSB, a public research university, has extensive...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to Irglare, LLC, a small business specializing in photonics R&D for defense and aerospace applications. The $1,154,210.34 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract is for the research and design of a high-brightness quantum cascade laser module, utilizing modeling, analysis, simulations, layouts, empirical testing, and fabrication. As a set-aside for...
- Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation's Space Systems Division was awarded a $6.7M definitive contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory on August 5, 2021, to develop multi-spectral laser technology. Under the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, the company will develop a high-power laser system capable of emitting wavelengths between 350-1750 nanometers with either true broadband or discrete spectral lines spaced less than 50 nanometers apart. The system must achieve an objective power spectral...
- This is a cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Freedom Photonics, LLC, a small business manufacturer of advanced photonic components and subsystems based in Goleta, California. The $513,408.00 contract is for the development of high-power semiconductor lasers capable of operating at high temperatures, which can support various government research programs, including LIDAR remote sensing, quantum information processing, and high-energy...
- This is a $239,830.23 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Naval Air Warfare Center to Irglare, LLC, a small business subchapter S corporation specializing in photonics research and development for defense and aerospace applications. The contract supports development of advanced laser, sensor, and optical system technologies, including quantum cascade lasers and photonic integrated circuits, with potential applications in areas such as infrared...
This is a federal contract award from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) for the development of "HIGH POWER MWIR LASERS ON SILICON". The $1,045,000.00 contract, awarded on December 21, 2016, is a definitive, cost-no-fee contract. The contract involves UCSB, as the prime contractor, collaborating with Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation as a subcontractor. The subcontract work includes designing, growing, and providing quantum cascade laser epitaxial samples, evaluating the feasibility of reproducing UCSB's hybrid bonding process in Northrop Grumman's commercial foundry, and providing independent test support for UCSB-bonded quantum cascade laser samples. This research aims to advance mid-infrared integrated photonics capabilities for potential defense and non-defense applications. There is no set-aside designation for this contract. The award is part of AFRL's overall efforts in high-power, mid-wave infrared laser technology development.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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High Power MWIR Lasers on Silicon | Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory | Award Notice 1/1 | 12/21/16, 2:30 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A00001 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 4/30/21 | |
| P00006 | Funding Only Action | $65.0k | 10/30/18 | |
| P00005 | Funding Only Action | $155.0k | 2/14/18 | |
| P00004 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 2/5/18 | |
| P00003 | Funding Only Action | $100.0k | 11/21/17 |