The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $179,962.49 firm-fixed price contract to Apex Microdevices LLC, a small, minority-owned business, for the development of METAOPTIC ENABLED MWIR MICRO LENSLET ARRAYS. This Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract, set aside for small businesses, requires Apex Microdevices to conduct research and deliver prototypes of advanced infrared targeting and threat detection technologies. Apex Microdevices has previously been awarded...
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1,249,974.00 firm-fixed price contract to Apex Microdevices LLC, a minority-owned small business in West Chester Township, Ohio, for the development of an ultra-fast solid state spatial light modulator. This contract is funded through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II program and has an ultimate completion date of August 6, 2025. Apex Microdevices has received multiple prime contracts and subcontracts from AFRL in...
This is a $249,809.91 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Department of the Army to Apex Microdevices LLC, a minority-owned small business in Connecticut. The contract is for the design of a metaoptics-enabled, ultra-compact, germanium-free, long-wave infrared (LWIR) imager for the U.S. Army's Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) applications. As a SBIR Phase I effort, this contract...
This is a $1,764,191 firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Experimental Design & Analysis Solutions, Inc. (operating as Apex Turbine Testing Technologies), a small business contractor. The contract is for the development of advanced test platform software to accelerate hypersonic testing. This is a STTR Phase III contract, indicating it builds upon prior STTR research phases. The contract has a period of performance through May 18,...
This contract was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Apex Technology, Inc., a California-based engineering firm, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract, valued at $2,045,679.00, is an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) to develop advanced propulsion systems, configurable satellites, and responsive space technologies for the U.S. Air Force. The work will be performed at Apex Technology's facilities in Culver City and Van Nuys, California, with...
This federal contract was awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Applied Nanofemto Technologies LLC, a small business limited liability company. The contract is for the development of a midwave/longwave infrared detector with an electronically-tunable narrowband spectral response, under the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) program Phase I. The contract has a firm fixed price of $149,995.00 and a performance period of approximately 9 months...
This is a $37,953,363.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to RTX BBN Technologies, Inc. to develop the AIR PLAN ENVIRONMENT FOR EXECUTION, GAMING, EXPLORATION, ASSESSMENT, AND REFINEMENT (APEX GEAR) system. The contract has a period of performance through December 31, 2025 and does not utilize a set-aside designation. The APEX GEAR system is intended to revolutionize air operations planning through an artificial intelligence-enabled...
This is a $749,997.00 Firm Fixed Price STTR Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Apogee Semiconductor, Inc., a small business manufacturer, for the development of a "High Resolution/Wide Bandwidth Arbitrary Waveform Generator for Telemetry Applications." The contract is a Total Small Business set-aside and is focused on advancing semiconductor technologies, specifically radiation-hardened integrated circuits and power conversion solutions, for...
<p>This is a $1,200,000.00 firm fixed-price contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Averatek Corp, a small business manufacturer, for the development of Ultra High Frequency, High Density Printed Circuit Board (PCB) technology. The contract is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II effort and has a completion date of March 30, 2025. The contract was set aside for total small business participation.</p>
This $750,000.00 firm fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), a research and development organization within the U.S. Department of Defense, to Zkxkz LLC, a small business located in Lexington, Massachusetts. The contract is for the development of advanced hardware and software capabilities related to X-ray-based automated data collection for testing military equipment and systems. This award is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)...