Definitive Contract FA865124CB013
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- This is a Firm Fixed Price SBIR Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Gleason Research Associates Inc. (GRA), a small business. The contract is for the development of next-generation focal plane array semi-active laser seeker algorithms, with a total ceiling value of $1,238,607.90 and a completion date of March 2, 2026. GRA is a for-profit company that specializes in technical and engineering services for U.S. defense and civilian agencies, and has been awarded...
- This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Gleason Research Associates Inc. (GRA), a small business contractor, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for the development of next-generation focal plane array and semi-active laser seeker algorithms, with a total ceiling value of $143,925.80 and a period of performance through October 17, 2023. GRA is the prime contractor on this award, which is...
- This is a $981,806.15 SBIR Phase II contract awarded by the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) to Gleason Research Associates Inc. (GRA), a small business contractor. The contract is for an "Innovative Semi-Active Laser (SAL) Signal Processing Techniques in Noisy Environments" effort, which supports the Army's SBIR program. As a small business set-aside, this contract allows GRA to continue developing its SAL signal processing capabilities for the Army. GRA has a history of...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.8M cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to Systems & Processes Engineering Corporation (SPEC), a veteran-owned small business based in Austin, Texas, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract, set aside for small businesses, funds the development of a dual-purpose laser range finder and lidar sensor, with work to be performed at SPEC's Austin facility and completion targeted for November 2027. This award...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded a $1,763,997 firm-fixed-price Definitive Contract to Alare Technologies, LLC, a small disadvantaged business, for continued research and development on the BLADE sequential technology under the Department of Defense's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II program. This contract, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, is for the LONG RANGE STRIKE SYSTEM 2 effort, with an ultimate completion date of November 18, 2025. Alare...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract to Spectral Energies LLC, a minority-owned small disadvantaged business located in Beavercreek, Ohio. The $179,824 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of a laser system intended to scale total energy, number of pulses within a GHz burst, and on-the-fly waveform tunability within a compact commercial architecture. This contract is part of AFRL's broader...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1.8 million firm fixed-price contract to Exciting Technology LLC, a small business based in Dayton, Ohio, specializing in advanced laser and optical technologies for defense applications. The contract, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, supports Phase II of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and focuses on Laser Attritable Surveillance Enhancement. Work will be performed in Huber Heights, Ohio, with an ultimate...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.8 million firm fixed-price contract to Practical Energetics Research, Inc., a small business based in Huntsville, Alabama, under a total small business set-aside designation. The contract, awarded on October 24, 2024, supports the development of an Enhanced Lethal Mechanism Enabling Seeker for Low-Cost Base Defense Munition, representing a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program effort with an ultimate completion date of October...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1,249,949 Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract to Spectral Energies LLC, a minority-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business based in Beavercreek, Ohio. This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II contract is for the development of a high-speed predictive neural network assessment of laser performance using sparse wavefront sampling. The contract has a period of performance that runs through March 8, 2026....
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded to Fibertek, Inc., a small business manufacturer of advanced photonics and engineering services for military, aerospace, and space applications. The contract, valued at $179,845.85, is for the development of a compact Geiger mode 3D LIDAR and range finder system for the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The contract is a firm-fixed-price purchase order with a completion date of December 13, 2024. Fibertek has...
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.76M Small Business Innovation Research Phase II contract to Gleason Research Associates Inc. on February 28, 2024, for development of next-generation semi-active laser pulse code technology. The contract, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, carries a firm fixed-price structure with an ultimate completion date of May 29, 2026. Gleason Research Associates, a Huntsville, Alabama-based technical and engineering services firm, will perform the work at its headquarters location. This Phase II award follows successful Phase I validation and represents a significant investment by the federal government in advancing laser-guided munitions technology through the SBIR program, which supports innovative research by small businesses in the defense and commercial sectors. Gleason Research Associates brings substantial relevant experience to this effort, having established a track record with AFRL and other Defense Department agencies on advanced technology development projects. The company specializes in software engineering, systems integration, and research and development, with particular expertise in sensor technologies and guidance systems. As a registered federal contractor since 2002, Gleason has successfully competed for multiple SBIR awards focused on next-generation sensor and seeker technologies, positioning it well to deliver the sophisticated pulse code algorithms required for semi-active laser systems. The firm's history of delivering complex defense technology solutions and its demonstrated capability in this specialized domain underscore its suitability for advancing this critical Air Force priority.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00001 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 5/2/25 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $1.8m | 2/28/24 |