Definitive Contract FA930020C0008
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- This is a $1,599,997.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Busek Co., Inc., a small business manufacturer of spacecraft propulsion systems, for space propulsion research on neutralizing satellite threats using mid-power Hall thruster systems. The contract is not set aside and has a performance period ending on March 15, 2021. Busek also holds an Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contract with a ceiling value of $999,099.00 from the Defense...
- This federal contract award, valued at $20,572,168.00, was issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Busek Co., Inc., a small business manufacturer of spacecraft propulsion systems and components. The contract is for the development and demonstration of a mid-power Hall thruster system, a critical propulsion technology that enhances space asset resiliency and responsiveness. Busek has extensive experience in innovative electric propulsion solutions, including Hall effect thrusters,...
- This contract was awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Busek Co., Inc., a small business manufacturer of spacecraft propulsion systems and components. The contract, with a potential value of $2,176,738.84, is for the development of electric propulsion beam divergence technology under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase III. Busek Co., Inc. has delivered in-space propulsion hardware and services, such as Hall effect...
- The U.S. Air Force awarded a $14,308,162.96 firm-fixed-price definitive contract to Busek Co., Inc., a small business manufacturer of spacecraft propulsion systems, for the development of a propulsion system for propellant. The contract has a period of performance through December 29, 2027 and does not have a set-aside designation. Busek Co., Inc. is an experienced federal contractor, having supported the Department of Defense and NASA on various propulsion-related projects. The company...
- This federal contract award is to Busek Co., Inc., a small business manufacturer of spacecraft propulsion systems and components based in Natick, Massachusetts. The $74,952 firm fixed-price contract was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract is for the development of a high-power density 10-kilowatt (kW) power processing unit for high-power Hall thrusters. This contract is set-aside for small...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $749,964.09 Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract to Busek Co., Inc., a manufacturer of spacecraft propulsion systems, for THERMAL IMPROVEMENT ON NEWTON THRUSTER. This Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II contract, with a completion date of March 2, 2026, is focused on advancing electric propulsion technologies for space applications. Busek Co., Inc., a for-profit, small business subchapter S corporation,...
- This federal contract award was made by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Busek Co., Inc., a small business manufacturer of spacecraft propulsion systems and components. The contract, valued at $749,920.38, is for the development of a low mass, low specific power Hall effect thruster under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II program. The contract is a definitive contract with a cost plus fixed fee pricing type, and the work is to be performed in Natick,...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order to Busek Co., Inc., a small business manufacturer of spacecraft propulsion systems and components, for the development of a high-density plasma thruster under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The potential value of the contract is $150,000.00, and the work is to be performed in Natick, Massachusetts. Busek Co., Inc. has delivered in-space propulsion...
- This is a $749,986 firm-fixed-price Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Busek Co., Inc., a small business manufacturer of spacecraft propulsion systems and components located in Natick, Massachusetts. The contract is for the "High Speed Plasma Probe and Electronics Suite Program: Test Science for Test and Evaluation (T&E)" and is part of AFRL's efforts to enhance space asset resiliency and responsiveness...
- The U.S. Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $749,880.49 Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract to Busek Co., Inc. (doing business as Busek Co Inc.), a manufacturer of spacecraft propulsion systems and components, for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II effort to develop a fuel flexible Hall thruster for multi-mode propulsion systems. The contract was set aside for total small businesses. Busek Co. Inc. has previously delivered in-space propulsion...
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a definitive cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to Busek Co., Inc., a small business spacecraft propulsion manufacturer based in Natick, Massachusetts, for a project titled "Space Propulsion in Neutralizing Satellite Threats - Beam Divergence Demonstration." The contract, awarded on February 28, 2020, carries a ceiling value of $2.07 million and was completed by September 1, 2021. The work will be performed at Busek's Natick facility. This contract reflects the Air Force Research Laboratory's investment in advanced propulsion technologies that support space asset protection and operational resilience, leveraging Busek's established expertise in electric propulsion systems including Hall effect thrusters and electrospray technologies. Busek Co., Inc. is a registered federal contractor since 2001 specializing in the development and delivery of innovative propulsion solutions for satellites, launch vehicles, and deep space exploration. The company has received multiple awards from the Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, and the Space and Missile Systems Center, with many efforts focused on advancing electric propulsion technologies through Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer initiatives. This contract award carries no set-aside designation and represents one of numerous propulsion-related projects Busek has undertaken for the Department of Defense, contributing to the broader national security objective of maintaining U.S. space superiority through advanced propulsion capabilities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00008 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | ($107k) | 4/21/25 | |
| P00007 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 11/3/21 | |
| P00006 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $75.9k | 4/23/21 | |
| P00005 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 2/9/21 | |
| P00004 | Funding Only Action | $399.0k | 12/7/20 |