This is a $189,522.13 firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Benchmark Space Systems Inc., a small business manufacturer of space systems and components. The contract is for a SBIR Program Phase I action focused on "RAPID ASCENT LOADING" research and development, with a completion date of December 31, 2024. Benchmark Space Systems has expertise in propulsion technologies for small satellites and spacecraft, having secured...
This federal contract award, with ID 80NSSC24PB275, was issued by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to Benchmark Space Systems Inc., a for-profit manufacturer of space systems and components. The $148,438.00 firm fixed-price purchase order is for an SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Phase I project focused on a "Benchmark Single Asset Kick Stage." The contract has a total small business set-aside designation and is set to conclude on February 6, 2025. Benchmark...
This SBIR Phase II contract was awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Benchmark Space Systems Inc., a manufacturer of goods and full life cycle in space mobility provider. The $679,422.00 contract is for the development of an advanced ionospheric modeling code module to aid in analyzing high frequency signal propagation for the Air Force. This contract is a firm fixed price agreement with no set-aside requirements. Benchmark Space Systems has a...
This is a $849,688 firm-fixed-price contract awarded to Benchmark Space Systems Inc., a manufacturer of space systems and components, by the Shared Services Center, which is a civilian federal agency. The contract is for the development of a "RESILIENT INDEPENDENT PROPULSIVE CONTROLLED ON-ORBIT RECOVERY DEVICE (RIPCORD)" under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II program. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation and is expected to be completed...
This federal contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Benchmark Space Systems Inc., a small business manufacturer of space-related goods and services. The contract, valued at $121,437.00, is for the development of a Warm Gas Generator Resistojet Micropropulsion System under NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. As a prime contractor, Benchmark Space Systems will provide this propulsion system to support precise...
Benchmark Space Systems Inc. was awarded a definitive contract valued at $749,849 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to deliver a WARM GAS GENERATOR RESISTOJET MICROPROPULSION SYSTEM. This Phase II contract under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program will support Benchmark's continued research and development of its resistojet micropropulsion technology. Work will be performed in South Burlington, Vermont through May 2022. The...
This is a $749,490.00 Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Millennium Space Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract is for a "BENCH-TO-ORBIT PHASE II" project, indicating it is the second phase of a technology development effort. As a Total Small Business set-aside, this contract was awarded exclusively to a small business concern....
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, valued at $1,599,997.00, was granted to Busek Co., Inc., a small business manufacturer of spacecraft propulsion systems, by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The contract is for the development and demonstration of a mid-power Hall thruster system, which is intended to enhance the resilience and responsiveness of space assets. This work supports AFRL's research into neutralizing satellite threats. The contract is a Definitive Contract with a Cost Plus Fixed...
This is a definitive contract award to ABL Space Systems Company, a small business manufacturer based in El Segundo, California. The $14,999,988 Firm Fixed Price contract was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II program. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation and supports research into disruptive access to space, rapid tactical launch, and other areas related to launch vehicle and launch systems...