Definitive Contract FA930025C6016
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- This is a $2,335,000.00 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Accion Systems Inc., doing business as Revolution Space, a small business contractor. The contract is for the research and development of in-space propulsion systems to support multi-layered space defense capabilities in response to the COVID-19 national emergency. This award is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, likely representing a Phase II effort building on...
- This is a $438,139.69 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Accion Systems Inc., doing business as Revolution Space, for the advancement of multi-mode propulsion systems using electrospray propulsion technology. The contract supports research, development, testing, and production of electric propulsion systems for ground test and future spaceflight operations, building on Accion Systems' prior work on electric propulsion...
- The Office of the Secretary of Defense has awarded Accion Systems Inc. (doing business as Revolution Space) an Other Transaction Agreement valued at $22.745 million for the Modular Space Electro-Spray for Efficient and Responsive Thrust (MSEFRT) program. The contract, awarded on January 31, 2025, will be performed in Charlestown, Massachusetts, with an ultimate completion date of January 30, 2027. This award supports the development and maturation of advanced electrospray propulsion technologies...
- This definitive contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Ames Research Center is valued at $3,891,402.62 to Accion Systems Inc., doing business as Revolution Space, for work to be conducted in Boston, Massachusetts between January 2020 and January 2022. The contract is in response to NASA's Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion-2019 solicitation to advance space technology readiness levels one through seven. Specifically, Accion...
- This $197,500 firm-fixed price contract was awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Apollo Fusion, Inc. (AFI), a small disadvantaged business, to provide satellite propulsion systems and related research and development to support defense missions. This award was issued through the SBIR program and 10 USC 2373 authority to further develop and evaluate AFI's innovative space propulsion technologies. As a prime contractor, AFI has conducted acceptance...
- 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 $179,985.80 firm fixed-price contract was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Advanced Space LLC, a small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract focuses on the assessment of current tools and internal capabilities, and their application or required modification. This is a definitive contract, with an ultimate completion date of February 15, 2025. Advanced Space LLC is a software and services company that supports...
- This is a $1,497,056.00 firm fixed price contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Parabilis Space Technologies, Inc., a small business and HUBZone firm, for the development of an advanced, economical in-space hybrid propulsion system as part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II program. The contract supports research and development of spacecraft components, propulsion systems, and related technologies optimized for small satellite applications,...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $2.8 million firm fixed-price contract to Busek Co., Inc. on April 20, 2021, for the development of flight and proto-flight smallsat electrospray thruster systems. The contract calls for the development of electrospray thrusters operating on non-energetic ionic liquids such as EMI-IM or EMI-BF4, as well as energetic propellants including ASCENT or AFM315-E. Work is to be performed at Busek's facility in Natick, Massachusetts, with a completion...
- This is a firm fixed-price definitive contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to ABL Space Systems Company, a small business manufacturer based in El Segundo, California. The $2,400,000 contract is for "Disruptive Access to Space via Rapid Operations" and has an ultimate completion date of October 30, 2025. ABL Space Systems is a prominent recipient of federal launch vehicle and launch services contracts, holding several major indefinite-delivery,...
Accion Systems Inc., operating as Revolution Space, was awarded a $499,010 firm fixed-price research and development contract by the U.S. Air Force on August 8, 2025. The definitive contract, which carries no set-aside designation, will be performed at Edwards Air Force Base in California and is scheduled for completion by August 7, 2026. This contract represents a continuation of the Air Force's investment in advanced propulsion technologies, building on Accion Systems' established expertise in electrospray thruster development and in-space propulsion solutions for small satellites and CubeSats. The award aligns with the Air Force's modernization priorities in space defense and next-generation spaceflight capabilities. Accion Systems has demonstrated technical competency through previous federal contracts with the Air Force and NASA, including Small Business Innovation Research program awards and a NASA Tipping Point contract focused on advancing propulsion system readiness levels. Under this contract, the company will likely conduct applied research and development activities to mature propulsion technologies that enhance accessibility and performance of space operations, potentially supporting multi-layered space defense objectives and expanding the operational capabilities of small satellite platforms.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $499.0k | 8/8/25 |