Definitive Contract FA930025C6018
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- The U.S. Air Force has awarded Ursa Major Technologies, Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Berthoud, Colorado, a $28.6M firm fixed-price definitive contract for the development of a storable rocket engine designed for hypersonic applications. The contract, awarded on May 1, 2025, carries an ultimate completion date of April 21, 2027, with performance to be conducted at the contractor's Berthoud facility. This award represents a continuation of the Air Force's investment in advanced...
- Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. was awarded a $749,949 firm fixed price purchase order by the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to continue research and development of a modified Hadley engine under Phase II of the Small Business Innovation Research program. As part of its Small Business set-aside, the contract will support Ursa Major's work to advance engine technology for potential Department of Defense applications. Research will be conducted in Berthoud, Colorado over a one-year...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $950,000.00 Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract to Ursa Major Technologies, Inc., a small business manufacturer, for Phase II of the Department of Defense's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. The contract is for research and development of hypersonic and rocket engine technologies, including the development of liquid rocket engines, the TACFI URSA Major, the SAMUS Engine Main Injector, the Modified...
- This is a SBIR Phase I research and development contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Ursa Major Technologies, Inc., a small business contractor, for the development of a "Next Generation Upper Stage Engine for National Security Launches". The $49,946 firm-fixed-price contract is set aside for small businesses. Ursa Major Technologies specializes in rocket engine technology and has previously provided innovative defense-related solutions to the Department of...
- This contract was awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Ursa Major Technologies, Inc., a small business manufacturer, for the development of innovative defense-related dual-purpose technologies and solutions with a clear Air Force stakeholder need. The $49,952.00 firm fixed price Phase I SBIR contract has a completion date of March 11, 2020 and was set aside for total small businesses. Ursa Major Technologies specializes in research and development...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. a $1.8 million firm fixed price contract to continue research efforts under the Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase II initiative TACFI URSA MAJOR. The prime contractor will conduct the work at Edwards Air Force Base in California from August 2022 through October 2023. Designated as a total small business set aside, the award supports the Air Force's research and development...
- This is a $3,150,000.00 Firm Fixed Price definitive contract awarded by the United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Ursa Major Technologies, Inc., a for-profit manufacturer of goods. The contract is for the development of an advanced liquid rocket engine for application and launch, with a performance period ending on May 30, 2027. The contract is not set aside for any specific business category. Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. is a small business that has a consistent history of...
- This is a $171,150 firm fixed price contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Ursa Major Technologies, Inc., a for-profit manufacturer, for the "HOTFIRE DEMONSTRATION OF HIGH-TEMPERATURE KEROSENE FUELS" project. The contract is not set aside and is part of AFRL's broader "AFRL Rocket Lab Hermes" Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), which seeks innovative research and development proposals to advance rocket propulsion technologies. The contract will be...
- This is a firm fixed-price contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Ursa Inc., a small business located in Exeter, New Hampshire. The contract, valued at $1,871,579.00, is for the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program Phase II development of innovative defense-related dual-purpose technologies or solutions. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation and a completion date of May 29, 2020. Ursa Inc. is the prime contractor on this award and...
- This federal contract award, FA881415C0007, was issued by the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) of the U.S. Air Force. The $2,997,002 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract was awarded to the small business UES Inc. for "Technology Maturation for Rocket Engine Component" development work. The contract has a period of performance through February 2019. As subcontractors, the contract includes work with Aerojet Rocketdyne on "Digital Foundry for Additive Manufacturing", the...
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded Ursa Major Technologies, Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Berthoud, Colorado, a $1.9 million firm fixed-price contract for subscale main injector development supporting reusable methane booster engines. This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II action, awarded September 12, 2025, extends through June 14, 2027, and represents continued advancement in liquid rocket propulsion technology critical to the Department of Defense's next-generation launch capabilities. The work will be performed at Ursa Major's facility in Berthoud, Colorado. This award builds upon Ursa Major's established portfolio of advanced rocket engine development contracts with AFRL, including prior awards for liquid rocket engine systems supporting hypersonic and orbital launch applications. The company's specialized expertise in methane-based propulsion systems and focus on reusable booster technology align with Air Force priorities for cost-effective, sustainable space access infrastructure. As a designated small business, Ursa Major qualifies for the total small business set-aside associated with this SBIR Phase II effort, reflecting the government's commitment to fostering innovation within the small business industrial base.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $1.9m | 9/12/25 |