Definitive Contract FA930025C6020
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- 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 is a $10,276,189.00 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Benchmark Space Systems Inc., a manufacturer of space systems and components. The contract is for the development of "a restartable ascent-based upper stage engine using thermal ignition." This contract does not have a set-aside designation. Benchmark Space Systems is a small business that has received multiple prime contracts and grants from federal agencies such as NASA and the...
- 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...
- 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 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 is a $149,895 SBIR Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Benchmark Space Systems Inc., a manufacturer of space systems based in Burlington, Vermont. The contract is for the research and development of a "high efficiency solid oxide fuel cell/turbogenerator hybrid electric propulsion system," which falls under NASA's IGNITE SBIR program. As a small business, Benchmark was awarded this contract under a total small business set-aside....
- This is a Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Benchmark Space Systems Inc., a small business manufacturer of space systems and components. The $847,366.00 Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract is for the development of a "CHEMICAL-ELECTRIC HYBRID TRANSFER STAGE" called AQUILA. This contract is a set-aside for small businesses and has a performance period ending on February 12, 2027. Benchmark Space...
- This is a $148,663 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by a civilian government agency to Benchmark Space Systems Inc., a manufacturer of space systems and components specializing in propulsion technologies for small satellites. The contract is for the development of an "SBIR I DEORBIT OBJECT WITH NAVIGATION (DOWN)" system, which is likely a research and development effort related to spacecraft deorbit and navigation capabilities. The contract is a...
- 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...
- This is a Firm Fixed Price contract awarded to Benchmark Space Systems Inc., a small business manufacturer of space systems and components, for the development of a "RESILIENT INDEPENDENT PROPULSIVE CONTROLLED ON-ORBIT RECOVERY DEVICE (RIPCORD)." The $849,688.00 contract was awarded under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II and has a completion date of October 25, 2025. The contract was set aside for small business participation and was awarded by a...
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.9M firm fixed-price Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to Benchmark Space Systems Inc. for the development of rapid ascent propellant loading equipment. The contract, set aside for small businesses, extends through May 31, 2027, and represents a continuation of the company's SBIR engagement with the Air Force following a Phase I award. Benchmark Space Systems Inc., based in Burlington, Vermont, specializes in advanced propulsion technologies and space systems development, with a demonstrated track record of delivering innovative solutions for small satellite applications and space mobility systems. This award supports the company's research into propellant handling and loading systems that facilitate rapid ascent operations, technology relevant to the Air Force's interests in responsive space capabilities and advanced launch vehicle development. The firm fixed-price structure provides cost certainty for the government while enabling Benchmark Space Systems Inc. to advance its technical capabilities in propulsion-related infrastructure. The company's prior work on projects including the AQUILA chemical-electric hybrid transfer stage and the RIPCORD recovery device underscores its expertise in propulsion systems and spacecraft mobility, positioning it well to deliver the specialized equipment required under this development contract.
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| Not listed | Not listed | $1.9m | 8/28/25 |