Definitive Contract FA930025C6024

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1.8M firm fixed-price definitive contract to Quantum Space LLC for the development of propulsion technology. The contract, awarded on April 7, 2025, carries a ceiling value of $1,799,997.04 and is scheduled for completion by December 7, 2026. The work will be performed at Edwards Air Force Base in California, a premier facility for aerospace research and testing. No set-aside designation was applied to this award, indicating that Quantum...

Quantum Space LLC, a small business based in Rockville, Maryland, was awarded a $1.78M firm fixed-price definitive contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory on September 13, 2023, for Phase II development of a catalytic propellant decomposition chamber designed to enhance space vehicle maneuverability and resilience through multi-mode propulsion capabilities. The contract carries a Total Small Business set-aside designation and is scheduled for completion by December 30, 2025, with...

<p>The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.9 million definitive contract to Benchmark Space Systems Inc. for rapid ascent propellant loading equipment on August 29, 2025, under a total small business set-aside.</p> <p>Place of performance is Burlington, Vermont. The contract carries a firm fixed price structure and an ultimate completion date of May 31, 2027.</p>

The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.25M firm fixed-price contract to Hyperion Aerospace LLC, a woman-owned small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II program. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, supports the development of a novel dual-mode Advanced Spacecraft Energetic Non-Toxic (ASCENT) reaction control subsystem and 40 pound-force thruster propulsion technology. Performance will be conducted in Triana, Alabama, with an...

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1.8 million firm fixed-price purchase order to Hybird Space Systems Inc. for the development of hybrid propulsion systems for low-cost and scalable tactical rocket motors. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, was awarded on September 24, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of June 26, 2026. Work will be performed in Spanaway, Washington. This effort aligns with AFRL's ongoing investment in advanced propulsion...

<p>The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1,249,999 definitive contract to Ultramet for development of a catalytic ignition system for ascent-based propulsion systems, Phase II, on February 14, 2023, under a total small business set-aside.</p> <p>Place of performance is Pacoima, California. The contract carries a firm fixed price and an ultimate completion date of October 15, 2026.</p>

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.25M Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Quindar Inc., a small business based in Arvada, Colorado, for development of Intelligent High-Side Mission Management for Proliferated Space Operations. The contract, awarded September 18, 2025, carries a firm fixed price and is designated as a total small business set-aside, with an ultimate completion date of June 18, 2027. Quindar specializes in advanced space technology...

<p>The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded a $62,899 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Atomiq LLC, a small disadvantaged business, under the SBIR Program Phase I. The contract is for the development of a next-generation plasma-based propulsion system. As a set-aside contract for small businesses, this award supports the AFRL's research and development efforts in advanced aerospace propulsion technologies. The contract has an ultimate completion date of August 19, 2024.</p>

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 Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $5.53 million firm fixed-price definitive contract to Plasma Processes, LLC on December 7, 2021, for the demonstration of long-life ion thrusters utilizing AF-M315 formulations and other advanced propellant technologies. The work is being performed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, with an ultimate completion date of June 27, 2026. This contract, which includes no set-aside designation, supports AFRL's propulsion research and...