This is a $1,217,133 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Antares Nuclear, Inc., a small disadvantaged business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract is for the development of nuclear systems for high-power space applications. This is a total small business set-aside award, and Antares Nuclear, Inc. has successfully secured multiple SBIR contracts from AFRL focused on advanced nuclear technology...
<p>The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1,243,288 firm-fixed price purchase order contract to Antares Nuclear, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, under the SBIR Program Phase II. The contract is for a rapidly deployable microreactor to support use-cases for the Department of the Air Force. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation and an ultimate completion date of May 26, 2026.</p>
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I action awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Antares Nuclear, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business. The $74,861 firm fixed-price purchase order is for the development of rapidly deployable microreactors for use cases related to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). The contract has a completion date of March 15, 2024. As an SBIR Phase I award, this contract supports early-stage research and...
This is a Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Dark Fission Space Systems, Inc., a for-profit, veteran-owned manufacturing company. The contract, valued at $1,899,282.00, is for the performance of critical risk reduction activities and related Phase II trials to accelerate the demonstration and operations of AFRL's fast nuclear orbital transfer vehicle (OTV). The contract has no set-aside designation and is set to be completed by June 16, 2026. This...
<p>This is a $1,688,745.00 Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order contract awarded to Above Orbital Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the SBIR Program Phase II. The contract is for the development of an Orbital Assembly - Beamed Energy Receiver system, with a completion date of May 15, 2024. The contract was set aside for small businesses. No subcontractor information was provided.</p>
This is a firm fixed price purchase order contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Radiant Industries, Incorporated, a small business, for research on nuclear microreactor installation and energy resilience. The contract has a ceiling value of $1,249,967.00 and is being funded through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. Radiant Industries has previously received a $45,299 fixed price purchase order contract from AFRL for simulation services related to...
This is a $869,991.00 Firm Fixed Price, Small Business Set-Aside contract awarded by the Shared Services Center (a civilian agency) to Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc. (ACT), a small business manufacturer of thermal management solutions. The contract is for the FY23 SBIR Phase II development of a "Hot End Thermal Management System for Nuclear Electric Propulsion." ACT will perform the research and development work, with Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation - Technologies (Usnc-Space)...
This is a $749,750 Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to Little Prairie Services LLC, a small disadvantaged and veteran-owned business doing business as Desert Fox Engineering Services. The contract is funded through a Phase II SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) program and supports continued research and testing of nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) fuel elements. The objective is to develop models and simulation...
<p>The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1,699,871.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II contract to Antaris, Inc. for the "ANTARIS TRUETWIN - DIGITAL ENGINEERING FOR SATELLITE SERVICING AND MANUFACTURING" project. This firm-fixed-price purchase order contract has a period of performance through May 24, 2024. The contract was set aside for small businesses.</p>
This is a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Definitive Contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Technergetics, LLC, a for-profit limited liability company, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract, valued at $1,899,995.54, is a "JI-JOE: Digital Joint Inspection for Global Readiness" initiative that aims to develop digital joint inspection capabilities to support global readiness. As a total small business set-aside award, this...