Definitive Contract FA945320C0030
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- 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...
- 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...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.9 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Benchmark Space Systems Inc. on August 29, 2025, for the development of Rapid Ascent Propellant Loading Equipment. The Burlington, Vermont-based company will deliver this technology under a firm fixed-price contract with a completion date of May 31, 2027. This award is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, reflecting the program's commitment to supporting innovative...
- 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 $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 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 is a federal contract award from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to BAE Systems Information And Electronic Systems Integration Inc. for "Space Situational Awareness for Breakups, Collisions and Threat Characterization." The $3,171,270.92 award is a definitive cost-plus-fixed-fee contract with no set-aside designation. BAE Systems, a global defense and aerospace company, is the prime contractor performing this research and development work in...
- 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...
- Beyond Gravity USA Inc. was awarded a $4.26 million firm fixed price definitive contract by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to deliver a Rapid Electronic Power Sub System. The contract responds to the MASE Project SEEM Program Call 009 solicitation seeking proposals to develop an improved ionospheric small-scale structure model suitable for characterizing skywave high frequency signal propagation paths. Per the statement of work, Beyond Gravity will design,...
- This is a $749,490.00 Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Millennium Space Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract is for a "BENCH-TO-ORBIT PHASE II" project, indicating it is the second phase of a technology development effort. As a Total Small Business set-aside, this contract was awarded exclusively to a small business concern....
Benchmark Space Systems Inc. was awarded a $499,762 firm fixed price definitive contract by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to develop advanced in-space mobility technology. Per the solicitation, the contractor will design, develop, implement and test a code module to interpret scattering measurements and provide real-time modeling of small-scale ionospheric structures, accurately representing Doppler spread. This will provide the Air Force Research Laboratory with an improved understanding of how such structures impact high frequency skywave signal propagation for analysis. There is no set-aside designation and the place of performance will be in Burlington, Vermont. The contract aims to support the Laboratory's objectives under its MASE Project SEEM Program solicitation to incorporate an enhanced ionospheric modeling capability into its analysis tools.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Space Technology Advanced Research (STAR) | FA9453-19-S-0002 | Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory | Award Notice 4/34 | 4/15/20, 7:28 PM | |
Electro-Optical Imagery & Analytics Hybrid Architecture Demonstration (HAD) Support | FA9453-21-C-0033 | Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory | Award Notice 28/34 | 10/5/21, 5:24 PM | |
Space Technology Advanced Research (STAR) | FA9453-19-S-0002 | Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory | Solicitation 3/34 | 7/29/19, 6:18 PM | |
Space Technology Advanced Research (STAR) | FA9453-19-S-0002 | Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory | Award Notice 6/34 | 4/15/20, 8:18 PM | |
MASE Project SEEM Program Call 007 | FA9453-19-S-0001(007) | Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory | Solicitation 32/34 | 5/31/23, 4:43 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00004 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 7/14/21 | |
| P00003 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 6/3/21 | |
| P00002 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 12/8/20 | |
| P00001 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 11/25/20 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $499.8k | 9/16/20 |