Definitive Contract FA955026CB004

This is a $199,965 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Octave Photonics LLC, a small business based in Louisville, Colorado. The contract is for the "Frequency-Agile Combs on the Tantala and Lithium Niobate Platform (FRACTAL)" project, which is an STTR Phase I research and development effort. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation and is scheduled for completion by May 31, 2025. Octave Photonics is a for-profit...

The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $179,998.65 firm fixed-price purchase order to Octave Photonics LLC on June 1, 2025, with a completion deadline of January 31, 2026. The primary objective of this Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) project is to transition advanced photonic chirp-based ranging (PHCR) technology to a commercial laser platform to support quantum sensing applications. The contract carries no small business set-aside designation and will be performed in Superior,...

This is a $199,992 STTR Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Phase Sensitive Innovations Inc., a veteran-owned small business. The contract is for developing broadband optical combs in thin film lithium niobate, which can have applications in communications, electronic warfare, signals intelligence, and remote sensing. The contract has a firm fixed-price structure and a completion date of February 28, 2025. Phase Sensitive Innovations Inc. has a strong track...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Naval Strategic Systems Programs, a defense agency, to Octave Photonics LLC, a small business based in Louisville, Colorado. The $246,092 firm-fixed-price contract is for research and development of advanced nonlinear photonic technologies, with a focus on developing integrated photonic devices, laser frequency combs, and optical measurement systems for government and defense applications. Octave Photonics has...

This federal contract award, identified as FA940116P0188, was issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Toptica Photonics Inc., a small business manufacturer of high-end laser systems and photonics components. The $175,000.00 Firm Fixed Price contract is for the delivery of an "Optical Frequency Comb" and was awarded on a total small business set-aside basis. Toptica Photonics Inc. has a history of providing specialized laser systems, optical components, and photonics...

The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1,899,920.65 definitive contract to Advr, Inc. for development of a waveguide-based, high-power, electro-optic frequency comb for use in space environments on March 12, 2026, under a total small business set-aside. Work is performed in Bozeman, MT, with an ultimate completion date of March 1, 2028. The contract is firm fixed price. Advr, Inc. specializes in engineered nonlinear optical technologies for quantum information science, communications,...

This is a $180,000.00 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded to N.p. Photonics, Inc. by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for the development of an optical fiber combiner to combine multiple mid-wave infrared (MWIR) quantum cascade laser beams. This is a Total Small Business set-aside contract, with N.p. Photonics as the prime contractor. N.p. Photonics is a U.S.-based fiber laser company that has previously...

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $199,741 Small Business Innovation Research (STTR) Phase I contract to Fibertek, Inc., a small business manufacturer specializing in advanced photonics and engineering services for the military, aerospace, and space sectors. The firm-fixed-price purchase order contract, with a period of performance through March 14, 2025, is for the development of a "Multilayer Vertically Integrated Cavity-Less Comb Source." This contract award is likely...

This $179,944 firm fixed-price contract was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Transwave Photonics, LLC, a small business, under the SBIR Program Phase I. The contract is for the development of a HIGH POWER MWIR OPTICAL FIBER COMBINER, which aligns with AFRL's focus on advancing technologies for applications like directed energy weapons, sensors, and other defense systems. The contract has a completion date of January 23, 2025 and is designated as a Total Small Business...

This is a $179,998 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Raytum Photonics LLC, a minority-owned small business. The contract is part of the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) program and is for a Phase I project to enhance a fiber combiner prototype design through analytical and numerical modeling. The contract has a total small business set-aside and a completion date of February 20, 2025. Raytum Photonics is a small,...