Definitive Contract HQ014715C7131

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I research and development contract awarded by the Missile Defense Agency to Luna Labs USA LLC, a division of Luna Innovations Incorporated, for the development of a lightweight lightning strike protective coating for extreme environments. The contract is a firm fixed-price definitive contract with a ceiling value of $154,998. As an SBIR Phase I award, this contract supports early-stage research and development activities. Luna Labs USA...

The Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price STTR Phase I research and development contract to Alphastar Technology Solutions LLC, a woman-owned small business, to develop lightweight structural components for a missile body. The $124,985.56 contract is set aside for total small business participation. Alphastar, an engineering software company that provides physics-based simulation technologies for aerospace, defense, and other industries, has previously supported...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Department of the Army Space and Missile Defense Command to Optimax Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of high precision optical components. The contract, valued at $162,188.31, is for the development of lightweight optical components for high energy laser systems. As a prime contractor, Optimax has provided specialized optical parts and research and development services to support various missile defense, sensor,...

This SBIR/STTR Phase I research and development contract was awarded by the Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency to Valley TECH Systems Inc., a for-profit manufacturer of goods. The $149,937 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of lightweight structural metamaterials for second and third stage rocket motors. The contract is set aside for small businesses. Valley TECH Systems Inc. is a subsidiary of Voyager Space Holdings Inc. and has previously provided research, development,...

This is a $1,488,775 SBIR Phase II research and development contract awarded by the Missile Defense Agency to Archarithms Inc., a small, HUBZone certified start-up company based in Huntsville, Alabama. The contract is for the development of lightweight structural metamaterials for use in second and third stage rocket motors. The award has a total small business set-aside designation, leveraging Archarithms' socioeconomic status. Archarithms has extensive experience performing research and...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Lightstorm Research, LLC, a for-profit subchapter S corporation. The $149,895 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of enhanced infrared detection and tracking algorithms under the SIBR I ENHANCED OPIR DETECTION AND TRACKING ALGORITHM DEV program. Lightstorm Research has provided specialized engineering services related to infrared data and cross-domain...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I research and development contract awarded by the Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency to Materials Research & Design Inc., doing business as Mr&D. The contract is for the development of thin-ply composite missile structures, with a total potential value of $124,943.85. As a Phase I SBIR/STTR award, this contract is focused on the initial research and feasibility study for...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I research and development contract awarded by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a for-profit R&D company. The contract, valued at $104,999.26, is for the development of a "Tandem-Wing Interacting-Shock Torque Effector (TWISTER)" technology. This appears to be an early-stage R&D effort focused on advancing aerospace engineering capabilities...

The U.S. Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency awarded a Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Phase I research and development contract to Optimal Synthesis Inc., a minority-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business. The $124,984.00 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of "Novel Structure-Preserving Algorithms for Accurate Rocket Trajectory Propagation." The contract was awarded on March 28, 2018, with a...

This is a $1,506,280.03 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Powdermet Inc., a small business manufacturer, for the "LOAD BEARING THERMAL PROTECTION STRUCTURE FOR HYPERSONIC FLIGHT" effort under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is a Direct to Phase II SBIR, indicating the company has already completed an initial SBIR Phase I effort. The contract supports research and development of advanced...