This is a $1,730,713.00 SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Phase II contract awarded by the Space Development Agency (SDA) to Space Micro Inc., a small business engineering firm based in San Diego, California. The contract was issued under a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) that sought innovative research proposals from small businesses to advance national defense space capabilities in areas such as space domain awareness, space transportation and logistics, space-based sensing, and...
This is a Phase I SBIR basic award from the Space Development Agency (SDA) to MTI Systems, Inc., a woman-owned small business. The $249,929 contract is for the "Software Defined Networking (SDN): Bringing Optimized Network Intelligence to Space Communications Applications Program." This research aims to advance national defense space capabilities through innovative small business concepts supporting focus areas such as space domain awareness, transportation, sensing, and on-orbit...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Space Development Agency (SDA) to Fibertek, Inc., a small business manufacturer of advanced photonics and engineering services located in Herndon, Virginia. The $259,571 firm-fixed-price contract is for research and development of an all-optical backbone for space-based wide-area data networking capabilities, which aligns with SDA's focus on advancing national defense space capabilities. As a SBIR Phase I...
This is a $1,099,774.08 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to Critical Frequency Design LLC, a self-certified Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, and Limited Liability Company. The contract is for the development of advanced photonic solutions to enhance capabilities and miniaturize large photonics systems for the warfighter, such as free space optical communications,...
This is a $149,990.88 definitive contract awarded to Welkin Sciences, LLC, a small business manufacturer, by the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command. The contract was awarded under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and is for Phase I development of future advanced satellite communications (SATCOM) technologies. As a prime contractor, Welkin Sciences has provided a range of goods and services to the Department of Defense and Department of the Air Force Space Command,...
This is a $249,582.00 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) basic award from the Space Development Agency (SDA) to Stellar Science LTD. CO., a small veteran-owned limited liability company based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The award is part of the SDA's SBIR/STTR Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) focused on advancing national defense space capabilities through innovative research concepts supporting focus areas such as space domain awareness, space transportation and logistics, and...
This is a $1,543,789.92 cost-plus-fixed-fee Definitive Contract awarded to Orbits Lightwave, Inc., a small business manufacturer located in Pasadena, California. The contract was awarded on October 21, 2015 by the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), a defense agency, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract has an ultimate completion date of November 3, 2021. This contract award indicates that Orbits Lightwave, Inc. has been selected to deliver...
This is a $4,540,000.00 firm fixed price Definitive Contract awarded by the Space and Missile Systems Center, a Defense agency, to Space Micro Inc. under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract is for the development of dual-use space-based laser communications capabilities to enhance security and resilience. The work is to be performed in San Diego, California. Space Micro Inc. is a small business that provides specialized satellite subsystems and...
This is a $749,986 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II contract awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to SA Photonics, LLC, a small business manufacturer. The contract is for the development of the AGILEBEAM RECONFIGURABLE FREE SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM. This award is associated with the SPACE-BACN program, an Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) established by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in 2021 to...
This is a $1,699,296.00 Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract awarded by the Department of the Army to Skylark Wireless, LLC, a small disadvantaged business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract supports the Army's goal of conducting Multi-Domain Operations by 2035 through game-changing soldier capabilities. It was awarded in response to a Special Notice solicitation that sought innovative research and technologies from small businesses. The...