Sbir phase i topic N241-066
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- N6833524C0352
- Awardee
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Forward Photonics LLC UEI MDA4L3AJHNJ7
- Awarding agency
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Naval Air Warfare Center
Naval Air Systems Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $239,999
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $239,999.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Office of Naval Research Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- 6 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Woburn, MA 01801, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise an Option | $99,999 | |
| Original award | $140,000 |
About this award
The Office of Naval Research awarded a $240K Small Business Innovation Research Phase I contract to Forward Photonics LLC, a Woburn, Massachusetts-based small disadvantaged business specializing in advanced photonics and laser technologies for defense applications. This firm fixed-price definitive contract, awarded on July 9, 2024, with a completion date of September 16, 2025, carries a total small business set-aside designation. Forward Photonics will perform work at its facility in Woburn, Massachusetts, leveraging its core expertise in high-performance laser systems, including mid-infrared laser illuminators and wavelength beam combination systems that support critical national security objectives.
This SBIR Phase I award represents part of Forward Photonics' expanding portfolio of federal contract and grant awards from the Department of Defense, which collectively total approximately $4.38 million across multiple SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer program phases. The company has demonstrated strong performance on related defense programs, including a $1.69 million SBIR Phase II contract from Naval Sea Systems Command for mid-infrared laser illuminator development and a cooperative agreement with the Army Research Development and Engineering Command focused on wavelength beam combination technology. The ONR funding aligns with the Navy's investment in advanced sensor and laser technologies to maintain maritime superiority and support critical defense acquisition programs.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract N6833524C0352?
N6833524C0352 was awarded to Forward Photonics LLC by Naval Air Warfare Center (Naval Air Systems Command) on July 9, 2024.
How much is contract N6833524C0352 worth?
The government has obligated $239,999 on N6833524C0352.
Which agency awarded contract N6833524C0352?
Naval Air Warfare Center (Naval Air Systems Command) awarded N6833524C0352, with funding from Office of Naval Research (Secretary of the Navy).
Was contract N6833524C0352 competed?
The government received 6 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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