Definitive Contract N6833525C0254
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- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a Firm Fixed Price contract to Parallel Flight Technologies, Inc., a small business manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and propulsion systems, as part of the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program Phase I. The contract, valued at $124,363.00, is for the development of an all-electric multi-rotor UAV with a very limited duration when carrying heavy payloads, typically around 15 minutes of flight time. This...
- This is a $3,000,000.00 Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) contract awarded by the Office of the Secretary of Defense to Parallel Flight Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and propulsion systems. The contract is for the delivery of hybrid small UAV systems to support experimentation with innovative defense technologies for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. This contract does not have a set-aside designation. Parallel Flight Technologies has...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded to Pterodynamics Inc., a for-profit aircraft manufacturer, to develop an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for extending tactical communications networks. The $3,148,664.96 firm-fixed-price contract was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory, a Defense agency, with a completion date of May 29, 2026. This award builds on previous SBIR Phase I and Phase II contracts, as...
- This federal contract award to Aerovironment, Inc., a global leader in intelligent robotic systems, is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III research and development project with the Office of Naval Research. The $16,098,922.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, with a completion date of December 31, 2026, is for the development of advanced unmanned technologies, including small tactical unmanned aerial systems (UAS), loitering munition systems, and unmanned ground vehicles. As an...
- This is a $376,754.50 SBIR Phase III research and development contract awarded by the Naval Air Warfare Center to Northwest UAV, a small business manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) propulsion systems and components. The contract is a definitive, firm-fixed-price contract for work to be completed by September 24, 2025. Northwest UAV has previously received both federal contracts and grants to support the development of UAV technologies, including a $2.8 million cooperative agreement...
- This federal contract award was made by the Naval Air Warfare Center (NAVAIRAWC), a defense agency, to Piasecki Aircraft Corp, a small business manufacturer of rotorcraft and unmanned air vehicles. The $1,887,959.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II research and development effort. Piasecki Aircraft Corp will provide advanced aerospace technologies, including vertical takeoff and landing systems, high-speed drones, precision aerial...
- This is a $990,753.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee research and development contract awarded by the Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command to Piasecki Aircraft Corp (PiAC), a small business manufacturer. The contract is for a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II project, which involves the further development of experimental rotorcraft and unmanned air vehicle technologies that PiAC has previously worked on under prime and subcontract awards from various Department of Defense...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Gradient Consulting, LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business. The contract, valued at $146,991.00, is for the development of an "ULTRA-ENDURANCE UAV: UTILIZING A TETHERED UNI-ROTOR NETWORK (TURN) SYSTEM." The contract has a firm fixed-price pricing type and a completion date of May 7, 2018. The place of performance is Newport...
- This is a $149,994 firm-fixed-price STTR Phase I research and development contract awarded by the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center to Advanced Rotorcraft Technology, Inc., a small business. The contract is for the development of modeling, simulation, and engineering services for vertical flight aircraft, including electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and traditional rotorcraft. The contract has a completion date of October 3, 2016 and was...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $149,992 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Novinoor LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for research and development related to vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) applications of electric urban air mobility vehicles. This firm-fixed-price purchase order contract, with a completion date of July 12, 2021, supports the agency's research and development efforts in this emerging...
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract valued at $3.74 million to Parallel Flight Technologies, Inc., a small business manufacturer specializing in unmanned aerial vehicles and propulsion systems for heavy lift applications. The contract, which commenced on August 7, 2025 and extends through August 16, 2027, carries a total small business set-aside designation and operates under a cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing structure. The work will be performed at Parallel Flight Technologies' facility in Watsonville, California, focusing on advancing the company's sustainable vertical flight solutions for defense and high-consequence missions. Parallel Flight Technologies has established a track record developing innovative UAV technologies through prior federal engagements, including prototype development for the Department of Agriculture, an Other Transaction Agreement with the Office of the Secretary of Defense for hybrid small UAV systems supporting intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations, and collaborative efforts with federal partners on aerial platforms for prescribed burn management. This Phase II award likely represents continuation and scaling of technology development initiated under a Phase I effort, enabling the company to further mature and validate its propulsion systems and platform capabilities for naval applications.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $1.0m | 8/7/25 |