Definitive Contract N6833525C0536
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- 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,...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research to Forward Photonics LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business and limited liability company. The $239,992 firm fixed-price contract is for research and development work related to photonics and laser technologies. Forward Photonics has previously performed similar contracted research for various Department of Defense organizations under the SBIR...
- This is a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command to Forward Photonics LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business and limited liability company. The $1,999,998.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract is for research and development of laser systems and related photonics technologies. As a past prime contractor, Forward Photonics has delivered laser products and conducted research for various Department of Defense...
- Forward Photonics LLC, a small disadvantaged business manufacturer specializing in photonics and laser systems, was awarded a $40,000 firm fixed-price purchase order by the Office of Naval Research on September 30, 2019, for a Laser System (PR# 56-9223-19). The contract, which did not use a set-aside designation despite originating from a Total Small Business solicitation, is scheduled for completion by December 23, 2019, with performance taking place at the company's facility in Woburn,...
- This is a $149,998 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to Forward Photonics LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business. The contract is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I action, which involves research and development of laser technology. Forward Photonics has prior experience as a prime contractor and subcontractor for the Department of Defense, providing various laser systems and photonics technologies. The...
- The U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center awarded a $224,831 Firm Fixed Price contract to Forward Photonics LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business and limited liability company, for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I action. The contract is for research and development work related to the company's expertise in laser systems and photonics technologies. Forward Photonics has previously provided laser products and conducted research for various Department of Defense...
- This is a U.S. Navy SBIR Phase II contract awarded to Forward Photonics LLC, a small disadvantaged business. The contract has a ceiling value of $799,999.00 and is for the research, development, and prototyping of high power laser diodes and arrays. Forward Photonics has experience providing laser systems and photonics technologies to various Department of Defense organizations under past prime federal contract awards. The contract is a cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract and was awarded...
- This is a $224,999.02 firm fixed-price definitive contract awarded by the Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command to Forward Photonics LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business. The contract is for Phase I of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program initiative, involving research and development of photonics technologies such as laser systems, laser illuminators, and quantum cascade lasers. Forward Photonics has prior experience as a prime contractor and...
- This is a SBIR Phase III contract awarded by the Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command to Forward Photonics LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business and limited liability company. The contract, valued at $1,105,284.00, is for the research, development, and prototyping of high power laser diodes and arrays. Forward Photonics has previous experience providing laser systems and related photonics technologies to various Department of Defense organizations under both prime and...
- The Office of Naval Research awarded a $1.42M definitive contract to Forward Photonics LLC, a small disadvantaged business based in Woburn, Massachusetts, for the development of high-power quantum cascade laser arrays with on-chip beam combining. Structured as a cost-plus-fixed-fee arrangement, the contract was awarded on July 25, 2019, with a completion deadline of July 25, 2023. The work was performed at the contractor's Woburn facility and represents part of the Navy's investment in...
Forward Photonics LLC, a small disadvantaged business manufacturer specializing in photonics and laser technologies based in Woburn, Massachusetts, has been awarded a $1.999 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract by the Office of Naval Research. This total small business set-aside definitive contract is structured as cost-plus-fixed-fee and carries a completion date of August 31, 2029. The award builds on Forward Photonics' established track record of delivering advanced laser systems and photonics solutions to defense agencies, including prior work on wavelength beam combination systems and high-brightness laser technologies through multiple SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The Phase II designation indicates that Forward Photonics has successfully completed an initial feasibility study and is now progressing to further develop and demonstrate its proposed technology solution. Given the company's prior cooperative agreement focused on "Wavelength Beam Combination for Ultrabright Pumps" and its documented expertise in advanced laser illuminators and beam systems, this Phase II effort likely continues development in high-performance photonics applications for naval research objectives. The contract represents the Office of Naval Research's continued investment in small business-led innovation to advance critical defense technologies through the SBIR program.
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| Not listed | Not listed | $1.0m | 8/28/25 |