Research and development
Active Definitive Contract Awarded
- Contract number
- N6833526C0015
- Awardee
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Transwave Photonics, LLC UEI W8BLDA6GASQ1
- Awarding agency
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Naval Air Warfare Center
Naval Air Systems Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $500,000
Award facts
- Contract value 36% obligated
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- $992,712.00 Current, with exercised options
- $1,391,014.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 28% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 13 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Austin, TX 78757, USA
- Research
- STTR Phase II
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The Naval Air Warfare Center awarded a $1.39 million Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II contract to Transwave Photonics, LLC, an Austin, Texas-based small business specializing in advanced photonics and laser technologies for defense applications. This definitive contract, awarded on October 30, 2025, carries a total small business set-aside designation and is structured as a cost-plus-fixed-fee arrangement with an ultimate completion date of May 5, 2029. Work will be performed in Austin, Texas, where the company maintains its headquarters and primary operations.
Transwave Photonics has established a strong track record as a reliable defense innovation partner through consistent participation in SBIR and STTR programs across multiple military agencies, including the Air Force Research Laboratory, Army, Naval Air Systems Command, and Office of Naval Research. The company's technical expertise centers on high-power mid-wave infrared optical fiber combiners, quantum cascade laser platforms, photonic integrated circuits for coherent beam combining, and related advanced optical technologies critical to directed energy systems and next-generation aviation platforms. This Phase II award represents a continuation of the company's progression from Phase I feasibility studies to full development and prototyping efforts, demonstrating validated capability in transitioning photonics innovations toward operational defense applications.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract N6833526C0015?
N6833526C0015 was awarded to Transwave Photonics, LLC by Naval Air Warfare Center (Naval Air Systems Command) on October 30, 2025.
How much is contract N6833526C0015 worth?
The government has obligated $500,000 on N6833526C0015. Its current value, with exercised options, is $992,712. Its potential value, with all options, is $1,391,014.
Was contract N6833526C0015 competed?
The extent of competition for N6833526C0015 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 13 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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