Definitive Contract NNX15CG07C
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- The U.S. civilian federal government awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract valued at $149,963 to Quinstar Technology, Incorporated, a minority-owned small business based in Torrance, California. The contract, awarded on September 29, 2025, with completion targeted for March 27, 2026, supports the development of a high-power 100W W-band GaN solid-state power amplifier (SSPA) for planetary sensing applications. This set-aside contract for small businesses...
- This firm fixed-price contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Quinstar Technology, Incorporated, a minority-owned, for-profit small business, to provide a F-Band Solid-State Power Amplifier (106-114 GHz). The contract is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. It has a potential value of $124,997.00 and a completion date of November 19, 2021. Quinstar Technology, Incorporated is an ISO 9001:2015 and...
- Quinstar Technology, Incorporated, a small, minority-owned business, was awarded a $124,975.00 firm-fixed-price Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop an 8-watt, solid-state power amplifier operating at V-band frequencies for remote sensor applications. The amplifier will leverage gallium nitride on silicon carbide device technology and a switching mode class F architecture to achieve over 40%...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by NASA to Quinstar Technology, Inc., a minority-owned small business, to develop a high-efficiency, solid-state power amplifier (SSPA) operating at Ka-band frequencies for high data rate, long-range space communications. The proposed 20 W amplifier with 60% power-added efficiency (PAE) is designed to utilize gallium nitride (GaN) on silicon carbide (SiC) device technology and a switching mode of operation (Class-F) to...
- This is a $1,096,861.00 Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract awarded to Quinstar Technology, Incorporated, a minority-owned, for-profit small business, by the Air Force Research Laboratory for the SBIR II - W-Band Airborne SATCOM Power Amplifier project. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation and was awarded under the SBIR Program Phase II. The contract supports the development of an emerging technology for airborne satellite communications power amplifiers, which have...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Quinstar Technology, Incorporated, a minority-owned small business in Torrance, California. The $749,906 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of V-band crosslink solid-state power amplifiers, which are critical electronic components used in defense and space applications. Quinstar Technology is an experienced federal contractor, having previously performed work...
- This is a $743,003.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to Quinstar Technology, Incorporated, a minority-owned, for-profit small business, for the development of an F-band solid-state power amplifier (106-114 GHz) under the E014042 SBIR topic. The contract has a firm fixed price and is set to be completed by May 3, 2024. Quinstar Technology specializes in millimeter wave technology and frequently performs on...
- This is a $148,718.00 firm fixed-price SBIR Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Quinstar Technology, Incorporated, a minority-owned, for-profit small business manufacturer of millimeter wave and RF components. The contract is for the research and development of a high linearity V-band low noise amplifier, which supports NASA's requirements for specialized electronic components. As a small business set-aside, this contract was awarded under...
- This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Quinstar Technology, Incorporated, a minority-owned, for-profit small business, for the delivery of dual-band, multi-platform high power amplifiers for satellite communication uplinks. The contract is valued at $149,935.00 and was set aside for small businesses. Quinstar Technology is an ISO 9001:2015 and AS:9100D certified company that provides millimeter wave...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Quinstar Technology, Incorporated, a minority-owned, for-profit small business. The $149,812 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of a Q-band uplink solid-state power amplifier (SSPA). Quinstar, an ISO 9001:2015 and AS:9100D certified company, specializes in millimeter wave technology and has delivered various electronic components to support defense and space...
This $749,929 Firm Fixed Price contract was awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to Quinstar Technology, Inc., a minority-owned small business, under the SBIR program. The contract is for the development of a family of high-power, compact, reliable, and affordable solid-state power amplifiers operating in the W-band (94 GHz) frequency range. These amplifiers are critical for NASA missions and other remote sensing and environmental measurement applications. The initial objective is to achieve greater than 50 watts of power output at 94 GHz with over 20% duty cycle and 40 dB or more of gain. The Phase II effort will focus on innovative designs for power combining, packaging, and device/material selection to enable a producible and scalable design baseline for manufacturing deployable products in Phase III.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| 6 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 5/31/18 | |
| 5 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 3/2/18 | |
| 4 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 11/29/17 | |
| 3 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 5/8/17 | |
| 2 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 2/7/17 |