Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Hawthorne, CA 90250, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Number Of Offers Received
500
Legislative Mandate
Not listed
National Interest Action
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Research Type
SBIR Program Phase II Action
Primary Consortia Member
Not listed
This is a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Systems Technology, Inc. (STI) to develop a software toolbox and specification for assessing the handling qualities of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The $749,999 contract is focused on defining UAS handling qualities for piloted, pilot-monitored, and autonomous operations across a range of mission profiles, with validation through flight testing of fixed-wing and multi-rotor UAS configurations. This effort aims to address the lack of consensus on quantitative certification requirements to enable the safe integration of UAS into the National Airspace System. The contract was set aside for small businesses.