The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $749,930.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to Intevac Photonics Inc., a small business manufacturer, to develop a high-resolution visible/shortwave infrared low-light level digital sensor and camera under the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Phase II program. The contract has a completion date of November 21, 2018. Intevac Photonics Inc. is a subsidiary of the parent company Intevac, Inc., which has previously provided various parts,...
Wavefront Vision Inc. was awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) on June 30, 2022, with a ceiling value of approximately $1.1 million. The contract is set aside for small businesses and calls for the development of a 100-megapixel, ultra-high-resolution short-wave infrared (SWIR) photon-sensing integrated circuit camera with a 60-degree wide field-of-view and uncooled operation, designed for passive short-range air...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Biospherical Instruments, Inc., a small business manufacturer based in San Diego, California. The $737,551 firm fixed price contract is for the development and demonstration of a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) multiwaveband sensor pair (radiance and irradiance) for airborne and shipboard sensing of ocean color in low-light conditions. The new...
This federal contract award, with ID FA865015M6634, was made by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Intevac Photonics Inc., a small business manufacturer, to develop a high-resolution VIS/SWIR low-light level digital sensor and camera. The $149,894.79 firm fixed-price contract is part of the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program Phase I. Intevac Photonics Inc. has previously received both prime and subcontract awards from various Department of Defense agencies for...
This is a $129,997 firm fixed-price Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Voxtel, LLC, a small business manufacturer of specialized optics and electronics. The objective is to develop a highly sensitive 640x480-element flash LADAR (laser detection and ranging) camera capable of 100 Hz update rates and 5 cm range precision. The camera will leverage Voxtel's proven readout integrated circuit and avalanche...
Sage Technologies LIMITED, a small business specializing in advanced optical and imaging technologies for military applications, received a $1.90 million Phase II Sequential SBIR contract from the Department of the Army to develop Dynamic Frame Rate Throttling technology for high-resolution low-light cameras. Awarded on September 12, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of September 12, 2026, this definitive contract with firm fixed pricing carries a total small business set-aside designation....
Surface Optics Corporation, a San Diego-based small business manufacturer of advanced optical instrumentation, was awarded a $139,785.73 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory to develop a miniature visible-band video camera for afterburner probes, hypersonic propulsion systems, and combustion-driven test facilities. The contract, designated AF251-0009-0089, is set aside for small businesses and operates under a firm fixed-price purchase...
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1.39 million Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to Chip Design Systems Inc., a minority-owned small business based in Hockessin, Delaware, for the development of a "Night Glow" Short Wave Infrared LED (NSLED) Image Projector. The contract, awarded on September 17, 2014, with an ultimate completion date of January 11, 2019, is structured as a cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract set aside for small...
This federal contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Digital Optics Technologies Inc., a small business corporation, for the development of a miniature active fast light ring laser gyroscope and accelerometer (AFLOGA) system. The goal is to enhance the sensitivity and precision of inertial measurement devices through the use of the fast-light effect in a cavity, with potential applications in areas such as navigation sensors. The...
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command has awarded a $167,429.19 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to Onelight Sensing, LLC, a small business located in San Jose, California. The contract is for the development of a polarimetric shortwave infrared (SWIR) camera system to counter swarming unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This SBIR Phase I effort is part of Topic A23-002 and will focus on the feasibility of the proposed...