Definitive Contract W5170126CA163

The Department of the Army awarded a $2,051,599.46 definitive contract to Aeluma, Inc. for development of an integrated quantum dots platform for multi-channel coherent optical amplification on April 13, 2026, under a total small business set-await. This award stems from the DoD Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, Topic O254-D05. Work is performed in Goleta, CA. The contract runs through July 13, 2028, on a firm fixed-price basis. The originating solicitation addresses research...

Aeluma, Inc., a semiconductor company specializing in photonic integrated circuits and advanced photodetectors, has been awarded a $1.3M Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the Naval Air Warfare Center, a component of the Department of Defense. The contract, designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, carries a ceiling value of $1,299,632 with a completion date of December 24, 2028, and represents a continuation of Aeluma's research and development activities under...

The Department of the Army awarded a $2 million definitive contract to Em Photonics Inc., a veteran-owned small business, for SBIR Topic #A13-029 Phase II research on April 1, 2026, under a total small business set-aside. Work is performed at the awardee's facility in Newark, Delaware, with an ultimate completion date of March 31, 2028. The contract carries firm fixed-price pricing. Em Photonics specializes in advanced computing technologies and electromagnetic photonics solutions for defense...

The Naval Air Warfare Center awarded an Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 1 contract to Aeluma, Inc., a Goleta, California-based semiconductor company specializing in photonic integrated circuits and advanced sensor technologies. This definitive contract, valued at approximately $295K, was issued on February 8, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of February 13, 2025. The award carries a total small business set-aside designation and utilizes firm fixed price contracting. Work...

Aeluma, Inc., a small business semiconductor company based in Goleta, California, has been awarded a $149,915 Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract by a civilian federal agency to develop scalable heterogeneous integration techniques for photon-entanglement sources. The award, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, is structured as a firm fixed-price definitive contract with an ultimate completion date of October 28, 2026. This contract falls under the SBIR/STTR...

The Department of the Army awarded a $2,094,978.36 definitive contract to Beacon Photonics Inc. on April 6, 2026, under a total small business set-aside, to develop a mode-locked laser on chip combining the robustness of fiber laser approaches with the miniaturization and fabrication advantages of photonics integrated circuits. The contract is firm fixed price with an ultimate completion date of April 6, 2028. Place of performance is Arlington, VA. The originating solicitation was a Department...

The Department of the Army awarded a $2 million definitive contract to Transwave Photonics, LLC for SBIR Phase 2 research on April 13, 2026, under a total small business set-aside. The firm fixed price award carries a ceiling value of $1,999,982.91 with an ultimate completion date of October 13, 2027. Place of performance is Austin, TX. The originating solicitation was the Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command's DoD SBIR 24.4 Program BAA, posted October 3, 2023, which sought proposals...

This is a firm fixed-price contract awarded to Analog Photonics LLC, a Boston-based technology company, by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command. The $167,494.07 contract is for the SBIR 1 Phase I TOPIC A20-023 SILICON PHOTONICS TACTICAL FSO SYSTEM, which is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. As a prime contractor, Analog Photonics will provide research and development services related to silicon photonic phased...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the U.S. Army Materiel Command Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to Anello Photonics Inc., a for-profit manufacturer of advanced photonics technologies. The $166,070.49 firm-fixed-price contract is for research and development services under Topic A22-0009, with a completion date of June 20, 2024. Anello Photonics specializes in silicon photonic optical gyroscopes and other sensor technologies,...

The Department of the Army awarded a $2,094,919.15 definitive contract to Transwave Photonics, LLC for scalable laser amplification supporting quantum computers, arrayed quantum sensors, and directed energy laser weapons on May 1, 2026, under a total small business set-aside. Place of performance is Austin, TX. The contract is firm fixed price with an ultimate completion date of August 1, 2028. Transwave Photonics is a small business specializing in advanced photonics, optics, and laser...