Research and development - sbir II - scalable fluidic propulsion system for reduced signature powered parafoils

Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
W911QY22C0004
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$1,099,706

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$1,099,705.75 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Funding agency
Research Development and Engineering Command Army Materiel Command, Department of Defense
Set-aside
Total Small Business
Competition
Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 1 offer Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
San Diego, CA 92121, USA
Research
SBIR Program Phase II Action

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00007 · Finalize configuration design for the PP-FPS test unit, including planning for component and layout variations to be tested. 831 authority $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00006 $0
Other Administrative Action P00005 · Research and development - base period $0
Other Administrative Action P00004 · No cost extension $0
Exercise an Option P00003 · Exercise option clins 1001 - 1004 $362,711
Other Administrative Action P00002 · Research and development - base period $0
Novation Agreement P00001 · MOD to update contractors name from paragrine systems to freedom flight works $0
Original award $736,994

About this award

Freedom Flight Works, Inc., a San Diego-based small business specializing in advanced aerial delivery technologies, was awarded a $1.1 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command on November 22, 2021. Under this total small business set-aside contract, the company will finalize the configuration design for a Powered Parafoil Fluidic Propulsion System (PP-FPS) test unit, including planning for component and layout variations to be evaluated. The work is scheduled for completion by August 30, 2025, and represents a continuation of the company's focus on developing innovative, reduced-signature powered parafoil systems for military applications.

This award reflects the Army's investment in scalable fluidic propulsion technologies for precision aerial delivery platforms. The SBIR Phase II vehicle is designed to transition promising Phase I research concepts toward potential commercialization and operational deployment. Freedom Flight Works has demonstrated a strong track record in this space, having secured multiple federal contracts across Phase I, II, and III SBIR awards from defense agencies including the Air Force Research Laboratory, U.S. Army Contracting Command, DARPA, and U.S. Special Operations Command, with prior work focused on systems such as the Long Range Precision Aerial Delivery System (LRPADS) and Powered Parafoil Munitions Delivery System (PP-MDS).

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract W911QY22C0004?

W911QY22C0004 was awarded to Freedom Flight Works, Inc. by ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) on November 22, 2021.

How much is contract W911QY22C0004 worth?

The government has obligated $1,099,706 on W911QY22C0004.

Which agency awarded contract W911QY22C0004?

ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) awarded W911QY22C0004, with funding from Research Development and Engineering Command (Army Materiel Command).

Was contract W911QY22C0004 competed?

The extent of competition for W911QY22C0004 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 1 offer. It was set aside: Total Small Business.

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