Definitive Contract W911S609C0004

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract was awarded by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command to Bayspec, Inc. for $1,099,961.10. The one-year contract will support continued development of ionization sources for direct, real-time trace vapor and aerosol detection to be used in conjunction with a man-portable mass spectrometer. Performance will take place in San Jose, California. This is a sequential Phase II award...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Aerodyne Research Inc., a for-profit manufacturer and research and development services provider. The $124,910 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of a robust cryogen-free preconcentrator system based on a Stirling cryocooler and novel sample trap design. This system will be coupled with a high-resolution time-of-flight...

This is a $1,155,551.19 firm-fixed-price SBIR Phase II contract awarded by the U.S. Army's Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to Bayspec, Inc., a small business manufacturer of advanced spectral sensing instruments and technologies located in San Jose, California. The objective of this contract is to develop an atmospheric sampler and ion source for attachment to a mass spectrometer. The portable sampler will efficiently ionize atmospheric threats that are biological and...

Sporian Microsystems, Inc., a small business based in Lafayette, Colorado, was awarded a $156,494 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract on September 29, 2025, to develop an autonomous real-time multi-species monitoring system for in-line commodity purity analysis. The contract, set aside for small businesses under the SBIR program, is funded by a civilian federal agency through its Shared Services Center and carries a completion deadline of March 27, 2026. This Phase I...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award from the Defense agency to Sporian Microsystems, Inc., a technology company that develops advanced sensing products and systems. The $99,998 firm-fixed-price contract is for research related to the SBIR program, with a period of performance through March 2023. Sporian has previously received SBIR and other R&D awards from federal agencies like NASA, the Departments of Defense and Energy, and the Environmental Protection Agency...

This is a firm-fixed-price SBIR Phase II contract awarded by the Department of the Army Medical Command to Seacoast Science, Inc., a small business manufacturer, for $999,999.99. The contract is for the development of chemical sensor and detection devices, with a focus on gas sensors, through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. Seacoast Science has previously received SBIR awards from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by a civilian federal agency to Bayspec, Inc., a small business manufacturer of advanced spectral sensing instruments and technologies located in San Jose, California. The contract, valued at $149,970.00, is for the development of a "Miniaturized Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer for In Situ Lunar and Planetary Analysis." This specialized instrument is intended for use in lunar and planetary exploration and analysis....

This is a $149,921.89 STTR Phase I federal contract award from the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to Creare LLC, a small business engineering research and development company. The contract is for the development of mass spectrometer instrumentation capable of detecting ionized molecules within a specific mass range. Creare has subcontracted a portion of the work to Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), a nonprofit research organization, to perform the research....

This is a SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Phase I contract awarded by the U.S. government to Techne Instruments Inc., a for-profit manufacturer and Subchapter S Corporation. The $89,760.00 firm-fixed-price contract was issued on June 22, 2009 under the RECOVERY (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) program, with a completion date of January 30, 2010. The contract was set aside for small businesses. The place of performance is Piedmont, CA 94602. No further details about the specific...

The U.S. Army's Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) has awarded a $166,240.56 Firm Fixed Price contract to Bayspec, Inc., a small business manufacturer of spectral sensing instruments. The objective of this SBIR Phase I contract is to develop an atmospheric sampler and ion source for attachment to a mass spectrometer. This work supports the Army's chemical and biological threat detection capabilities. Bayspec has previously received SBIR awards from the Army and DARPA for...