Delivery Order FA865008D3858-0016

This federal contract award, NNX15AM91A, was issued by the Shared Services Center to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as the prime contractor. The $681,715.00 cooperative agreement supports two goals related to the performance of the D-series boundary-layer-ingesting aircraft. The first goal is to establish the trade-offs between cruise speed and aircraft performance metrics like fuel, emissions, and noise. The second goal is to design a transonic geometry, including aerodynamic...

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $1.25 million firm fixed price purchase order to Advanced Aircraft Company, LLC for research on a Hybrid Advanced Multi-Rotor for Agile Combat Employment under STTR Phase II. As a total small business set aside, the contract tasks Advanced Aircraft Co LLC, a subsidiary of Fredericks Aircraft Company, to develop and test an innovative vertical take-off and landing aircraft concept over a 21 month period ending in March...

The University of Michigan was awarded a $999,152 cooperative agreement from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop generalized trajectory modeling and prediction capabilities for small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations in low-altitude airspace. This effort supports NASA's UAS Traffic Management (UTM) system, which aims to enable safe and coordinated flight of various UAS platforms. The project will focus on translating performance envelopes of fixed-wing,...

This is a $13,134,650.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) for the development of a hybrid-electric ducted fan advanced propulsion system. The contract has an ultimate completion date of June 2, 2025. GA-ASI, a leading manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), will serve as the prime contractor, with several subcontractors providing specialized components and services, including Sunbelt Rentals for equipment...

This firm fixed-price delivery order was awarded by the Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC), a civilian agency, to Empirical Systems Aerospace Inc. (Esaero) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase III. The $813,620.32 contract requires Esaero to design and plan a test and evaluation program to develop requirements, techniques, tools and procedures for testing tightly integrated propulsion-airframe-integration (PAI) systems, specifically those employing a...

This is a $776,932.59 cooperative agreement awarded by NASA to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to conduct a multidisciplinary exploration of ultra-efficient commercial vehicles that employ hybrid electric propulsion. The project aims to define appropriate missions and applications for hybrid electric propulsion, identify technology gaps, and develop a roadmap to achieve Technology Readiness Level 6 for launching a product. The team includes researchers from Aurora Flight...

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at approximately $2,000 to Aero Engineering & Manufacturing Company of California, LLC for STOP, MAIN LANDING GEAR. The prime contractor, operating as Aero Engineering & Manufacturing Company Division, will deliver the requested products and services from its place of performance in Valencia, California between July 2023 and April 2024. No subcontractors or set-aside designations were indicated. As a...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by NASA to Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation, a subsidiary of The Boeing Company. The contract, valued at $749,930, is for the design, procurement, and integration of components to demonstrate a Passive Miller Cycle (PMC) series hybrid system for vertical lift aircraft. The goal is to develop a multirotor platform that can compete with manned systems for police and news gathering missions by achieving the range and...

This is a $599,635.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Flexsys Inc., a small disadvantaged business, for the development of KC-135 winglet and active load alleviation control surface technologies. The contract is not set aside. The work is being performed under a broader solicitation by the Air Force Research Laboratory's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate to support the Advanced Power Technology Office in...

Aero Engineering & Manufacturing Company of California, LLC was awarded a $59,950 firm fixed price delivery order against an unspecified vehicle by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation (DLA Aviation) to provide 850 damper assemblies. Performance will occur in Valencia, California by October 2020. As no set-aside designation was used, the contract was awarded on an unrestricted basis. DLA Aviation supports America's armed forces by procuring and providing aviation critical supplies. This...