This is a federal contract award by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to XL Scientific LLC, doing business as Verus Research, a small business technology company headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The contract, valued at $9,809,122.00, is for High-Power Electromagnetic (HPEM) Effects Prediction and Validation, which involves performing effectiveness modeling, including developing, executing, and validating computational models to assess the effectiveness and military utility of HPEM effects. This is a cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order contract with a period of performance through December 23, 2025.
The contract includes a subcontract to Science Engineering Management Solutions LLC (SEM Solutions), another Albuquerque-based small business, to design and implement an embedded control system for the high-voltage pulser subsystem. This subcontract, valued at $113,600.00, supports the overall HPEM research and development efforts under the prime contract.
The award is not set aside for small businesses. However, both the prime contractor and subcontractor are small businesses, indicating the AFRL's focus on leveraging specialized expertise from the small business community to advance critical defense technology capabilities in areas such as directed energy, electromagnetics, and pulse power systems.
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