This is a federal contract award to Photon Sciences, Incorporated (doing business as Photon Sciences Inc.), a small business manufacturer and developer of advanced photonics technologies. The $179,969.44 firm-fixed-price contract, awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract requires the development of optical, electrical, and mechanical components needed to transmit 250 gigabits per second while...
This federal contract award is for the development of an "AGILEBEAM RECONFIGURABLE FREE SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM" by SA Photonics, LLC, a small business manufacturer. The $149,995.00 firm-fixed-price contract was awarded on July 23, 2018 by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory, with a completion date of April 11, 2019. The contract is a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I research project, part of the government's efforts to...
This is a $149,993 STTR Phase I firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Oewaves, Inc., a small business manufacturer, for the development of high-rate bi-photons generated with micro-resonators. The award is set aside for small businesses. Oewaves, Inc. is a supplier of microwave photonic products and solutions, with prior experience providing specialized lasers, optical amplifiers, and related technologies to support research and development at...
This federal contract award to Toptica Photonics Inc., a for-profit manufacturer, is for the development of a sodium beacon laser prototype. The $5,338,286.00 Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) was awarded on November 7, 2022 by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), a defense agency, with a completion date of April 7, 2025. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. Toptica Photonics has previously held prime and subcontract awards with various federal agencies, including the...
This is a $1,499,978.00 Small Business set-aside contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Freedom Photonics, LLC, a small business manufacturer of advanced photonic components based in Goleta, California. The contract is for the development of a "Three-Photon, Compact Rydberg Radio Receiver" under the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II program. Freedom Photonics has a history of delivering specialized photonic technologies for government R&D...
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $149,992.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract to MV Innovative Technologies, LLC (doing business as Optonicus) for a "FIBER ARRAY LASER ILLUMINATOR WITH ADAPTIVE BEAM SHAPING (FALI_ABS)" project. The firm fixed-price purchase order was awarded on June 24, 2016 with a completion date of March 22, 2017. The contract supports the Air Force Research Laboratory's development of fiber array laser illuminator...
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a Firm Fixed Price purchase order to Transwave Photonics, LLC, a small business located in Austin, Texas. The $179,988.36 contract is for the development of all-passive nonreciprocal optical power limiters under the SBIR Program Phase I. Transwave Photonics specializes in advanced photonics, optics, and laser technologies, and has previously received numerous SBIR and STTR contracts from defense agencies for cutting-edge research in areas such as...
This is a $149,587 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Optowares Inc., a small business manufacturer of fiber optic equipment and components. The contract is for the RAPID AND RELIABLE IDENTIFICATION OF COUNTERFEIT ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, funded under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program Phase I. The contract was set aside for small businesses and has a completion date of March 21, 2017. Optowares Inc. is a subsidiary of...
This $179,944 firm fixed-price contract was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Transwave Photonics, LLC, a small business, under the SBIR Program Phase I. The contract is for the development of a HIGH POWER MWIR OPTICAL FIBER COMBINER, which aligns with AFRL's focus on advancing technologies for applications like directed energy weapons, sensors, and other defense systems. The contract has a completion date of January 23, 2025 and is designated as a Total Small Business...
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $178,657.00 firm fixed-price SBIR Phase I purchase order to Active Optical Systems, LLC, a small business manufacturer of optical systems and related technologies. The contract, which has a total small business set-aside, supports the SBIR research program and is set to conclude on February 28, 2025. Active Optical Systems has previously held subcontract work with prime contractors for DARPA initiatives and other defense-related engineering...