Other Transaction Agreement HQ00342490019
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- The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded Zeno Power Systems Inc., a small business based in Seattle, Washington, an Other Transaction Agreement valued at $14.48 million for the Distributed Energy Throughout the Seas (DEPTHS) program. The contract, awarded on September 30, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of September 29, 2026, supports the company's development of advanced radioisotope power systems for defense applications. No set-aside designation was used for this award. DEPTHS...
- This $14,997,862.62 federal contract was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Zeno Power Systems Inc., a small for-profit company based in Seattle, Washington. The contract is for the development of radioisotope power systems (RPS) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, with a total small business set-aside. The contract is a Definitive Contract with a Cost Sharing pricing type, with a period of performance ending on July 20, 2026. Zeno Power Systems...
- The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded X Energy, LLC an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) valued at approximately $3.95 million under the Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations (ANPI) program. The contract, awarded on August 4, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of August 3, 2027, will be performed in Rockville, Maryland. X Energy is an advanced nuclear reactor and fuel developer specializing in Generation IV high-temperature gas-cooled reactors and TRISO fuel technology, making...
- The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation - Technologies, doing business as Usnc-Space, a $10.2 million other transaction agreement to develop a Nuclear Advanced Propulsion and Power prototype. As the prime contractor, Usnc-Space will perform the work in Seattle, Washington under the agreement, which runs from May 2022 through May 2025. The parent company of Usnc-Space is Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp, also doing business as Usnc. No major subcontractors or set...
- City Labs, Inc., a Miami-based minority-owned small business specializing in advanced tritium-based power sources and betavoltaic technologies, was awarded a $1.25 million firm fixed-price purchase order by the Air Force Research Laboratory on June 5, 2024, for the development of a nuclear beta emitter ion engine for small satellites. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, has an ultimate completion date of September 7, 2026, and will be performed at the company's Miami,...
- The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded Antares Nuclear, Inc. an Other Transaction Agreement valued at $983,055 on August 13, 2025, for the Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations (ANPI) program. The contract, which extends through August 12, 2027, will be performed at the company's headquarters in Torrance, California. Antares Nuclear specializes in advanced nuclear technology development for defense applications, with particular expertise in microreactor systems and high-temperature...
- This is a firm fixed price purchase order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation - Technologies (USNC-Space), a for-profit company that specializes in advanced nuclear technologies for space applications. The $149,912.00 contract is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I demonstration of affordable in-space dynamic radioisotope power conversion. The work will be performed in Seattle, Washington...
- The Office of Naval Research awarded a $4.31 million definitive contract to Volta Space Technologies US Inc. for the Laser-Enabled Power Transmission Orbital Network (LEPTON) program on December 2, 2024, under a firm fixed-price arrangement with no set-aside. The award stems from a Naval Research Laboratory broad agency announcement posted on March 1, 2024, soliciting innovative proposals for basic and applied research. The BAA employed a two-phase submission process requiring white papers...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.25M firm fixed-price purchase order to Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II set-aside. The contract, awarded on August 29, 2025, supports secure power solutions designed to enhance energy resilience at Air Force installations. Work will be performed in New York, NY, with a completion target of June 1, 2027. As a Phase II SBIR award, this contract represents a development and...
- The Department of the Navy, through the Office of Naval Research, awarded a $9.21 million cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract to Lasermotive, Inc., doing business as Powerlight Technologies, for optical power transmission investigation, characterization and limits as part of the Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase III initiative. The contract supports continued research and development originally initiated under prior SBIR awards. Lasermotive will conduct the work in Kent,...
The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded Zeno Power Systems Inc., a small business based in Seattle, Washington, an Other Transaction Agreement valued at $3.35 million on September 30, 2024, for the Low-Profile Electric-Propulsion Nuclear Satellite (LENS) program. This contract, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2026, supports the development of advanced radioisotope power systems designed to provide reliable electrical power generation for space-based defense applications. The award carries no small business set-aside designation and will be performed in Washington, DC. Zeno Power Systems Inc. specializes in converting heat from radioactive decay into electrical power, with particular focus on applications critical to national defense and space exploration. This award represents one component of the company's broader engagement with federal defense agencies; the firm has secured over $33.6 million in total federal contract value, including the larger $6.05 million LENS program and the $11.78 million Distributed Energy Throughout the Seas (DEPTHS) program, predominantly through Small Business Innovation Research awards from the Air Force Research Laboratory and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. The company's demonstrated capabilities in next-generation radioisotope power systems position it as a key provider of specialized energy technologies for emerging defense space domain awareness initiatives.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00001 | Funding Only Action | ($3m) | 8/13/25 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $6.1m | 9/30/24 |