The U.S. Department of the Air Force's Glenn Research Center has awarded a $2,152,061.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee research and development contract to Jetzero, Inc., a for-profit small disadvantaged business manufacturer, to create scenarios that provide context for developing and assessing the impact of aviation technologies, and to develop and apply models for the design and optimization of integrated vehicles. This contract is not set aside. Jetzero, Inc. has previously received federal...
Jetzero, Inc. was awarded a definitive contract valued at $6,950,239 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Armstrong Flight Research Center to assist in reducing risk and costs for potential future flight demonstrations supporting sustainable aviation goals. Specifically, the contract will fund Future Subsonic Demonstrator risk reduction activities to help achieve Mid-Term Community Outcomes and commitments associated with single-aisle seat class subsonic transports, as outlined...
This $480,800.00 firm-fixed-price delivery order was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Joby Aero Inc., a venture-backed startup focused on the development of quiet, all-electric aircraft. The contract is for the AUTONOMOUS LOGISTICS AND CARGO DEVELOPMENT effort, which is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase III action. The work includes research, development, and prototyping services related to advanced aircraft technologies such as electric vertical...
This is a $2,082,328,024.43 Other Transaction Agreement awarded by the United States Air Force DFAS to Joby Aero Inc. for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) flight test research and development, as well as prototype simulators. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. Joby Aero Inc. is a venture-backed startup specializing in the development of quiet, all-electric aircraft for transportation. The company has secured numerous contracts with various defense agencies for...
This firm fixed-price purchase order was awarded to Zeroavia, Inc., a small business, by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The $74,990.00 contract will fund a feasibility study for integrating hydrogen propulsion and aircraft automation in a Cessna Caravan. The study is expected to be completed by April 17, 2025. As a SBIR Phase I action, this contract represents an early-stage research and development effort to explore the...
This is a $1,700,000.00 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Ampaire, Inc., a small business based in Long Beach, California. The contract is for the development of lift and cruise electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) technologies as part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 2B program. The contract has a completion date of December 20, 2023 and was awarded on December 31, 2021. The contract is set aside for small...
The U.S. Air Force awarded Ampaire, Inc. a $900,000.00 Other Transaction Agreement for vertical takeoff and landing research and development, as well as prototype propulsion. This contract, which has no set-aside designation, supports Ampaire's work on developing hybrid electric aircraft technologies. Ampaire is a for-profit corporation that has previously received federal contracts and grants, including from the Department of Defense, NASA, and the Department of Energy's Advanced Research...
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $1,249,942.00 firm-fixed price contract to Air Company Holdings, Inc., doing business as The Air Company, for the critical synthesis of compounds necessary for onsite aviation fuel production from carbon dioxide. This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II contract, which has a completion date of November 10, 2025, supports The Air Company's patented technology that mimics photosynthesis to produce...
This is a federal contract awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Elroy Air, Inc., a for-profit manufacturer of autonomous aerial cargo systems. The $1,498,208.70 Other Transaction Agreement is for a "Direct to Phase II Open Topic: Open Call for Innovative Defense-Related Dual-Purpose Technologies/Solutions with a Clear Air Force Stakeholder Need". The award does not have a set-aside designation. Through this contract, Elroy Air will...
This is a firm-fixed-price definitive contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force to Wright Electric Inc., a U.S.-based startup focused on electric aviation technology. The contract, valued at $242,736.00, is for the development and delivery of self-deploying generators. The contract was awarded under a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) solicitation from AFWERX, the Air Force's innovation arm. The CSO sought innovative commercial solutions to enhance or streamline mission capabilities. Wright...