Other Transaction Agreement HR0011269E082
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- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded an Other Transaction Agreement to Accion Systems Inc. (doing business as Revolution Space) for the Lunar Assay via Small Satellite Orbiter (LASSO) program, with a ceiling value of $19.9 million and an award date of March 12, 2026. This OTA sits outside the Federal Acquisition Regulation and is structured as a research and development effort in advanced aerospace systems. Performance is scheduled to conclude by March 11, 2028, with work...
- This is a $189,522.13 firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Benchmark Space Systems Inc., a small business manufacturer of space systems and components. The contract is for a SBIR Program Phase I action focused on "RAPID ASCENT LOADING" research and development, with a completion date of December 31, 2024. Benchmark Space Systems has expertise in propulsion technologies for small satellites and spacecraft, having secured...
- The U.S. Air Force awarded a $12.8M firm fixed-price contract to Benchmark Space Systems Inc., a Burlington, Vermont-based small business specializing in advanced propulsion technologies for space systems. The contract, which has no set-aside designation despite the contractor's small business status, calls for the development of a restartable ascent-based upper stage engine utilizing thermal ignition technology. This propulsion system represents advanced innovation in upper stage...
- <p>The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.9 million definitive contract to Benchmark Space Systems Inc. for rapid ascent propellant loading equipment on August 29, 2025, under a total small business set-aside.</p> <p>Place of performance is Burlington, Vermont. The contract carries a firm fixed price structure and an ultimate completion date of May 31, 2027.</p>
- This is a $148,663 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by a civilian government agency to Benchmark Space Systems Inc., a manufacturer of space systems and components specializing in propulsion technologies for small satellites. The contract is for the development of an "SBIR I DEORBIT OBJECT WITH NAVIGATION (DOWN)" system, which is likely a research and development effort related to spacecraft deorbit and navigation capabilities. The contract is a...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $3.0 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Benchmark Space Systems Inc., a Burlington, Vermont-based space propulsion company. The contract, designated F2D-14649 and issued on June 26, 2025, requires the contractor to conduct a comprehensive concept of operations and systems requirement review, refine design reference missions, and perform detailed mission simulations. As a Phase II SBIR award, this contract...
- <p>The National Aeronautics and Space Administration awarded a $749,849 definitive contract to Benchmark Space Systems Inc. for a warm gas generator resistojet micropropulsion system on July 28, 2020, under a total small business set-away. Ultimate completion date is May 27, 2022.</p> <p>Place of performance is South Burlington, Vermont. Pricing is firm fixed price.</p>
- This is a $179,928.36 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Stottler Henke Associates, Inc. (doing business as Stottler Henke), a technology company specializing in artificial intelligence, planning and scheduling systems, simulation and training, and other advanced software solutions. The contract is for the development of "Lifetime Autonomy Software for Spacecraft Operations LASSO" - a trusted autonomy...
- The Department of the Air Force Space Command Space and Missile Systems Center awarded a Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract to Lunar Resources, Inc., a small business, for a "BRASS-BOARD IN-SPACE CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION SYSTEM AND DIELECTRIC OPTICAL COATINGS ON LARGE SUBSTRATES" through the SBIR Program Phase II. The potential value of the contract is $751,299.22. Lunar Resources, Inc. has previously received SBIR, STTR, and research contract awards from NASA, the Department of...
- This is a Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to Advanced Space LLC, a small business, for the SUSTAINED LOW ALTITUDE LUNAR ORBITAL MISSIONS (SLALOMS) research project under the SBIR Program Phase I. The contract has a ceiling value of $749,951.00 and a completion date of August 12, 2021. Advanced Space LLC is a software and services company that supports innovative spaceflight missions, including providing independent verification and validation...
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded an Other Transaction Agreement to Benchmark Space Systems Inc. for the Lunar Assay via Small Satellite Orbiter (LASSO) program with a ceiling value of $27,764,743 on March 13, 2026. The OTA sits outside the Federal Acquisition Regulation and is authorized under alternative transaction authority. Performance is scheduled to conclude by March 12, 2028, with work performed in Burlington, Vermont. The effort centers on developing a small satellite orbiter capability for lunar assay missions, leveraging the awardee's expertise in advanced propulsion technologies and small satellite systems. Benchmark Space Systems Inc., a small business based in Burlington, has demonstrated relevant experience through prior federal contracts focused on spacecraft propulsion, orbital maneuvering, and satellite mobility systems, including work on chemical-electric hybrid transfer stages and restartable upper stage engines.
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| Not listed | Not listed | $169.2k | 3/12/26 |