Purchase Order 80NSSC22PA757

The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) awarded a $77,800 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract to Lightium AG, a Swiss company, for the delivery of Photonic Integrated Circuits. This sole-source procurement, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), is for the delivery of a Design Rule Check Report, a Design Mask with an associated report, and 50-150 Full Photonic Integrated Circuits meeting specific performance thresholds. The contract has a period of performance through March 16,...

This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Light Integration Technologies LLC, a minority-owned small disadvantaged business, for the fabrication of 1 run of silicon nitride photonic integrated circuits (PICs) wafers and 5-facet polishing. The total ceiling value of the contract is $25,940.00 with a completion date of June 15, 2024. The contract was awarded on a sole-source basis under the authority of...

Freedom Photonics LLC, a small business manufacturer of photonic components and subsystems, was awarded a $124,992 firm-fixed-price STTR Phase I contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center. The contract, which is set aside for small businesses, aims to develop a hybrid integration platform that combines high-performance active optical components with low-cost silicon photonics for space-based photonic applications. This work will be performed in...

This $39,999 federal contract was awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to Freedom Photonics, LLC, a small business manufacturer of advanced photonic components and subsystems based in Goleta, California. The contract is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III effort focused on the development of a photonic wirebonded integrated circuit (PIC) package assembly. This award represents the continuation of earlier SBIR-funded research and development work by...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (STTR) Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory to Nexus Photonics Inc., a small business based in Goleta, California. The $149,362 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of a heterogeneous photonic integrated circuit (PIC) platform operating around 670 nanometers. The contract is set aside for small businesses. Nexus Photonics specializes in advanced photonics technologies, including designing specialized photonic...

This is a $1,794,667.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Photonic Systems, Inc. (PSI), a small business manufacturer of photonic integrated circuits. The contract is for the development of photonic integrated circuits, with a period of performance through October 2, 2023. PSI has a strong track record of securing prime contracts and subcontracts with various defense agencies, including the Department of the Navy, Army, and DARPA, for research...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Freedom Photonics, LLC, a small business manufacturer of advanced photonic components and subsystems based in Goleta, California. The contract, valued at $149,808, is for the development of a "HIGH PERFORMANCE, HIGH YIELD RF PHOTONIC INTEGRATION PLATFORM," which supports research programs across various government agencies. As a small business prime contractor,...

This is a $54,295.38 firm fixed price purchase order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Phix B.V., a for-profit vendor based in the Netherlands. The contract is for silicon photonic packaging services and has no set-aside designation. Phix B.V. has received multiple prime contract awards from NASA for packaging and integration services related to photonic integrated circuits and silicon photonic components. This award supports NASA's...

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 is a $576,355 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to BAE Systems Information And Electronic Systems Integration Inc. The contract, titled "Photonics in the Package for Extreme Scalability (PIPES)," aims to develop optical signaling technologies to enable disruptive system scalability for digital microelectronics. The objective is to achieve high aggregate bandwidth, power efficiency, channel density, and link reach...