Purchase Order 80NSSC22PB198

SSS Optical Technologies LLC, a small business, was awarded a $1,144,775 definitive contract on January 9, 2024, for development of a UV-stable coating for sail-embedded photovoltaic power systems under a total small business set-aside. The award is funded through the Shared Services Center (civilian agency). The contract covers SBIR Phase II work on UV-stable coatings enabling photovoltaic power integration into sail structures. Performance is based in Huntsville, AL, with an ultimate...

<p>This is a firm fixed-price STTR Phase I contract awarded by the Shared Services Center of a civilian federal agency to Gossamer Space Systems LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business, to conduct testing and characterization of a graphene/polyethylene nanocomposite for solar sail applications. The contract has a ceiling value of $149,999.00 and a completion date of August 25, 2023. As this is a small business set-aside contract, no major subcontractors were identified.</p>

This is a firm-fixed-price, definitive contract awarded by the Shared Services Center (an alternate name for a federal agency) to Opterus Research and Development, Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Loveland, Colorado. The contract is for the development of a &quot;GEN1 SOLAR SAIL DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM&quot; under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase III. The contract has a ceiling value of $11,162,660.00 and a period of performance ending on June 30, 2030....

This is a firm fixed-price Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the Shared Services Center (SSC), a civilian agency, to Tentguild Engineering Co. The contract, valued at $729,793.00, is for the development and validation of a photovoltaic (PV) array design with unique and enabling characteristics, including the ability to be smoothly deployed from compact stowage with a total PV surface area up to and beyond 4,000 square meters. The design utilizes flexible PV...

This is a definitive contract awarded by the Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command to Structured Materials Industries, Inc., a small business manufacturer, for research and development under the SBIR Program Phase I. The $240,000.00 firm fixed-price contract is for specialized materials and device research, such as radiation tolerant photovoltaics, infrared focal plane arrays, and metasurface photonics. This applied research and technology development effort aligns with the Department...

This is a firm-fixed-price research and development contract awarded by the Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC) to Advanced Photonic Sciences, Inc., a small business manufacturer of goods. The $239,952 STTR Phase I contract has a period of performance ending on September 20, 2021. Advanced Photonic Sciences has previously received SBIR and STTR contracts from the Department of the Navy, leveraging its internal capabilities to deliver on these awards. This contract is designated as a total small...

This is a $748,735 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Nodis Inc., a small business manufacturer, for the development of photovoltaic smart glass under the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II program. The contract has a period of performance through November 9, 2022. As a STTR Phase II effort, this award is likely focused on further developing and transitioning an innovative technology that was initially explored in an earlier...

The U.S. civilian federal government awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract valued at $149,690 to Plasmonics Inc., an Orlando, Florida-based research and development firm specializing in advanced optical and thermal management technologies. The contract, awarded on September 29, 2025, with completion targeted for March 27, 2026, is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under a firm fixed-price arrangement. The project focuses on developing an engineered...

This is a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to Surface Optics Corporation, a small business manufacturer of optical instrumentation and measurement services. The $1,549,487.23 contract is a cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract for the continued development of a hyperspectral imaging system and solar measurement reflectometer for government research initiatives. The contract period of...

This is a $149,994.00 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded to PVT Clean Energy LLC by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract is for the Phase 1 advanced material and structural design of a lightweight, stiff mounting system for a 50-kilowatt-class photovoltaic array. The work will be performed in Poughkeepsie, New York, and has a completion date of January 25, 2023. This contract award is set...