Investigation of multiple design options for feasibility of enabling fabrication of an electro-optic modulator chip.
Ended Purchase Order Awarded
- Contract number
- FA237725PB002
- Awardee
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Photonic Systems, Inc. UEI QGYXKJ7BLVL5
- Awarding agency
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Air Force
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $139,133
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $139,133.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Air Force Research Laboratory Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 18 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Bedford, MA 01730, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase I Action
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
Photonic Systems, Inc., a small business manufacturer specializing in RF and photonic solutions for defense applications, has been awarded a $139,133 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory. The contract, issued on May 30, 2025, with a completion deadline of November 30, 2025, is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside and carries a firm fixed price structure. The effort focuses on investigating multiple design options to evaluate the feasibility of fabricating an electro-optic modulator chip, aligning with the Air Force's interest in advancing photonic technologies for defense applications. Work will be performed at the company's facility in Bedford, Massachusetts.
This award represents a continuation of PSI's established track record in developing advanced photonic technologies through federal research programs. The company has previously secured multiple SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) awards from defense agencies including the Naval Air Warfare Center, Office of Naval Research, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, as well as a recent Office of Naval Research grant focused on developing low-loss modulator electrodes for RF photonic links. The current phase-one investigation will support the company's expertise in integrated photonic circuit design and advance foundational work toward production-capable electro-optic modulator solutions for military and research applications.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA237725PB002?
FA237725PB002 was awarded to Photonic Systems, Inc. by Air Force (Department of Defense) on May 30, 2025.
How much is contract FA237725PB002 worth?
The government has obligated $139,133 on FA237725PB002.
Which agency awarded contract FA237725PB002?
Air Force (Department of Defense) awarded FA237725PB002, with funding from Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command).
Was contract FA237725PB002 competed?
The extent of competition for FA237725PB002 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 18 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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