Purchase Order FA239625PB103
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- This is a $1,250,000.00 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Lighthouse Avionics Inc., a small business based in Hilliard, Ohio. The contract is for the adaptation of a low-cost, size, weight, and power beyond visual line of sight sensing system for Department of Defense counter-unmanned aerial system applications. This work is being performed under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract has an ultimate...
- This federal contract award, valued at $74,975.00, was issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Lighthouse Avionics Inc., a small business technology startup based in Hilliard, Ohio. The award is for Phase I of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to develop an "Accurate Drone Localization Using Lighthouse's Innovative Computer Vision-Based Airspace Management System and Integrated RF Sniffing." This research and development effort is focused on enhancing...
- This is a $109,995.00 firm fixed price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Lighthouse Avionics Inc., a small business technology startup based in Ohio. The contract is for the STTR Phase I research and development effort to adapt Lighthouse Avionics' commercial drone airspace management system to enable scalable, deployable counter-UAS operations for the U.S. Air Force. This award builds on Lighthouse Avionics' prior contracts with the AFRL, FAA, and...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded Lighthouse Avionics Inc. Lighthouse Avionics Division a $749,876 firm fixed price purchase order contract to develop a low-cost, secure, scalable, networked, low-altitude air space management system through the Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase II Action. The contract has a period of performance from July 20, 2022 through October 23, 2023 and will be performed in Hilliard, Ohio. The award is set aside for...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southwestern Region awarded a $793,420.21 definitive contract to Lighthouse Avionics Inc. Lighthouse Avionics Division under Broad Agency Announcement Call 004 Request for Proposal for the development of non-system specific technology to integrate Unmanned Aircraft Systems into the National Airspace System. The firm fixed price contract runs from August 22, 2023 through August 31, 2024 with performance taking place in Hilliard,...
- This is a Small Business set-aside contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Lighthouse Avionics Inc., an Ohio-based technology startup. The $749,989.00 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of a low-cost, sensor-agnostic drone system capable of detecting chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) threats and supporting emergency management. This effort is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (STTR) Phase II program, which aims...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $750,000 firm-fixed price purchase order to Image Insight, Inc., a small business manufacturer, under the SBIR Phase II program. The contract is for the development of a low-cost, widespread security camera-based system to detect commercial unmanned aerial systems. This award appears to be part of a larger $900 million multiple award indefinite delivery vehicle (IDV) held by Image Insight to provide analytical and advisory services assessing...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1.66M firm fixed price purchase order to Srctec, LLC for the development and delivery of a radar sensor system designed to enhance situational awareness across multiple aircraft categories at the SkyVision Test Site in Wright-Patterson, Ohio. The sensor will provide detection and tracking capabilities for small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS), large unmanned aerial systems (UAS), and manned aircraft to support advanced flight test operations....
- This is a $179,969.64 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Onelight Sensing, LLC, a small business. The contract is for the development of a flight systems data acquisition system using an air-gapped communication approach under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program Phase I. Onelight Sensing is a research and development company specializing in sensing technologies and has previously provided...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Kitware Inc., a small business software company based in Clifton Park, New York. The $1,249,926.70 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of an "LEO Event Camera for Ground Moving Target Indicator" system. The contract has a completion date of December 30, 2024. Kitware has subcontracted a portion of the research and development work to the University...
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded an $565,000 firm fixed price purchase order to Lighthouse Avionics Inc., a small business set aside contract, for the development and delivery of a camera array system designed to enhance situational awareness and support flight test operations at the SkyVision Test Site in Wright-Patterson, Ohio. The camera array system will monitor small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS), large UAS, and manned aircraft, providing critical visual intelligence capabilities for ongoing research and testing initiatives. The contract, awarded on August 22, 2025, carries an ultimate completion date of November 30, 2025. Lighthouse Avionics, based in Hilliard, Ohio, brings specialized expertise in advanced drone and airspace management technologies to this engagement. The company has established a track record of federal contract work with AFRL and the Federal Aviation Administration, primarily through small business innovation programs, developing sophisticated sensing systems and computer vision-based solutions for defense applications. This award aligns with the company's core competencies in creating deployable advanced sensing and monitoring technologies for unmanned aircraft operations and airspace integration.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $565.0k | 8/22/25 |