Purchase Order FA254125PB048
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- <p>This is a $52,970.00 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Spectrum Defense Systems, Inc., a small business, for the development of a low-cost expendable radio frequency (RF) emitter system under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract has a period of performance through April 17, 2025. This award is for the initial SBIR Phase I effort, and does not reference any larger contract vehicle.</p>
- This is a $750,000.00 firm fixed price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Space Micro Inc., a small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for the development of a full duplex radio frequency (RF) to optical converter for satellite communications. This is a Total Small Business set-aside contract, meaning it is reserved exclusively for small business concerns. Space Micro Inc. is an engineering-driven small...
- This is a Phase I SBIR basic award from the Space Development Agency (SDA) to MTI Systems, Inc., a woman-owned small business. The $249,929 contract is for the "Software Defined Networking (SDN): Bringing Optimized Network Intelligence to Space Communications Applications Program." This research aims to advance national defense space capabilities through innovative small business concepts supporting focus areas such as space domain awareness, transportation, sensing, and on-orbit...
- <p>The Department of Defense awarded a $1,799,735.48 SBIR Phase II contract to Space Data Corporation, a small business, for the design, integration, and testing of a sensor for stratospheric platforms. This is a cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory as the funding agency. The contract has a performance period ending on January 1, 2028 and was awarded on January 2, 2025. This SBIR contract is set aside for small businesses.</p>
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Space Development Agency (SDA) to Fibertek, Inc., a small business manufacturer of advanced photonics and engineering services located in Herndon, Virginia. The $259,571 firm-fixed-price contract is for research and development of an all-optical backbone for space-based wide-area data networking capabilities, which aligns with SDA's focus on advancing national defense space capabilities. As a SBIR Phase I...
- This is a $2,554,529 Cost Plus Fixed Fee delivery order awarded to Spectranetix, Inc. by the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for the development of a nuclear command, control, and communications very low frequency prototype. This Phase III SBIR contract follows earlier SBIR work performed by Spectranetix for the Navy and Air Force. The contract has a period of performance through May 31, 2021 and is set aside for small...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Forward Edge AI Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business. The $1,519,999.32 Firm Fixed Price contract is for the development of a Technology Readiness Level 8 (TRL-8), low Size, Weight, and Power with Cost (SWAP-C) quantum-resistant encryption device and achievement of National Security Agency (NSA) Type 1 certification. This SBIR Phase II effort is focused on...
- This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Launchspace Technologies Corporation, a small business. The contract is for a Space Domain Awareness Sensor that will provide data to enable maneuvering at the speed of conflict. The contract has a ceiling value of $1,249,998.00 and a completion date of February 23, 2027. This contract is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The place of performance is Boca...
- This is a $1,730,713.00 SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Phase II contract awarded by the Space Development Agency (SDA) to Space Micro Inc., a small business engineering firm based in San Diego, California. The contract was issued under a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) that sought innovative research proposals from small businesses to advance national defense space capabilities in areas such as space domain awareness, space transportation and logistics, space-based sensing, and...
- This is a $1,249,971.00 Firm Fixed Price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Space Micro Inc., a small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for the development of a high-performance, artificial intelligence-enabled, radiation-hardened space computing platform to support trusted autonomy. This is a Phase II SBIR effort, continuing the research and development initiated in a prior Phase I contract. The contract has...
Spectronn, Inc., a small business, was awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) on August 1, 2025, with a ceiling value of approximately $180K. The contract requires the company to conduct realistic feasibility studies to evaluate the viability of a multipath resilient networking software-defined networking (SDN) software stack designed to support real-time enterprise space data transport and computing capabilities. Work will be performed in Holmdel, New Jersey, with an ultimate completion date of February 28, 2026. This total small business set-aside award is structured as a firm fixed-price purchase order under the SBIR Phase I mechanism, which focuses on exploring the technical merit and feasibility of innovative concepts before progression to Phase II development and potential Phase III commercialization. The multipath resilient networking approach represents AFRL's interest in advancing software-defined networking architectures that can enhance the reliability and efficiency of space-based data operations, a critical capability for military space systems and enterprise operations.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $180.0k | 7/23/25 |