Purchase Order FA700025P0063
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- This federal contract award, valued at $128,750.00, was issued by the United States Air Force Academy to Aero Research Instruments, Inc. for the delivery of a 0.50" tri-sonic wind tunnel force balance that measures 6 degrees of freedom. Aero Research Instruments, a self-certified small disadvantaged business and manufacturer of specialized aerospace testing equipment, will provide this wind tunnel force balance to support the Air Force Academy's testing and evaluation needs. The contract is...
- The Department of the Air Force has awarded a firm fixed-price definitive contract in the amount of $1,800,000.00 to Orb Aerospace Inc., a for-profit small business manufacturer, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract is for the delivery of full-scale high-fidelity wind tunnel models and is set to be completed by August 31, 2025. This contract award is associated with the broader SBIR program, which provides funding for research and development of...
- The U.S. Air Force Academy awarded a $130,249.02 firm fixed-price purchase order to Malvern Panalytical Inc. for the procurement of a liquid particle sizer to support cadet research classes and grant-funded experiments. The contract, which was not subject to a small business set-aside, was awarded on September 30, 2025, with a completion deadline of November 14, 2025. The equipment will be delivered to and utilized at the Air Force Academy campus in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Malvern...
- The U.S. Air Force Academy awarded a $249,419.10 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Armfield Incorporated, a foreign-owned, for-profit small business, for a research-grade teaching flume. This contract is set aside for small businesses. Armfield Incorporated is a global leader in providing innovative education and industrial research equipment, and has previously supplied specialized equipment to other government agencies such as the Departments of Defense, Agriculture, and Homeland Security....
- Ta Instruments - Waters L.L.C. was awarded a firm fixed price purchase order valued at eighty-nine thousand eight hundred eighty-four dollars and fifty cents ($89,884.50) by the Department of the Air Force Headquarters Air Force Academy. Under this contract, Ta Instruments - Waters L.L.C. will provide a TA INSTRUMENTS HR 30 DISCOVERY HYBRID RHEOMETER, along with associated filter/regulator, test chamber kit, disposable parallel plate accessory kit, disposable plates, and installation and...
- The Department of the Air Force Headquarters Air Force Academy issued a $341,900 delivery order against the Fotronic Corporation's Multiple Award Schedule contract to replace oscilloscopes. Fotronic Corporation Division, doing business as Test Equipment Depot, will serve as the prime contractor. Performance will take place at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado over a period of three months concluding on November 30, 2023. The firm fixed price contract has been...
- This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the United States Air Force Academy to Ta Instruments - Waters L.L.C., a leading manufacturer of advanced scientific instrumentation. The $106,412.79 contract is for the upgrade of a mass spectrometer in the Chemistry Department at the Air Force Academy. This sole-source procurement does not utilize any small business set-aside designation, reflecting Ta Instruments' status as a specialized scientific equipment provider. The company has a...
- <p>This federal contract award is for the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory's SBIR Program Phase I Action. The contract was awarded to Wyoming Instrumentation Development, LLC, doing business as Wind, a small business. The contract has a potential value of $150,000.00 and is for the delivery of innovative defense-related dual-purpose technologies/solutions. The contract is a firm-fixed-price purchase order with a completion date of September 14, 2020.</p>
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $74,830 firm fixed-price purchase order to Ahmic Aerospace LLC, a veteran-owned small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I program. The contract is for the development of a "Dynamic Force Measurement Solution (DFMS) for Hypersonic Ground Testing". This research and development effort is aimed at providing advanced instrumentation and measurement capabilities to support the characterization of...
- This is a $78,239.15 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the U.S. Air Force's Air Combat Command to Testforce USA, Inc., a small business prime contractor, for the provision of specialized AEROFLEX test equipment. The contract has a period of performance ending on March 1, 2019. As a small business set-aside, this award highlights Testforce USA's expertise in supplying a range of test and measurement solutions, including navigation test sets, transponder test equipment, and electronic...
The U.S. Air Force Academy has awarded a $291,500 firm fixed-price purchase order to Aero Research Instruments, Inc. (Aerophysics Research Instruments Division) for the procurement of specialized wind tunnel testing equipment, specifically one low load force balance and one 500-pound force balance. The contract, awarded on August 1, 2025, is scheduled for completion by June 12, 2026, and will be performed at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. No small business set-aside was utilized for this competition, indicating the contract was awarded in the open market. Aero Research Instruments is a self-certified small disadvantaged business that specializes in aerospace testing equipment and has an established track record supporting the Department of the Air Force and NASA. The company has previously delivered similar wind tunnel force balances and calibration services to federal agencies, making it well-positioned to support the Academy's aerodynamic testing requirements. Force balances are critical instruments used in wind tunnel operations to measure aerodynamic forces and moments on test articles, and this procurement will enhance the Academy's capability to conduct advanced aerospace research and training.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $145.8k | 7/31/25 |