This is a sbir phase II-sequential tactical funding increase (TACFI) for saltenna LLC.

Active Purchase Order Awarded Last action

Contract number
FA860125P0082
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$1,999,949

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$1,999,949.28 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 64% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
Funding agency
Air Force Research Laboratory Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
Set-aside
Total Small Business
Competition
Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 1 offer Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
WPAFB, OH 45433, USA
Research
SBIR Program Phase II Action
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00001 $0
Original award $1,999,949

About this award

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded Saltenna Inc., a small business based in Delaplane, Virginia, a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II Sequential Tactical Funding Increase contract valued at approximately $2.0 million. The award, issued on July 30, 2025, represents a tactical funding increase to an existing Phase II SBIR project, with an ultimate completion date of July 29, 2027. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price purchase order and carries a total small business set-aside designation. Work will be performed at the company's facility in Wright-Patterson, Ohio.

Saltenna Inc. specializes in advanced research and development for defense technologies, with particular expertise in communication systems, sensing, and imaging solutions. The company has demonstrated success in transitioning research from Phase I to Phase II within the SBIR program, with previous projects focused on next-generation plasmonic antennas and subterranean wireless communications technologies. This Sequential Tactical Funding Increase indicates AFRL's confidence in the contractor's Phase II progress and represents additional investment to accelerate development of what is likely a critical communications or sensing technology supporting the Air Force's research objectives.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract FA860125P0082?

FA860125P0082 was awarded to Saltenna Inc. by AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB (Lifecycle Management Center) on July 30, 2025.

How much is contract FA860125P0082 worth?

The government has obligated $1,999,949 on FA860125P0082.

Which agency awarded contract FA860125P0082?

AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB (Lifecycle Management Center) awarded FA860125P0082, with funding from Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command).

Was contract FA860125P0082 competed?

The extent of competition for FA860125P0082 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 1 offer. It was set aside: Total Small Business.

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