The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1.25M firm fixed-price purchase order to Bucket Robotics, Inc., a small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II initiative. The contract, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, funds the development of "Readiness Improving Inspection Software Hub for Multi Source NDI Inputs"—a software solution designed to integrate and process data from multiple nondestructive inspection (NDI)...
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a purchase order to Paragon Robotics LLC for $1,799,994.92 on July 1, 2025, under a total small business set-aside. The firm will develop a semi-autonomous inspection station supporting asset management at its facility in Twinsburg, Ohio, to meet DAF SBIR Topic AF231-0015 (ATC Kit) requirements. Performance is scheduled through July 1, 2027. The contract is firm fixed price and incorporates technical objectives, work plan, and deliverables as defined...
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a purchase order to Rescan Inc., a small business, for $1,223,276 on May 20, 2025, to develop artificial intelligence-powered three-dimensional digital twins for Air Force infrastructure. The order is a total small business set-aside under firm fixed-price terms. Work is performed in Menlo Park, California, with an ultimate completion date of November 30, 2026. The effort focuses on revolutionizing Air Force infrastructure through AI-enabled 3D digital...
<p>The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a purchase order to Cana LLC, a woman-owned, veteran-owned small business, for $199,962.07 on April 1, 2026, under a Total Small Business set-aside. Work is performed in Haymarket, Virginia, with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2026. The order procures development of a Defense Industrial Base Supply Chain Intelligence Assistant—an AI-enabled system to enhance supply chain and procurement operations. Pricing is firm fixed price.</p>
<p>This is a STTR Phase I small business contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Bucket Robotics, Inc. The $109,971.00 firm fixed-price contract is for the development of a system to automate the detection of aircraft defects in order to enhance operational readiness. The contract has a performance period that runs through April 14, 2025. As a STTR Phase I award, this contract supports research and development efforts by a small business.</p>
This $1,249,401.00 firm fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Aroboticscompany, Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business based in Ossining, New York. The contract is for the "GRAND FORKS HORIZONTAL STRUCTURES" project, which is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation and is intended to develop advanced robotic solutions for...
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $200,000 purchase order to Action Engineering, LLC on April 1, 2026 for FORGEAI: Intelligent Reconstruction of Legacy Engineering Drawings, a total small business set-aside. Action Engineering is a women-owned small business. Performance occurs in Denver, Colorado, with a completion date of June 30, 2026. The effort involves reconstruction and intelligent analysis of legacy engineering drawings, leveraging the awardee's capabilities in CAD modeling and...
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a purchase order to Bravo17 LLC valued at $1,249,567.72 on March 31, 2026, under a total small business set-aside. Work is performed at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The order procures Kyberaurra, an AI-powered compliance review platform that streamlines the Risk Management Framework authorization process by enabling users to input data, receive real-time feedback on gaps, and generate automated RMF documentation for approval,...
<p>This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory, a defense agency, to Robotic Construction Technologies, Inc., a small business subchapter S corporation, for the ROBOTIC CONSTRUCTION OF CRITICAL UNITED STATES AIR FORCE INFRASTRUCTURE. The $1,250,000.00 contract was awarded on May 23, 2025 under the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program Phase II, with a completion date of January 29, 2027. The contract is set aside for small businesses.</p>
<p>The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1,241,836.65 definitive contract to Polymath Robotics Inc. for a rapid-deploy autonomous flightline maintainer vehicle on April 1, 2026, under a total small business set-aside.</p>
<p>Place of performance is San Francisco, California. The contract carries a firm fixed price structure with an ultimate completion date of June 1, 2027.</p>