Purchase Order FA864919PA327

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded a $124,991.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Fibertek, Inc., a manufacturer of advanced photonics and engineering services, to develop new ultra-low Size, Weight, and Power (SWAP-C) technology. The proposed technology aims to transform Fibertek's Compact Laser Communications Terminal (CLCT) for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) into a Distributed Spacecraft Missions (DSM) terminal capable of supporting...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded Ultisat, Inc., doing business as Speedcast Government, a $206.2K definitive firm fixed-price contract modification to conduct a feasibility study on implementing commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) technology within the National Airspace System (NAS) telecommunications infrastructure. The award, executed on March 1, 2024, represents a $62.2K increase to the original $144K contract value and carries an ultimate...

This is a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the Shared Services Center of a civilian federal agency to M42 Technologies LLC, a small business contractor. The contract, valued at $124,932.00, is for the development of a radio frequency-based crosslink system with relative navigation and time transfer capabilities. This system is intended to enable autonomous precision formation flying of spacecraft as small as nanosatellites (1 to 10 kg) for human and robotic...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Cross Trac Engineering, Inc., a small business subchapter S corporation. The $1,074,886 contract supports the development of a free space optical communications and ranging system with precision pointing capabilities for 3U and larger CubeSats. The system is designed to enable CubeSat swarm and constellation missions by enabling...

This is a $149,600 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Greycliff Industries Inc., a veteran-owned small business. The contract is for the development of a low-cost, multi-network/multi-path horizontal communications hub and routing platform that can integrate imagery capabilities. This SBIR Phase I effort, titled "CHRP-I: Adding Imagery to a Low-Cost...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Intelligent Automation, Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S corporation doing business as Bluehalo Labs, LLC. The $125,000 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of a self-learning and adaptive communication system (S-LEAD) architecture to enable network agility in space networks. The proposed technology focuses on cross-layer optimization and...

This is a firm-fixed-price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Optimal Synthesis Inc., a minority-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business located in Los Altos, California. The contract, valued at $125,000.00, is for the development of a generic Advanced Flight Management System (FMS) platform that can be used to evaluate autonomous trajectory-based operation concepts. Key features of the proposed FMS platform include air-ground and...

This contract provides advanced research efforts for the architectural design and technology readiness of ground communication capabilities and technology maturation concepts related to the Evolved Strategic SATCOM (ES SATCOM) major defense program for the Department of the Air Force Space Command Space and Missile Systems Center. The contract was awarded to Lockheed Martin Corporation on a firm fixed price basis, with a potential value of $3,986,009.00. The research effort focuses on five key...

This is a $1,654,715.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Fibertek, Inc. for the development of an "Optimal Communications System for Multi-Orbital Regimes." Fibertek is an advanced photonics and engineering services company that provides laser, electro-optics, and other specialized technology products and services to the Department of Defense, aerospace, and NASA...

This is a $1,499,228.00 Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Escape Communications, Inc., a small business manufacturer, for the development of a W and V Band Airborne SATCOM Transceiver under the SBIR Phase II program. The contract has a completion date of September 30, 2021 and is a definitive contract with a total small business set-aside. This award is part of the SBIR program, which supports research and development for small businesses. Escape...