Purchase Order FA864921P0094
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- This $749,915 firm fixed-price purchase order was awarded to Whisper Aero Inc., a small business, by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop an electric propulsor for drone applications under the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. The contract has a completion date of January 16, 2024. Whisper Aero Inc. is a company that specializes in creating cleaner, quieter, and more efficient propulsion systems for drones and aircraft. This STTR Phase II award follows previous...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $143,222 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Whisper Aero Inc., a small business, for a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I research project. The objective is to develop tools that will streamline the connection between aerodynamic and acoustic analysis tools, enabling vehicle and propulsor designers to more quickly analyze concepts and trade off acoustics with other vehicle attributes. This research...
- This federal contract award, valued at $750,000.00, was issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Whisper Aero Inc., a small business contractor. The contract is for a STTR Phase II project to develop a "Multidisciplinary Design Framework for Low Noise Propulsors" for application in drone and low-noise aircraft propulsion systems. The contract is a firm fixed price purchase order with a period of performance ending on December 19, 2023. This contract award is part of the...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.44M firm fixed-price definitive contract to Whisper Aero Inc., a small business based in Crossville, Tennessee, specializing in advanced electric propulsion systems for aerospace applications. This total small business set-aside contract, which commenced on September 4, 2025, and is scheduled for completion by September 4, 2026, focuses on assessing the feasibility of an additively manufactured propulsion system wing structure platform. The work...
- Whisper Aero Inc., a small business specializing in advanced electric propulsion systems for aerospace applications, has been awarded a $150k Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by NASA to develop an ultraquiet jetfoil-enabled vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) multi-mission uncrewed aerial system (UAS). The contract, awarded September 29, 2025, with completion targeted for March 27, 2026, is set aside for total small business participation and carries firm...
- This contract was awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Electra.aero Inc., a small business, for acoustic design, modeling, and initial flight test validation for ultra-low noise distributed electric propulsion aircraft. The $749,622.00 firm fixed-price contract was awarded on July 20, 2022 under the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program and has a completion date of January 31, 2024. Electra.aero Inc. is conducting research and development...
- This is a $747,959 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Wisniewski Enterprises, Inc., a veteran-owned small business, for the development of quiet, high-efficiency propellers for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The contract, which is set aside for small businesses, is a Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) effort with an ultimate completion date of October 25, 2023....
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1,237,149 firm fixed price purchase order to Engine Research Associates Inc. (ERA), a small business manufacturer, to develop ultra-quiet, long endurance engines for Group 1 small unmanned aircraft systems. This Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract requires ERA to advance quiet electric propulsion and alternative fuels capabilities over a 25-month period. ERA specializes in quiet, fuel efficient engines for unmanned...
- This federal contract award is for the design of an ultra-low noise ventilation fan for space applications, awarded to Whisper Aero Inc., a small business specializing in propulsion solutions for drones and aircraft. The contract is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I action with a firm fixed price of $150,000.00 and an ultimate completion date of February 6, 2025. The award was made by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center, a...
- This Small Business Set Aside contract awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory calls for Harmony Aeronautics LLC to design revolutionary ultra-quiet propulsors for small and vertical take-off and landing (s/VTOL) vehicles. With a potential value of $749,797, this Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer agreement has Harmony Aeronautics developing propulsion technologies in College Station, Texas for delivery by June 2024. The Research Laboratory's work...
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $150,000.00 Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order contract to Whisper Aero Inc., a small business, to investigate a novel electric propulsor designed to achieve ultra low noise, high specific power, and high efficiency both at static and high speed cruise conditions. The contract is a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I research effort focused on developing advanced electric propulsion technologies for drones and low-noise aircraft. Whisper Aero Inc. has previously received several STTR Phase II awards from the Air Force Research Laboratory to research and develop electric propulsors and multidisciplinary design frameworks for low-noise propulsion systems.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $150.0k | 12/10/20 |