Purchase Order FA864921P0241

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $750,000 firm fixed price contract to Wind Craft Aviation Inc., doing business as Orb Aerospace Inc., for research and development of a Second Generation Orb: Viable Scale Demonstrator under the Small Business Technology Transfer program. The contract has a period of performance from March 11, 2022 through June 12, 2023 and will be performed in Lowell, Michigan. The award is set aside for total small business and will...

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded Orb Aerospace Inc., a small business manufacturer specializing in aerospace components, an $1.8 million firm fixed-price contract on October 1, 2023, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract, designated as Total Small Business set-aside, calls for the development and delivery of full-scale high-fidelity wind tunnel models. Work will be performed in Lowell, Michigan, with an ultimate completion date of...

Orb Aerospace Inc., a small business aerospace component manufacturer based in Lowell, Michigan, has been awarded a $240,000 firm fixed-price research and development contract by the Naval Air Warfare Center. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, carries an ultimate completion date of November 9, 2026, and was awarded on October 21, 2025. This engagement aligns with Orb Aerospace's established track record in developing innovative aviation and aerospace technologies...

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $749,764 firm fixed price contract to Orbital Composites, Inc. for research under the Small Business Technology Transfer program phase two. Orbital Composites, Inc. will conduct research on Mobile, Robotic, Continuous-Fiber 3D Printing of Low-Cost Attritable Aircraft Systems in San Jose, California from May 6, 2022 to December 19, 2023. The contract is set aside for total small business and aims to advance Orbital...

Orbion Space Technology Inc. was awarded a $749,590 firm fixed price purchase order by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to complete the design phase of a dual mode propulsion system for small satellites under the Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase II solicitation. The research will be conducted by Orbion Space Technology at its facility in Houghton, Michigan through December 2022. The contract has a total small business set aside designation. The...

This is a $74,949 firm-fixed-price STTR Phase I contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to In Orbit Aerospace Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Torrance, California. The contract is for the development of onboard fault detection technologies for hypersonic vehicles. As a total small business set-aside, this award aligns with the AFRL's efforts to leverage innovative solutions from the small business sector for critical aerospace applications. In Orbit...

<p>The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $250,000 firm fixed price contract to Thinkorbital Inc. for research on an Orbital Platform Unified System for On-Orbit Service and Assembly under the Small Business Technology Transfer program. The contract is a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research effort to be performed in Portland, Oregon between August 30, 2022 and January 30, 2023. The contract is set aside for total small businesses.</p>

<p>The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $149,990.00 firm fixed price purchase order to Flight Transformation Technologies Corp (doing business as Flightx) for the development of a Maverick Orbs Hybrid-Electric Vehicle Take Off and Landing (EVTOL) Aircraft. This STTR Phase I contract was set aside for small businesses. The place of performance is Austin, TX.</p>

This is a $147,145 Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Orbital Composites, Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business located in San Jose, CA. The contract is for the research and development of a Fast Vertical Takeoff and Landing X-Wing Tailsitter under the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I program, which has a Total Small Business set-aside. Orbital Composites specializes in advanced composites manufacturing and...

This is a $109,980 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded to Thinkorbital Inc., a small business based in Boulder, Colorado. The contract is for the &quot;Orbital Staging of Assets&quot; research project, which is a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I effort funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The work will involve developing advanced technologies for spacecraft inspection, on-orbit service and assembly, and innovative aerospace concepts. This contract supports...