Purchase Order FA864921P1607
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- This is a Small Business set-aside contract awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Enig Associates, Inc. (doing business as Bethesda Press), a small scientific/engineering firm. The contract is for the development of a Compact Plasma VLF Antenna for two-way communication in RF-denied environments, supporting the Air Force's Assured Communications requirements. The firm-fixed-price contract has a potential value of $149,729.00 and was awarded on...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to Enig Associates, Inc., doing business as Bethesda Press. The $1,699,774.94 firm-fixed-price contract is for research and development services related to a "Compact VLF Plasma Antenna for Underground Communication" under SBIR Topic A19-166. As a small business set-aside award, this contract leverages Enig Associates' expertise in plasma...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Enig Associates, Inc., doing business as Bethesda Press, for the development of an Airborne High Frequency (HF) Broadband Antenna. The $1,249,942.00 firm-fixed-price contract has a performance period ending on May 6, 2024. As a small business set-aside, this award leverages Enig Associates' expertise in areas like plasma physics, electromagnetic systems, antenna design,...
- This is a $149,862 firm-fixed-price contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Enig Associates, Inc., a small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for Phase I research and development services related to plasma physics, electromagnetic systems, antenna design, and energetic materials technologies supporting national defense missions. As a small business set-aside, this award allows Enig Associates to continue its work on...
- This is a $749,995.00 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Enig Associates, Inc., doing business as Bethesda Press. The contract is for the development of a plasma generator system to enhance the ionosphere, which has applications for controlled communications and other space-based capabilities. As a small business STTR award, this contract was set aside for small businesses. Enig Associates, a small scientific and...
- This is a $1,499,989.59 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Enig Associates, Inc., a small business based in Rockville, Maryland. The contract is for the development of a compact electron beam multifrequency broadband antenna in support of SBIR Phase II research. As a small business set-aside contract, this award furthers Enig Associates' expertise in areas such as plasma physics, electromagnetic systems, antenna...
- This is a $3,649,427.89 Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract awarded by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to Enig Associates, Inc., a small business located in Rockville, Maryland. The contract is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III effort, which allows the company to continue research and engineering work related to compact plasma antennas, multifrequency broadband antennas, reactive material structures, and other technologies supporting national...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.25 million firm fixed price contract to Saltenna Inc., a small business specializing in advanced defense communication technologies, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II action. The contract, awarded August 28, 2025, with completion targeted for June 1, 2027, supports development of PLASMONIX™ SIGNALSTORM, a resilient wireless communications system designed for RF-denied operations. This represents a total small...
- This is a $129,512 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I research and development contract awarded by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to Enig Associates, Inc. The contract is focused on providing research, engineering, prototype development, and consulting services to support the MDA's Missile Defense Agency Support (MDA SUPPORT) program. Enig Associates, a small scientific/engineering firm, is the prime contractor and will work on...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $179,985.67 firm fixed-price purchase order to Electro-Magnetic Applications, Incorporated (EMA), a small business based in Lakewood, Colorado, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 1 program. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, addresses the numerical simulation of VLF (very low frequency) antennas in space plasma environments. This award, announced on March 28, 2025, with completion targeted for...
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded an STTR Phase II contract valued at $749,980 to Enig Associates, Inc. (doing business as Bethesda Press) on August 4, 2021, for the development of a compact plasma VLF antenna designed to enable two-way communication in RF-denied environments. This award supports the Air Force's Assured Communications Program and represents a small business set-aside contract. The work is being performed in Potomac, Maryland, with an ultimate completion date of May 8, 2024. As a firm fixed-price purchase order, the contract tasks Enig Associates with advancing its plasma antenna technology through research, design, integration, and testing activities to transition this capability into larger defense systems. Enig Associates is a small scientific and engineering firm with significant expertise in plasma physics and antenna design, having previously received multiple SBIR and STTR awards from the Air Force Research Laboratory, Army Research Laboratory, and DARPA. The company specializes in providing research, prototype development, and engineering services focused on compact plasma antennas for communications applications, among other defense-relevant technologies. This Phase II effort builds upon earlier Phase I research and represents the continuation of Enig's work to mature plasma-based antenna solutions that would enable critical communications capabilities in contested electromagnetic environments where traditional RF systems may be degraded or jammed.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00003 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 10/12/23 | |
| P00002 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 6/9/23 | |
| P00001 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 8/26/22 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $750.0k | 8/4/21 |