Optical communications in space enhanced with novel forward error correction
Ended Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA864923P0440
- Awardee
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Space Micro Inc. UEI ED9EEK4ZRZG4
- Awarding agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,249,950
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,249,950.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- 728 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- San Diego, CA 92128, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $1,249,950 |
About this award
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.25 million firm fixed-price purchase order to Space Micro Inc. under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II program for optical communications in space enhanced with novel forward error correction (FEC). This total small business set-aside contract, awarded February 1, 2023, with completion targeted for December 1, 2025, supports the development of advanced optical communication technologies for space applications. Space Micro Inc., operating as Voyager Defense and National Security, will perform the work at its San Diego, California facility.
Space Micro Inc. is a radiation-hardened space microelectronics specialist providing high-performance satellite subsystems to the aerospace and defense sectors. The company has extensive experience developing optical communications terminals and technologies, software-defined radios, space computing platforms, and satellite payloads for government agencies including the Air Force Research Laboratory, Army, NASA, and Missile Defense Agency. The SBIR Phase II effort builds on earlier Phase I research to mature forward error correction technologies that enhance the reliability and performance of optical communication systems operating in the space environment, supporting the Air Force Research Laboratory's ongoing investments in next-generation space communications infrastructure.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA864923P0440?
FA864923P0440 was awarded to Space Micro Inc. by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on February 1, 2023.
How much is contract FA864923P0440 worth?
The government has obligated $1,249,950 on FA864923P0440.
Was contract FA864923P0440 competed?
The government received 728 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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