This federal contract award is for the development of Pterodynamics Inc.'s patented Transwing unmanned aerial system (UAS) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory. The $74,797 firm-fixed-price purchase order is a Phase I SBIR action, set aside for a small business contractor, to research and evaluate the Transwing technology's capabilities for long-endurance communications relay missions. Pterodynamics Inc. is the prime contractor and...
This $49,945 firm-fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory to Pterodynamics Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, to conduct Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I work on the Transwing unmanned aerial system (UAS). Pterodynamics has previously received SBIR Phase I and II awards, as well as a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I award, from the Air Force to develop its patented Transwing VTOL aircraft technology. This...
This is a $74,566.00 firm fixed-price SBIR Phase I purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Traverse Aero Corporation, a small business manufacturer, for the development of a hybrid-electric electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) cargo drone. The contract has a period of performance through April 17, 2025 and is a set-aside for small businesses. This contract is part of AFRL's research and development efforts to advance eVTOL technology for potential military...
This federal contract award, with a ceiling value of $149,946, was issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Continuum Dynamics Inc., a small business research and development company. The contract is for the development of an Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft flight simulation and virtual certification tool, under the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I program. The contract is a firm-fixed price purchase order, with a completion date of June...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Gradient Consulting, LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business. The contract, valued at $146,991.00, is for the development of an "ULTRA-ENDURANCE UAV: UTILIZING A TETHERED UNI-ROTOR NETWORK (TURN) SYSTEM." The contract has a firm fixed-price pricing type and a completion date of May 7, 2018. The place of performance is Newport...
This is a $749,951.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Continuum Dynamics Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S corporation, under the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II program. The contract is for the development of an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft flight simulation and virtual certification tool. As a total small business set-aside award, this contract represents an important research and...
This is a firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Dropdrone, a small business sole proprietorship based in San Anselmo, California. The contract is valued at $109,883 and has a period of performance through March 15, 2024. The contract is for the development of rapid prototyping technology for the field manufacture of amphibious vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) Group 1 unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). This is a Small Business Innovation...
This federal contract award is for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) flight test research and development, with a ceiling value of $353,243. The contract was awarded to Airspace Experience Technologies, Inc., a for-profit organization and manufacturer of goods, by the United States Air Force Defense Finance and Accounting Service (USAF DFAS). The contract does not have a set-aside designation and is an Other Transaction Agreement with an Other pricing type. The contract period of...
This is a $746,306 firm-fixed price purchase order contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Jetoptera Inc., a small disadvantaged business. The contract is for wind tunnel testing and evaluation of Jetoptera's "Project Hedwig" demonstrator aircraft, a high-speed vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) blended wing body aircraft powered by fluidic propulsion and upper surface blown technology. This is a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II contract,...
This federal contract award, valued at $1,249,992.00, was issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Advanced Aircraft Company, LLC, a small business prime contractor. The contract is for the development of a Hybrid Advanced Multi-Rotor for Agile Combat Employment, a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial system (UAS) concept. This is a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II research and development effort, with a 15-21 month period of performance. The parent...