Integration of cephalopod flight software onto astranis microgeo spacecraft to enable novel proximity operations for servicing and space domain awareness
Ended Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA864923P0561
- Awardee
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Starfish Space Inc. UEI QM7PN38M94U7
- Awarding agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,700,000
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,700,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 145 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Kent, WA 98042, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase II Action
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor Address Change | $0 | |
| Original award | $1,700,000 |
About this award
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded a $1,700,000.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Starfish Space, Inc. to integrate the company's Cephalopod flight software onto Astranis' MicroGEO spacecraft. This will enable novel proximity operations capabilities for servicing and space domain awareness. The fixed-price contract has an expected completion date of May 17, 2024. Starfish Space, a small business specializing in affordable satellite servicing technologies and autonomous space systems, will leverage its expertise in areas such as autonomous navigation, electric propulsion, and capture mechanisms to deliver this capability to the AFRL. This award builds on Starfish Space's prior success in securing various federal contracts, primarily from the Department of Defense and NASA, to advance critical space technologies.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA864923P0561?
FA864923P0561 was awarded to Starfish Space Inc. by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on February 16, 2023.
How much is contract FA864923P0561 worth?
The government has obligated $1,700,000 on FA864923P0561.
Was contract FA864923P0561 competed?
The extent of competition for FA864923P0561 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 145 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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