This $1,214,367.00 firm fixed price purchase order was awarded by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Essential Aero Inc., a small business, on March 7, 2024. The contract is for the development of an Autonomous Foreign Object Debris Collection System under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. This Phase II SBIR effort builds upon previous contract work with AFRL, where Essential Aero Inc. has delivered autonomous aerospace technologies such as runway/taxiway...
This $1,082,446 firm-fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Essential Aero Inc., a small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for the development of the "Essential Aero Ramp Runner" product, which provides low-cost all-weather flight line efficiency solutions. This Phase II SBIR contract builds upon previous work Essential Aero Inc. has done for AFRL, including the delivery of an Autonomous...
This $73,595 firm-fixed-price purchase order was awarded to Essential Aero Inc., a small business, by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) on December 15, 2023. The contract is for the delivery of an Autonomous Runway and Taxiway Blower System, which is being developed under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. Essential Aero Inc. has previously received SBIR contracts from AFRL to deliver other autonomous systems and technologies for airfield operations and safety. This...
<p>The U.S. Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a Cost Plus Fixed Fee Definitive Contract to Flightware Inc., a small business Subchapter S corporation, under the SBIR Program Phase I. The $149,942.88 contract is for the development of a high precision, non-line-of-sight point cloud generation system, to be performed in South Base, GA. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation.</p>
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1,726,151 Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract to Maren-Go Solutions Corporation, a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for Phase II of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract, which runs from September 2023 through March 2025, is for the research and development of an automated Foreign Object Debris (FOD) retriever system for military runways and facilities. Maren-Go Solutions Corporation has previously...
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $46,811.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Off-World Inc., a for-profit manufacturer, to provide technologies for the timely identification and removal of foreign object debris (FOD). This contract is set aside for small businesses. Off-World Inc. has previously received federal contracts and grants from NASA and the National Science Foundation for developing intelligent robotic technologies related to debris...
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract to Dmaero, LLC, a HUBZone certified small business, for a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project to develop a flight test playback tool. The potential value of the award is $147,696.03. As a prime contractor, Dmaero also holds several other Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts with the Air Force and federal agencies, with potential values...
This is a $750,000.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Easy Aerial Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for on-demand rapid airfield lighting and runway foreign object debris inspections using unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The contract is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, Phase II, and has a period of performance through January 31, 2025. Easy Aerial Inc. has received numerous other...
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $73,830 firm fixed price purchase order to Wilder Systems Inc., an SBA-certified HUBZone small business, for work on an SBIR Phase I proposal titled "Autonomous Non-Destructive Inspection for Aircraft Structural Repair." The research, to be conducted in Austin, Texas, will develop autonomous technologies to inspect aircraft structures for defects during repair work, with the goal of improving safety and...
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $149,992 Firm Fixed Price purchase order to Defense Engineering Corp, a small business contractor, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for the development of a "Compact SAL/SAR Acquisition and Processing System" in Phase I. Defense Engineering Corp is a small business that provides engineering and product development services, specializing in advanced sensor and...