The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $3,146,184 firm-fixed-price contract to SB Technology Federal Inc. (doing business as Sandboxaq), a small business, for the development of Quantum Magnetometry for Alternative Position and Navigation under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. This research and development contract is focused on exploring the use of quantum sensors for alternative position and navigation systems, which could provide redundancy...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Qunav LLC, a small business specializing in low-cost navigation technology. The $149,944 firm-fixed-price contract was awarded on June 3, 2016 with a period of performance through March 6, 2017. The contract work is focused on research and development related to resilient positioning, navigation and timing, interference mitigation, and estimation algorithms. This SBIR Phase...
This is a $1,150,000.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II contract awarded to Quantum Interface, LLC, a small business based in Austin, Texas. The contract is for the development of the XR-ASSIST system, which provides real hands-free eye control of content, checklists, and media for maintenance, command and control, and other operational processes in a mixed reality environment. The contract was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), a research and...
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1,899,842.29 Firm Fixed Price contract to Mesa Quantum Systems, Inc., a small disadvantaged business, to develop chip-scale quantum sensors, specifically atomic clocks, to provide resilient positioning, navigation, and timing capabilities independent of GPS under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. This direct-to-Phase-II contract aims to advance alternative Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) solutions for...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Forward Edge AI Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business. The $1,519,999.32 Firm Fixed Price contract is for the development of a Technology Readiness Level 8 (TRL-8), low Size, Weight, and Power with Cost (SWAP-C) quantum-resistant encryption device and achievement of National Security Agency (NSA) Type 1 certification. This SBIR Phase II effort is focused on...
This is a $3,146,202.10 firm fixed price definitive contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Xona Space Systems Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business in Burlingame, California. The contract, part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II, is for the development of alternative position, navigation, and timing (APNT) services focused on real-time monitoring of global navigation satellite systems. The contract has a total small business...
This is a $1,509,940.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command to Vector Atomic Inc., a for-profit company that engineers quantum technology solutions for real-world applications including GPS-free navigation, timing, and sensing. The contract is for research and development of quantum-enabled technologies, with a focus on quantum clocks, inertial measurement units, photonic devices, and other navigation and...
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract to Qunav LLC, a for-profit small business, for the "SBIR II HIGH PERFORMANCE GLOBAL POS SYSTEM" project. This $749,907.00 contract was awarded on November 21, 2017 and is set to be completed by February 17, 2020. The work is being performed at the contractor's location in Okaloosa Island, Florida. This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract is focused...
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1,586,324.27 firm fixed price definitive contract to Xona Space Systems Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract aims to demonstrate the ability for the warfighter to trust the use of commercial space-based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) in operations. This total small business set-aside contract will run through June 14, 2026. Xona...
This is a $1,690,851.46 firm fixed price definitive contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Xona Space Systems Inc., a small disadvantaged business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract is for research and development on alternative position, navigation, and timing (APNT) services, with a focus on real-time monitoring of current and future global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) to ensure high-quality navigation for...