Revolutionizing space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance through decentralized systems and in-orbit machine learning computing for near-real-time intelligence
Ended Purchase Order Awarded
- Contract number
- FA864924P0559
- Awardee
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Little Place Labs Inc. UEI XCA4MTEGBML5
- Awarding agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,794,198
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,794,198.00 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
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 84 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Houston, TX 77008, USA
- Research
- STTR Phase II
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1.79M Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II contract to Little Place Labs Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business based in Houston, Texas. This firm fixed-price purchase order, set aside for small businesses, supports research and development efforts focused on revolutionizing space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) through decentralized systems and in-orbit machine learning computing capabilities. The contract is scheduled for completion by August 18, 2025, and represents a continuation of AFRL's investment in Little Place Labs' innovative space technology solutions, following the company's successful Phase I STTR award of approximately $110K for developing modular, deployable AI/ML solutions for space and aeronautics edge devices.
Little Place Labs Inc.'s Phase II effort addresses a critical defense need to enhance near-real-time intelligence processing by leveraging distributed computing architectures and artificial intelligence technologies directly on space-based platforms. This investment aligns with the Department of Defense's broader strategic focus on modernizing ISR capabilities through advanced technology and demonstrates AFRL's commitment to fostering innovation within the small business community. The contract builds upon the company's growing portfolio of SBIR and STTR awards with AFRL, establishing Little Place Labs as a key contributor to next-generation space intelligence systems.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA864924P0559?
FA864924P0559 was awarded to Little Place Labs Inc. by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on February 16, 2024.
How much is contract FA864924P0559 worth?
The government has obligated $1,794,198 on FA864924P0559.
Was contract FA864924P0559 competed?
The extent of competition for FA864924P0559 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 84 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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