This is a $109,521.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Qdir, Inc., a small business, for the development of reduced size, weight, power, and cost infrared thermal imaging solutions for drone operations. The contract is part of the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I program, which aims to facilitate the transfer of technology from qualifying research institutions to small businesses. Qdir, Inc. has previously secured several federal contracts and grants to advance their quantum dot-based infrared detection technologies, including a $1,495,203.88 contract from DARPA and a $171,482.87 contract from the Department of the Army. This latest contract is set aside for small businesses and aligns with the Department of Defense's efforts to enhance sensing and surveillance capabilities through innovative technologies.
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