Purchase Order FA864924P0909
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- This is a $109,747 firm fixed price purchase order contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Viridian Space Corp, a small business. The contract is for a "LIFETIME AND SWAP ANALYSIS OF AIR-BREATHING ELECTRIC PROPULSION VS. TRADITIONAL ELECTRIC PROPULSION IN VLEO" under the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I research program. The work involves conducting analysis and studies related to air-breathing electric propulsion systems for space vehicles...
- This federal contract award, valued at $74,654.00, was granted to Viridian Space Corp, a small business entity, by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The contract is for research and analysis related to air-breathing electric propulsion systems for space vehicles operating in very low Earth orbit (VLEO). Specifically, the contract focuses on optimizing space vehicle design and performance for VLEO operations using air-breathing electric propulsion technology. This SBIR Phase I contract is...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.69 million Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to Viridian Space Corp on October 1, 2025, to mature the company's Air-Breathing Electric Propulsion (ABEP) system through comprehensive system design and analysis. The contract, designated as a small business set-aside with firm fixed-price terms, will be performed in El Segundo, California, with completion targeted for April 1, 2027. The effort focuses on demonstrating the...
- This is a $1,497,056.00 firm fixed price contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Parabilis Space Technologies, Inc., a small business and HUBZone firm, for the development of an advanced, economical in-space hybrid propulsion system as part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II program. The contract supports research and development of spacecraft components, propulsion systems, and related technologies optimized for small satellite applications,...
- This is a firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Spaceworks Enterprises Inc. for the development of a reusable rocket-powered suborbital hover vehicle. The $189,993.17 contract is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I, and has a total small business set-aside. Spaceworks Enterprises Inc. is a for-profit Subchapter S corporation specializing in space technology research and development, including work on...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $74,838 firm fixed price purchase order to Field Propulsion Technologies Inc., a small business contractor, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I solicitation. The contract is for the development of a propellant-less spacecraft propulsion system to enhance the Department of the Air Force's adaptive and reconfigurable space force capabilities in autonomy. The research and development activities will take place...
- This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Volair Technologies Inc., a small business contractor, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is valued at $74,148.00 and has a period of performance through August 19, 2024. The contract is focused on the application of commercially developed, digital engineering software and autonomy development ecosystem to Air Force programs with specific use cases. This...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded Venus Aerospace Corp., a small aerospace technology startup, a $1.25M Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to develop a detonation engine powered rocket-based combined cycle propulsion system. The contract, which commenced on June 7, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of September 8, 2025, is structured as a firm fixed-price purchase order and carries a total small business set-aside designation. Work will be performed in...
- This $49,935 firm fixed price purchase order was awarded to Phase Four, Inc. by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for a feasibility study on next generation electric propulsion for small satellites, which supports the Air Force's goals to advance more efficient in-space propulsion capabilities. Phase Four, Inc. is a manufacturer of electric propulsion systems and has previously...
- This is a $1,365,000.00 firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded to Varda Space Industries, Inc., a small business contractor, by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The contract is for the development of a high delta-v, high thrust, high-availability commercial satellite bus under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. This contract is set aside for small businesses. Varda Space Industries, Inc. is a pioneering company in the space industry that...
This is a $73,406 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Viridian Space Corp, a small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for research and analysis related to air-breathing electric propulsion systems for vehicles operating in very low Earth orbit (VLEO). Specifically, the work involves conducting a lifetime and swap analysis of air-breathing electric propulsion versus traditional electric propulsion, as well as studies of power, propulsion, and thermal systems for air-breathing electric propulsion space vehicles in VLEO. This contract builds on Viridian Space Corp's expertise in air-breathing electric propulsion technology for space applications, which they have also explored through a $274,951 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $73.4k | 5/13/24 |