Real-time, non-invasive cortisol monitoring system for assessing and maintaining cognitive performance of airmen
Ended Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA864924P0993
- Awardee
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E-Sentience, Inc. UEI MR5NYHRAV3R3
- Awarding agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,249,993
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,249,993.00 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 · 618 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Newark, NJ 07102, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase II Action
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor Address Change | $0 | |
| Original award | $1,249,993 |
About this award
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.25 million firm fixed-price purchase order to E-Sentience, Inc. (doing business as Aegilys) on August 9, 2024, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II program. The contract, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, funds development of a real-time, noninvasive cortisol monitoring system designed to assess and maintain cognitive performance of airmen. E-Sentience, a woman-owned small disadvantaged business based in North Bethesda, Maryland, specializes in advanced wearable electrochemical sensors and physiological monitoring technologies. The work will be performed in Newark, New Jersey, with an ultimate completion date of April 9, 2026.
This award represents the Air Force's investment in transitioning innovative sensor technology into operationally relevant applications for military personnel performance optimization. E-Sentience has demonstrated expertise in noninvasive biomarker detection through its wearable cortisol monitoring systems, which detect biomarkers in sweat and transmit real-time data to edge devices. The company has established itself as a credible defense contractor, having secured approximately $5.15 million in total federal awards across three significant SBIR Phase II contracts from both Air Force and Army entities, all focused on developing physiological monitoring solutions for military personnel health and performance applications.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA864924P0993?
FA864924P0993 was awarded to E-Sentience, Inc. by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on August 9, 2024.
How much is contract FA864924P0993 worth?
The government has obligated $1,249,993 on FA864924P0993.
Was contract FA864924P0993 competed?
The extent of competition for FA864924P0993 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 618 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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