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 $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 $249,994.00 STTR Phase I contract awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Neutron Star Systems USA LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged, veteran-owned business. The contract is for the development of a single-unit chemical/electric propulsion system to enhance on-orbit maneuverability. The contract was set aside for the total small business program and has a completion date of January 15, 2023. The place of performance is Colorado...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Propulsion Science & Technology Inc., a woman-owned small business. The $149,987.00 fixed-price purchase order is for research and development related to "Threat Characterization via Model Extrapolated 3D Flowfield." Propulsion Science & Technology Inc. has received multiple SBIR contracts from the Air Force Research...
This is a $150,000.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Plasma Processes, LLC, a small business, for innovative defense-related dual-purpose technologies and solutions under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I program. The contract is focused on research and development related to spacecraft propulsion systems, coatings, additive manufacturing, and nuclear propulsion technologies. Plasma Processes, LLC is an AS9100...
This is a $1,694,485.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Phase Four, Inc., a manufacturer of electric propulsion systems and related technologies for spacecraft. The contract is for Phase Four's continued research and development of a catalytic propellant decomposition chamber, a key component of their radio frequency electric propulsion technology for small satellites. The award was made under a Small Business...
This is a $149,999 Firm Fixed Price purchase order awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to Hyper TECH Research Inc., a for-profit manufacturer, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract is for research and development of high power density motors and generators for single and double aisle passenger aircraft using multifilamentary high purity aluminum coils at 20K. The contract has a total small business set aside designation and is...
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Test Center awarded a $1,499,998.91 cost plus fixed fee definitive contract to Frontier Technology Inc. under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II Action. The contract is for STTP 2017-15 LARGE SHORT PULSE HIGH SPEED LASER PLATFORM and has a period of performance through August 2021. The contract is set aside for total small businesses and will be performed by Frontier Technology in Beavercreek Township, Ohio. The SBIR...
This is a $1,799,997.04 firm fixed-price definitive contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Phase Four, Inc. for the development of propulsion systems. The contract has no set-aside designation and is scheduled for completion by December 7, 2026. Phase Four, Inc. is a manufacturer of electric propulsion systems and related technologies for spacecraft. This contract appears to be a continuation of prior Phase I and II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) awards from...
This is a $149,996.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Department of the Air Force to Physical Sciences Inc., a for-profit research and development company, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract is for "ADDITIVELY JOINED ARBITRARYSIZE SCRAMJET" research and development services, with a completion date of November 30, 2020. Physical Sciences Inc. has a history of providing research, engineering, and product development services...