Low-power sparse AI processing for enhanced ISR communications with femtosense SPU-001 chip

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Contract number
FA864925P0146
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$74,998

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$74,998.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
  • Current, with exercised options
  • Potential, with all options
NAICS code
541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
PSC
AC32 National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; Applied Research
Set-aside
Total Small Business
Competition
Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
San Bruno, CA 94066, USA
Research
SBIR Program Phase I Action

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About this award

This federal contract award, with a value of $74,998, was made by the Air Force Research Laboratory to Femtosense, Inc., a small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I Action. The contract is for the development of low-power sparse AI processing capabilities for enhanced intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) communications, using Femtosense's SPU-001 chip. The work will be performed in San Bruno, California, with a completion date of September 11, 2025. Femtosense, Inc. has also received other federal contract awards and grants, including from the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and the Department of the Navy, for the development of neuromorphic hardware and algorithms to support various applications such as keyword-spotting, speech detection, sensor fusion, and industrial anomaly detection.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract FA864925P0146?

FA864925P0146 was awarded to Femtosense, Inc. by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on January 13, 2025.

How much is contract FA864925P0146 worth?

The government has obligated $74,998 on FA864925P0146.

Was contract FA864925P0146 competed?

The extent of competition for FA864925P0146 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. It was set aside: Total Small Business.

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