Purchase Order FA864925P0346
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- This federal contract award, with an ID of FA864924P0667, is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project titled "HYBRID POWERED HEAVY LIFT UTILITY DUAL USE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS". The contract, with a ceiling value of $74,968.00, was awarded to Tacticum LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged, veteran-owned business. The contract is a firm fixed-price purchase order placed by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), a defense agency. The project falls under...
- This is a firm fixed price purchase order contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to Advanced Tactics Inc., a manufacturer of goods, for the development and production of a heavy multi-mission hybrid multi-copter. The $750,000.00 contract was awarded on a total small business set-aside basis under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) program, with a completion date of May 10, 2025. The contract supports the Air...
- This is a firm fixed price purchase order awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Advanced Tactics Inc., a manufacturer of goods, for the development of a heavy-lift multi-mission hybrid multi-copter. The contract was awarded on a total small business set-aside basis under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) programs, with a potential value of $149,989.00. The contract was performed in...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $749,992.00 firm fixed price purchase order to Advanced Tactics Inc., a for-profit manufacturer of goods and systems. The contract is for the development of an Advanced Tactics Heavy Lift Transporter under a Total Small Business set-aside. This effort is funded through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) programs, which support research and development of advanced technologies by...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1.25 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Tidal Flight, Inc., a small business vendor based in Suffolk, Virginia. Under this firm fixed-price purchase order, Tidal Flight will develop a hybrid-electric amphibious aircraft designed to provide runway independence for agile combat employment. The Phase II effort, which represents a continuation from a successful Phase I demonstration, will advance the...
- This federal contract award, valued at $1,249,992.00, was issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Advanced Aircraft Company, LLC, a small business prime contractor. The contract is for the development of a Hybrid Advanced Multi-Rotor for Agile Combat Employment, a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial system (UAS) concept. This is a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II research and development effort, with a 15-21 month period of performance. The parent...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded to Pterodynamics Inc., a for-profit aircraft manufacturer, to develop an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for extending tactical communications networks. The $3,148,664.96 firm-fixed-price contract was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory, a Defense agency, with a completion date of May 29, 2026. This award builds on previous SBIR Phase I and Phase II contracts, as...
- This firm fixed price purchase order was awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Advanced Tactics Inc., a for-profit manufacturer, for the development of a Heavy Lift Transporter system. The $149,257.00 contract was issued under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) program, which are set-aside for small businesses. The Heavy Lift Transporter is likely a component or subsystem of a larger...
- Galaxy Unmanned Systems LLC was awarded a $1.25 million firm fixed price purchase order as the prime contractor to deliver an Autonomous Hybrid Propulsion Lighter Than Air Platform for Urban Air Mobility. The research contract was awarded by the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory under Phase II of the Small Business Innovation Research program. Place of performance will be in Arlington, Texas over a 14 month period concluding in November 2024. The award has a total small business set...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Odys Aviation, Inc., doing business as Craft Aerospace Technologies Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Long Beach, California. The $1,249,971.00 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of a hybrid propulsion system digital twin for Group III to Group V unmanned aerial vehicles. This research and development effort is focused on advancing critical...
Tacticum LLC, a small business contractor, was awarded a $1.25 million firm fixed-price purchase order by the Air Force Research Laboratory on September 11, 2025, for the development of a hybrid-powered heavy lift dual-use uncrewed aerial system (UAS). The contract, designated as a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II action, carries a completion deadline of March 11, 2027, and will be performed in Oak Point, Texas. This award represents continued federal investment in advancing unmanned aircraft technologies with hybrid propulsion capabilities suitable for both military and civilian applications. The SBIR Phase II designation indicates that Tacticum LLC has successfully progressed from an initial concept phase and is now conducting advanced research and development to mature the hybrid-powered UAS platform. The Air Force Research Laboratory's investment in this dual-use system reflects the Department of Defense's broader priorities in modernizing unmanned capabilities while maintaining extended operational endurance and payload capacity. The set-aside designation for small businesses ensures that opportunities in advanced aerospace technology development remain accessible to smaller firms capable of innovation in this critical defense sector.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $1.3m | 9/11/25 |