Purchase Order FA864925P0444
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- Antares Nuclear, Inc., a small disadvantaged business headquartered in Torrance, California, has been awarded a $1.42 million Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the Department of Defense's Nuclear Weapons Center. This Firm Fixed Price definitive contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, will be performed in Redondo Beach, California, with an ultimate completion date of July 6, 2026. Under the effort, Antares Nuclear will conduct research and...
- This is a $1,217,133 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Antares Nuclear, Inc., a small disadvantaged business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract is for the development of nuclear systems for high-power space applications. This is a total small business set-aside award, and Antares Nuclear, Inc. has successfully secured multiple SBIR contracts from AFRL focused on advanced nuclear technology...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $148,381 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Antares Nuclear, Inc., a small disadvantaged business headquartered in Torrance, California. Under this total small business set-aside contract, Antares Nuclear will conduct research and development on high-temperature radiator coating technology, with performance scheduled through March 27, 2026. The firm-fixed-price definitive contract was awarded on September 29,...
- <p>The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1,243,288 firm-fixed price purchase order contract to Antares Nuclear, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, under the SBIR Program Phase II. The contract is for a rapidly deployable microreactor to support use-cases for the Department of the Air Force. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation and an ultimate completion date of May 26, 2026.</p>
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I action awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Antares Nuclear, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business. The $74,861 firm fixed-price purchase order is for the development of rapidly deployable microreactors for use cases related to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). The contract has a completion date of March 15, 2024. As an SBIR Phase I award, this contract supports early-stage research and...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.25M firm fixed-price purchase order to Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II set-aside. The contract, awarded on August 29, 2025, supports secure power solutions designed to enhance energy resilience at Air Force installations. Work will be performed in New York, NY, with a completion target of June 1, 2027. As a Phase II SBIR award, this contract represents a development and...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded Radiabeam Technologies, LLC a $1.8M Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract for the development of an L-band beam modulator for X-band linear accelerators. This total small business set-aside contract, awarded on July 30, 2025, represents a continuation of innovative research in advanced particle accelerator technologies. Radiabeam Technologies will perform the work at its Santa Monica, California facility, with an ultimate...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $149,741 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Radiabeam Technologies, LLC, a small business manufacturer of particle accelerator components and systems, to provide an X-Band RF Linear Accelerator under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program Phase I. The contract has a completion date of December 18, 2023 and is set aside for small businesses. Radiabeam Technologies has previously received numerous federal...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $149,702 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Radiabeam Technologies, LLC, a small business that specializes in particle accelerator technologies. The contract supports research and development of a carbon nanotube fiber cathode for high power electromagnetics applications. Radiabeam Technologies has extensive experience providing goods and services related to particle accelerator and directed...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Radiabeam Technologies, LLC, a small business based in Santa Monica, California. The $179,963.51 firm fixed-price contract supports Radiabeam's work on the SBIR PHASE 1 PROPOSAL 241-0009-0537 research project, which involves STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) Phase I research and development. The contract has an ultimate completion date of May 28, 2025. Radiabeam...
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.23 million Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to Antares Nuclear, Inc., a small disadvantaged business headquartered in Torrance, California, for the development of a space-based neutral particle beam system. As a total small business set-aside, this firm fixed-price purchase order is scheduled for completion by June 16, 2027, with performance taking place in Torrance, California. The contract represents the continuation of Antares Nuclear's focused research efforts in advanced nuclear technology for defense and space applications, building upon earlier Phase I research activities supported by AFRL. Antares Nuclear specializes in cutting-edge nuclear systems development for military and aerospace use cases, with particular expertise in microreactors, high-temperature radiator coatings, and space-based nuclear power systems. The neutral particle beam system contract aligns with the company's established technical focus and its track record of successfully executing multiple SBIR contracts with the Air Force Research Laboratory. This award demonstrates AFRL's continued investment in innovative nuclear technology solutions that support advanced defense space capabilities and maintains the laboratory's engagement with specialized small business innovators in this critical technical domain.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $1.2m | 9/16/25 |