Laser metrology system for large space optics

Ended Purchase Order Awarded Last action

Contract number
FA864925P0447
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$1,249,076

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$1,249,076.00 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)
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 · 123 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Herndon, VA 20170, USA
Research
SBIR Program Phase II Action

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About this award

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded a $1.25M Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II contract to Blacksky Geospatial Solutions, LLC, a small business subsidiary headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, to develop a laser metrology system for large space optics. This firm fixed-price purchase order, with a completion deadline of August 31, 2026, represents a total small business set-aside and advances the company's capabilities in space-based sensing and measurement technologies. The contract is positioned within the SBIR framework, which supports innovative research and development by small businesses in critical defense and space technology domains.

Blacksky Geospatial Solutions brings substantial experience to this effort through its track record of delivering advanced research and development solutions to defense agencies, particularly in space technologies and sensor capabilities. As a subsidiary of Blacksky Holdings Inc., the company operates the Spectra AI software-as-a-service platform and holds several significant contracts with federal agencies, including DISA's $13B Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services program and NASA's $476M Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition program. This SBIR Phase II award reflects the Air Force Research Laboratory's confidence in the company's technical expertise and positions Blacksky to contribute to critical space-based optical measurement capabilities for military and national security applications.

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Who was awarded contract FA864925P0447?

FA864925P0447 was awarded to Blacksky Geospatial Solutions, LLC by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on August 29, 2025.

How much is contract FA864925P0447 worth?

The government has obligated $1,249,076 on FA864925P0447.

Was contract FA864925P0447 competed?

The extent of competition for FA864925P0447 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 123 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.

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