Purchase Order FA864925P0492
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- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $74,996 firm fixed price purchase order to Iris Light Technologies Inc. under the Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase I solicitation. This award will support the development of on-chip silicon photonic photodetectors for low size, weight and power consumption agile waveform lidar. Performance will occur in Chicago, Illinois and continue through August 3, 2023. As a total small business set-aside, this...
- Iris Light Technologies Inc., a small business, was awarded a $264,983 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II purchase order by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory. The contract is for the research, development, testing, and evaluation of silicon photonic lasers created from printed nanomaterial inks. This builds on the company's previous STTR Phase I award of $25,000 and a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award of $74,996 from the...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $750,000 definitive contract to N.p. Photonics, Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Tucson, Arizona, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract, which commenced on June 18, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of September 18, 2026, is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside. The project focuses on developing a low C-SWAP (cost, size, weight, and power) 2.1 micron transmitter for long-range...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1,248,001.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Bright Silicon Technologies, Inc., a small business manufacturer of advanced optical and laser technologies. The contract is for the Precision Assembly of Laser Communication Arrays (PALCA), which involves developing innovative photonic solutions for national defense needs. This contract is set aside for small businesses and contributes to Bright Silicon...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to N.p. Photonics, Inc., a small business manufacturer located in Tucson, Arizona. The $150,000.00 firm fixed-price contract is for the development of a high-brightness mid-infrared (mid-IR) laser illuminator. As a Phase I SBIR project, this contract is focused on the initial research and feasibility of the technology. N.p. Photonics has previously received other federal...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to Light Integration Technologies LLC, a minority-owned and small disadvantaged business. The $149,993 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of a low size, weight, power, and cost (SWAP-C) narrow-bandwidth, high-channel-density radio frequency (RF) photonic integrated channelizer based on serial arrayed waveguide gratings and liquid crystal phase...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.8 million Small Business Innovation Research Phase II contract to Transwave Photonics, LLC, an Austin, Texas-based small business specializing in advanced photonics and laser technologies. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside with firm fixed pricing, focuses on developing high-power mid-wave infrared optical fiber combiners, a critical technology for defense applications including directed energy weapons and advanced...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order contract to N.p. Photonics, Inc., a U.S.-based manufacturer, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The $150,000.00 Phase I contract is for the development of a low c-swap 2.1-micron transmitter for long-range electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensing applications. N.p. Photonics, Inc. has previously received other federal SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer...
- This is a $199,992 STTR Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Phase Sensitive Innovations Inc., a veteran-owned small business. The contract is for developing broadband optical combs in thin film lithium niobate, which can have applications in communications, electronic warfare, signals intelligence, and remote sensing. The contract has a firm fixed-price structure and a completion date of February 28, 2025. Phase Sensitive Innovations Inc. has a strong track...
- This is a $748,023.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II research contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to N.p. Photonics, Inc., a U.S. based fiber laser company. The contract is for the development of an optical system for precision atomic clocks. As a prime contractor, N.p. Photonics has received multiple federal research and development contracts, including SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) awards, to advance specialized photonics...
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded an $1.8M Small Business Technology Transfer Phase II contract to Iris Light Technologies Inc., a Chicago-based small business specializing in advanced photonic technologies. Under this firm fixed-price purchase order, Iris Light will develop low size, weight, and power frequency combs for radiofrequency photonic chips and portable atomic clocks leveraging black phosphorus materials and technologies. The contract, which carries a total small business set-aside designation, is scheduled for completion by June 1, 2027, and represents a continuation of the company's prior Phase I research supported through federal funding. Iris Light Technologies has established itself as a key innovator in silicon photonic components and nanomaterial-based optical systems through successive SBIR and STTR awards from the Air Force Research Laboratory and other federal agencies including the National Science Foundation. This Phase II award builds upon the company's demonstrated expertise in developing compact, high-performance photonic integrated circuits and black phosphorus technologies, with applications spanning military sensing, communications, and precision timing systems. The contract reflects continued federal investment in advancing miniaturized optical technologies critical to next-generation defense and scientific instrumentation capabilities.
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| Not listed | Not listed | $1.8m | 8/25/25 |