Purchase Order FA864925P0508
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- Laser Thermal Analysis, Inc., a small business based in Charlottesville, Virginia, was awarded a $2.0 million firm fixed price contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on August 1, 2023, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract, titled "Advancing Thermo-Optical Metrology for Integrated Circuitry" (ATOMIC), carries a total small business set-aside designation and is scheduled for completion by October 31, 2025. The...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1,199,887.51 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Laser Thermal Analysis, Inc., a for-profit manufacturing organization specializing in advanced thermal measurement technologies and optical metrology solutions. The contract is for the development of a Real-Time Automated Plasma Integrated Diagnostic (RAPID) system to enable spatially and temporally resolved evaluation of plasma-exposed surfaces. This research supports...
- This is a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I research contract awarded by the Office of the Secretary of Defense to Laser Thermal Analysis, Inc., a for-profit manufacturing organization specializing in advanced thermal measurement technologies and optical metrology solutions. The contract, valued at $249,937.73, is for research to measure extreme thermal conductivity ranges using infrared components. This contract is set aside for total small business participation. Laser...
- The Office of Naval Research awarded a $1.7M firm fixed-price Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II contract to Laser Thermal Analysis, Inc., a Charlottesville, Virginia-based small business specializing in advanced thermal measurement and optical metrology solutions. The definitive contract, awarded on August 21, 2025, carries a ceiling value of $1,699,626 and is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside. Work will be performed in Charlottesville, with an ultimate completion...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Laser Thermal Analysis, Inc., a for-profit manufacturing organization. The contract, valued at $149,999.00, is for the development of a "REAL-TIME AUTOMATED PLASMA INTEGRATED DIAGNOSTIC (RAPID) FOR SPATIALLY RESOLVED EVALUATION OF PLASMA-EXPOSED SURFACES." This SBIR Phase I project is set aside for small businesses and has a...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $149,897.49 firm fixed price purchase order contract to Thermavant Technologies LLC, a small business manufacturer of thermal management products and provider of thermal design services. The contract is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and is designated as a total small business set aside. The contract supports research and development of enabling thermal solutions for future laser...
- Metrolaser, Incorporated has been awarded a $179,855.70 firm fixed price purchase order by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to develop a non-intrusive optical emission based sensor for health monitoring of high enthalpy flow facilities. The small business set-aside contract will run from June 21, 2023 through March 21, 2024. As part of the Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase I, Metrolaser will research and deliver a prototype sensor to monitor the...
- This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc. (ACT), a small business manufacturer, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract, valued at $149,972.51, is for developing enabling thermal solutions for future laser weapon systems. The award has a total small business set-aside designation and an ultimate completion date of May 22, 2023. ACT, based in Neffsville,...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1.8 million firm fixed-price contract to Exciting Technology LLC, a small business based in Dayton, Ohio, specializing in advanced laser and optical technologies for defense applications. The contract, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, supports Phase II of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and focuses on Laser Attritable Surveillance Enhancement. Work will be performed in Huber Heights, Ohio, with an ultimate...
- This is a U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) contract awarded to Metrolaser, Incorporated, a minority-owned small disadvantaged business, to provide evaluation tools to measure surface quality and chemistry. The $748,483.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, a set-aside for small businesses. Metrolaser has previously received federal contracts and grants, including from the Department of Energy, to develop optical diagnostic...
Laser Thermal Analysis, Inc., a small business based in Charlottesville, Virginia, was awarded a $1.75M Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory on September 26, 2025, to develop large-area high-throughput thermal inspection capabilities for complex electronics. This Total Small Business set-aside contract, structured as a firm fixed-price purchase order, will be performed in Charlottesville, Virginia, with an expected completion date of December 29, 2026. The SBIR Phase II program supports innovative small businesses in advancing promising research concepts from initial feasibility studies into prototype development and commercialization readiness, with Laser Thermal Analysis demonstrating relevant expertise through prior SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) awards from the Air Force Research Laboratory, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and NASA. The contract builds upon Laser Thermal Analysis's established capabilities in advanced thermal measurement and optical metrology systems, particularly for semiconductor and integrated circuit applications. The company's technical background in developing precision thermal conductivity measurement instruments and real-time diagnostic systems positions it to address the Air Force Research Laboratory's need for enhanced thermal inspection methodologies applicable to increasingly complex defense electronics. This award reflects the Air Force's investment in small business-led innovation to strengthen the nation's technological capabilities in thermal characterization, a critical capability for validating the performance and reliability of advanced defense systems.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $1.7m | 9/29/25 |