The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded Photonics Systems USA Inc. a $649,000 firm fixed-price purchase order for a femtosecond laser system. As the prime contractor, Photonics Systems USA will deliver the laser equipment to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio by September 2021. The Research Laboratory supports the Air Force's science and technology programs through various research projects, and this laser system will likely aid experimental efforts...
This federal contract award, with an ultimate completion date of July 19, 2022, was issued to prime contractor Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory. The $7,649,939 delivery order contract, which does not have a set-aside designation, is for the delivery of an outdoor range. Major subcontractors under this contract include Swager Communications, Inc. for antenna and tower installation services; Igus Bearings Inc. for energy chain systems; Mercury...
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1,796,113.70 firm-fixed-price definitive contract to General Radar Corp, a small business, to continue research and development under Phase II of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract supports further development of high-resolution phased array radar systems for aerospace, defense, and other applications. General Radar Corp has received previous prime contract awards from the Air Force and the Office of the Secretary...
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $709,686 firm fixed-price purchase order to Keysight Technologies Inc. for real-time oscilloscope equipment. Keysight Technologies, as the prime contractor and a division of its parent company Keysight Technologies, Inc., will deliver the requested products to the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio by November 11, 2023 to support AFRL/RYDI programs. No subcontractors or set-aside designations were identified. The...
Parraid LLC has been awarded a $179,804 firm fixed price purchase order by the Air Force Research Laboratory to deliver a compact data acquisition and telemetry system. This Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I contract supports the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command's research efforts. Performance will occur in Hollywood, Maryland over a ten-month period concluding in March 2024. Designated for total small business participation, this award advances the Air Force's research...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Systems & Technology Research LLC (STR), a small business technology company. The contract is for the development of "Novel Signal Processing for Airborne Passive Synthetic Aperture Radar", with a ceiling value of $749,858.00. STR is the prime contractor, and has subcontracted a portion of the work to Wright State University, a non-profit educational...
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1,249,947.00 firm fixed price purchase order contract to Field Propulsion Technologies Inc., a small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract is for the development of a novel device to non-destructively disrupt electronic equipment. This award is intended to enhance the Air Force's adaptive and reconfigurable space capabilities in autonomy. The research and development activities will be...
This definitive cost-plus-fixed-fee contract valued at $2,952,092 was awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Radial Research & Development LTD, doing business as Radial R&D, for research and developments in passive radar technology. The work will be performed in Fairborn, Ohio over a four-year period from May 2020 through May 2024. The award is associated with the Laboratory's Broad Agency Announcement soliciting proposals under its...
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $50,000.00 Firm Fixed Price contract to General Radar Corp, a small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for Phase I research and development of innovative, dual-purpose defense technologies and solutions to address a clear Air Force stakeholder need. General Radar Corp is a manufacturer of high-resolution phased array radar systems for industries including aerospace, defense, and...
This is a $1,245,228 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Leolabs Federal, Inc. under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for the development of affordable S-band phased array radar technology in Phase II of the SBIR program, which funds research and development efforts by small businesses. The work is focused on radar technology for missile detection, tracking space objects, and providing space situational...