This is a firm fixed price purchase order contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Smart Material Solutions, LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business. The contract is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I and has a total value of $179,941.80. The goal of this effort is to add anti-reflective, light-trapping features to solar encapsulation films. As a prime contractor, Smart Material Solutions will perform applied research and...
Solestial, Inc., a small business solar energy company, was awarded a $179,958.02 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. The contract is for Phase I research and development to develop cover glass replacement coatings for flexible solar cells, leveraging Solestial's expertise in solar cell and panel design and fabrication. The work is intended to support the eventual deployment of the...
This contract was awarded by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command to Amberwave Inc., a for-profit organization, as a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I action. The contract is for research and development of a lightweight thin-film solar cell with a periodic optical nanostructure, with a firm fixed-price value of $147,833.42. The contract has a completion date of October 31, 2019 and was awarded on September 15, 2017....
This is a definitive, cost-sharing contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), a defense agency, to Solaero Technologies Corp., a small business manufacturer of solar cells and panels for aerospace applications. The $3,347,337.00 contract is for the development of greater than 37% efficient space solar cells. The contract has a final completion date of February 28, 2019. Through this award, Solaero will provide AFRL with advanced solar cell and panel technologies to support...
Solestial, Inc. has been awarded a $70,853 firm fixed price purchase order from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory under the Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase I solicitation. The award is for a project titled "TEN TIMES BETTER SPACE SOLAR POWER" with a period of performance through August 2023. The project is set aside for total small businesses and will be performed in Tempe, Arizona. This Phase I award provides initial funding for...
This is a $750,000.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Microlink Devices Inc., a minority-owned, Asian-Pacific American-owned small business manufacturer of advanced solar cell technologies. The contract is for the development of "Integrated Photon Management for Multijunction Solar Cells," which involves research and development of lightweight, flexible, and high-efficiency solar cells, solar cell...
This is a $150,000.00 firm fixed price purchase order awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Opterus Research and Development, Inc., a for-profit manufacturer, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract is for research and development to develop flexible solar arrays for small spacecraft buses. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation. Through prior federal contracts, Opterus Research and...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Redwire Space Solutions, LLC (prime contractor) for the development of a high-power solar array system for small satellites. The contract has a total ceiling value of $1,499,415.00 and is set aside for small businesses. Major subcontractors include River Front Services, Inc. (systems engineering support), Bluefoot Industrial LLC (systems engineering oversight), and Solaero...
<p>This is a $74,997.00 firm fixed price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Orbital Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business. The contract is for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I action to support the on-orbit manufacturing of thin-film solar photovoltaics. The work will be performed in Huntsville, Alabama and must be completed by August 2, 2023. This contract has a total small business set-aside designation.</p>
This is a $1,134,999.00 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the Shared Services Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Microlink Devices Inc., a minority-owned, Asian-Pacific American-owned small business manufacturer. The contract is for the development of Flexible Solar Modules with Low-Cost Prismatic Encapsulation under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. It has a total small business set-aside designation and an ultimate...