Purchase Order HR001117P0003
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- This is a new $149,979.37 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Spark Thermionics, Inc., a for-profit small business. The contract is for a project titled "Applying Novel Materials and Fabrication Techniques to High Efficiency Thermionic Energy Conversion", which supports DARPA's research and development efforts in areas like hypersonic systems and soldier equipment. Spark Thermionics has extensive...
- This is a $2,343,763.86 Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to the small business contractor Spark Thermionics, Inc. The contract is for a DARPA SBIR Phase II effort titled "Applying Novel Materials and Fabrication Techniques to Thermionic Energy Conversion" under Solicitation DOD 17.1 SBIR. The contract has a total small business set aside and is focused on developing advanced thermionic energy conversion technologies...
- This is a firm fixed price purchase order awarded to Spark Thermionics, Inc., a small business, under the U.S. Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory's SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) program. The contract, valued at $149,973.00, is for the development of thermionics devices that can be integrated directly into hypersonic vehicles. Spark Thermionics has a history of federal contract awards, including prime and subcontract work with the Department of Defense...
- This is a $50,000.00 firm fixed-price contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Spark Thermionics, Inc., a small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program Phase I. The contract is to develop thermionic generation technologies for powering hypersonic vehicles. Spark Thermionics is a small business that specializes in thermionics products and services, primarily supporting research and development for hypersonic systems, soldier equipment, and...
- This is a $167,401.11 firm fixed price purchase order awarded by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command to the small business Spark Thermionics, Inc. The award is for Phase I of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract under Topic A19-137, which is focused on developing a highly efficient, compact thermal system to enable high performance solid state energy conversion based on thermionics. As a registered small business, Spark...
- This federal contract award, valued at $1,099,986.97, was issued by the U.S. Army's PEO Soldier organization to Spark Thermionics, Inc., a small business specializing in advanced thermionic energy conversion technologies. The contract is for PHASE II YEAR 1 of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and is a Firm Fixed Price, Definitive Contract. The contract aims to advance Spark Thermionics' thermionic technologies for applications in hypersonic vehicles, space systems, and soldier...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Department of the Army to Spark Thermionics, Inc., a small business specializing in advanced thermionic energy conversion technologies. The $249,999.34 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of hybrid electric powertrain, power, and propulsion systems (HEPPPS) for potential application in hypersonic vehicles, space systems, and soldier equipment. Spark Thermionics has previously secured numerous SBIR...
- Spark Thermionics, Inc., a small business specializing in advanced thermionic energy conversion technologies, was awarded a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I contract (#L25D-003-0056) by the Defense Logistics Agency's Troop Support office on July 28, 2025. The $100,000 firm fixed-price purchase order supports research into affordable integrated surface modification of ceramic and refractory substructures under topic #DLA25D-003, with work to be performed in Albany, California and...
- This federal contract award, W911QX22C0011, was granted to Spark Thermionics, Inc., a small business specializing in advanced thermionic energy conversion technologies. The contract, valued at $1,699,972.86, is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II award from the U.S. Army's Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM). The contract is for the development of thermionic technologies for applications in hypersonic vehicles, space systems, and soldier equipment. Spark...
- Spark Thermionics, Inc., a small business specializing in advanced thermionic energy conversion technologies, was awarded a $1.25 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory to develop power generation systems for hypersonic vehicles. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, was executed on February 9, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of February 9, 2026. Work will be performed at the company's facility in...
This is a $99,990 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Spark Thermionics, Inc., a small business specializing in advanced thermionic energy conversion technologies. The objective of this 6-month "DSO SEEDLING" effort is for Spark Thermionics to demonstrate new ultra-low work function materials in a device-like environment to ultimately enable silent, efficient (>35%), power-dense (>5 kW/kg) thermionic heat engines. This contract is not set aside for any specific business type. Spark Thermionics has secured numerous prior federal contracts, predominantly through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, to advance thermionic technologies for hypersonic applications, supporting the Department of Defense and NASA. This contract represents another step in Spark Thermionics' ongoing work to develop innovative solid-state energy conversion solutions for extreme environments.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00001 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 12/22/16 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $100.0k | 10/20/16 |