Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
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Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Falls Church, VA 22042, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Number Of Offers Received
4
Legislative Mandate
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National Interest Action
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Research Type
SBIR Program Phase I Action
Primary Consortia Member
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THE INNOVATION PROPOSED FOR RESEARCH, AND EVALUATION, AND MATURATION IS THAT OF A NEW CLASS OF SMALL UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS (UAS) WITH INCREASED PAYLOAD CAPABILITY, WHICH MAY BE WELL SUITED FOR USE AS AN AERIAL PAYLOAD PLATFORM IN HARSH, REMOTE ENVIRONMENTS. IN SPECIFIC, THE INNOVATION PROPOSED IS THE USE OF A HYBRID STRUCTURE IN AN ELECTRIC MAN-PORTABLE UAS FOR SCIENTIFIC USE. THE FABRICATION TECHNIQUES TO BE INVESTIGATED IN PHASE 1 WILL ALSO LEAD TO A UNIQUE AND REPEATABLE LEAN AIRFRAME MANUFACTURING PROCESS.