This federal contract award is for the development of a hyperspectral microwave photonic radiometer concept by Phase Sensitive Innovations Inc., a veteran-owned small business. The contract, valued at $120,709.00, was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The goal is to create a radiometer capable of acquiring over 100 detection frequencies simultaneously, which can improve the accuracy of weather...
This federal contract award to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) for $123,944 is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I action under the "Miniature Integrated-Optic Trace-Gas Sensors for Off-World Science Missions" major program. The contract, awarded by the Shared Services Center on behalf of the funding agency, is for the development of miniaturized satellite platforms such as CubeSats for potential deployment to other planetary bodies. As a small business, PSI has...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (STTR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Phase Sensitive Innovations Inc., a veteran-owned small business. The contract, valued at $799,991.00, is for the development of a smart spectral polarimetric imager for autonomous plant health monitoring. This aligns with NASA's focus on remote sensing and climate observation technologies. Phase Sensitive Innovations has a strong...
This federal contract award is to Photonic Systems, Inc. (PSI), a small business manufacturer specializing in innovative RF and photonic solutions. The contract, valued at $1,499,746.00, is a Cost Plus Fixed Fee Definitive Contract awarded by the Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract is associated with the Space Based Infrared System High (SBIRS High), a Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) managed by the Department...
This SBIR Phase I contract, valued at $124,996.00, was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Shared Services Center to Freedom Photonics LLC, a small business manufacturer of advanced photonic components and subsystems located in Goleta, California. The contract is for the development of a Photonic Integrated Microwave Spectrometer for Hyperspectral Sounding, which supports NASA's research programs. As a small business, Freedom Photonics has received numerous SBIR...
This is a firm fixed price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Prime Photonics, LC, a small disadvantaged business manufacturer. The contract, valued at $124,860.00, is for the non-intrusive thermo-structural characterization of water-ice clouds under NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract was set aside for a small business. Prime Photonics has previously provided research, development, and...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Cosmic Microwave Technology, Inc., a woman-owned small business. The $149,706.00 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of low-noise, low-power cryogenic amplifiers suitable for radio astronomy arrays and quantum applications, combining Indium Phosphide (InP) and Silicon Germanium (SiGe) technologies. This SBIR Phase I contract is set...
This award is for the development of an "Integrated RF Photonics Channelizer and Down Inverter" under a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The prime contractor is Freedom Photonics LLC, a manufacturer of photonic components and subsystems located in Goleta, California. The contract has a firm fixed price of $124,997.00 and a completion date of February 18, 2020. The contract is set aside for a...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $755,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Pacific Microchip Corp. to develop an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) for use in NASA's microwave correlation radiometers. The ASIC will digitize and process the radio frequency (RF) signals from radiometer front-ends, replacing bulky and power-hungry analog signal processing components. Key innovations include programmable digital signal...
This federal contract award to Vista Photonics, Inc., a small business, is for the development of a rugged, compact, and power-efficient prototype optical sensor capable of selectively measuring atmospheric carbon dioxide and water vapor on airborne atmospheric research craft. The $125,000.00 Firm Fixed Price contract is funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The enabling...