Air-breathing efficiency optimization for low-altitude use in space (aeolus) program
Other Transaction IDV Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HR00112590086
- Awardee
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Spectral Sciences, Inc. UEI N8CQNLSSAZY4
- Awarding agency
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 0
Award facts
- Last date to order
- Not on record
- IDV ceiling
- $4,124,445.00
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Competition
- Competed Program Solicitation
- Pricing
- Other
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded an Other Transaction IDV to Spectral Sciences, Inc., a small business, for the AIR-BREATHING EFFICIENCY OPTIMIZATION FOR LOW-ALTITUDE USE IN SPACE (AEOLUS) PROGRAM with a ceiling of $4,124,445 on March 11, 2025. This OT vehicle sits outside the FAR framework and serves as an indefinite delivery mechanism for prototype development and advanced research efforts.
Spectral Sciences specializes in advanced sensing systems, spectral imaging, signature modeling, and atmospheric effects analysis—capabilities directly aligned with the propulsion efficiency and thermal signature challenges inherent in the AEOLUS program's objective of optimizing air-breathing engine performance at low altitude for space-access applications. The company's technical foundation includes hyperspectral imaging platform development, environmental effects modeling, and radiative transfer analysis, with prior DARPA and Air Force Research Laboratory engagements in similar sensor and modeling domains.
Spectral Sciences is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts and operates as a certified small business with an extensive track record of Phase II and Phase III SBIR and STTR awards across the Department of Defense, with cumulative prime federal contract value exceeding $40 million. The company's spectral and sensing technology portfolio encompasses the Compact, Attritable, Midwave Hyperspectral Imager developed for AFRL and the Standardized All-Altitude Modulation Model for the Missile Defense Agency, positioning it as a strategic research partner in defense sensing and environmental effects modeling.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise an Option | $1,360,210 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $1,294,852 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HR00112590086?
HR00112590086 was awarded to Spectral Sciences, Inc. by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on March 11, 2025.
How much is contract HR00112590086 worth?
HR00112590086's own ceiling is $4,124,445.
Was contract HR00112590086 competed?
The extent of competition for HR00112590086 was competed.
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