FA864923P0261
Purchase Order
Overview
Government Description
AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION AND SWARMING SOFTWARE FOR RESPONSIVE COUNTERSPACE OPERATIONS
Awardee
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Cambridge, MA 2140 United States
Pricing
Fixed Price
Set Aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total (SBA)
Extent Competed
Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources
Related Opportunity
None
Free Space was awarded
Purchase Order FA864923P0261 (FA8649-23-P-0261)
for Autonomous Navigation And Swarming Software For Responsive Counterspace Operations
worth up to $74,986
by Air Force Research Laboratory
in November 2022.
The contract
was awarded
with a Small Business Total set aside
with
NAICS 541715 and
PSC AC32
via direct negotiation acquisition procedures with 999 bids received.
SBIR Details
Research Type
Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase I
Title
Autonomous Navigation and Swarming Software for Responsive Counterspace Operations
Abstract
Every day, satellites critical to maintaining U.S space superiority face a multitude of threats. Free Space is developing a suite of defensive space systems, including the Guardian Satellite, and a supporting software suite called Trellis to disrupt actions against critical space assets at an extremely low price point. Free Space Guardian Satellites are required to autonomously navigate in unison to reach their targets and conduct complex operations on-orbit. During this effort, Free Space will engage in a technical feasibility study to explore adaptations of the Guardian/Trellis flight software and communications methodologies that can be utilized for these operations in support of the USSF. As a result of the effort described herein, Free Space will identify an empowered system program office customer and an end user organization who will support Free Space's proposed Phase II prototyping and R&D effort to adapt the Guardian Satellite and Free Space Trellis AI flight software to conduct autonomous navigation and swarming for USSF end use cases.
Research Objective
The goal of phase I is to establish the technical merit, feasibility, and commercial potential of proposed R&D efforts and determine the quality of performance of the small business awardee organization.
Topic Code
X224-OCSO1
Agency Tracking Number
FX224-OCSO1-1698
Solicitation Number
X22.4
Contact
Gilbert Valdes
Status
(Closed)
Last Modified 4/21/23
Period of Performance
11/1/22
Start Date
2/3/23
Current End Date
2/3/23
Potential End Date
Obligations
$75.0K
Total Obligated
$75.0K
Current Award
$75.0K
Potential Award
Award Hierarchy
Purchase Order
FA864923P0261
Subcontracts
Activity Timeline
People
Suggested agency contacts for FA864923P0261
Competition
Number of Bidders
Not Applicable For Award Type
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Evaluated Preference
None
Performance Based Acquisition
Yes
Commercial Item Acquisition
Commercial Item
Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items
No
Other Categorizations
Subcontracting Plan
Plan Not Required
Cost Accounting Standards
Exempt
Business Size Determination
Small Business
Defense Program
None
DoD Claimant Code
None
IT Commercial Item Category
Not Applicable
Awardee UEI
Q1KCAK986ZK5
Awardee CAGE
98R89
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
FA8649 FA8649 USAF SBIR STTR CONTRACTING
Funding Office
F4FBEQ
Created By
aldona.mcmullen@us.af.mil
Last Modified By
dod_closeout
Approved By
william.vaughn.10@us.af.mil
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Performance District
MA-05
Senators
Edward Markey
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
Representative
Katherine Clark
Modified: 4/21/23