FA864921P0637
Purchase Order
Overview
Government Description
LIGHTWEIGHT MODULAR PERCEPTION ENHANCEMENT (LIMPET): A RETROFITTABLE SPACE DOMAIN AWARENESS SOLUTION FOR RAPID DEPLOYMENT TO STRATEGIC SPACE ASSETS
Awardee
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Prescott Valley, AZ 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
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the Potential End Date has been extended from 05/08/21 to 06/08/21.
Katalyst Space Technologies was awarded
Purchase Order FA864921P0637 (FA8649-21-P-0637)
worth up to $49,999
by Air Force Research Laboratory
in February 2021.
The contract
has a duration of 4 months and
was awarded
through SBIR Topic Phase I Open Call for Innovative Defense-Related Dual-Purpose Technologies/Solutions
with a Small Business Total set aside
with
NAICS 541715 and
PSC AC32
via direct negotiation acquisition procedures with 353 bids received.
SBIR Details
Research Type
Small Technology Transfer Research Program (STTR) Phase I
Title
Lightweight Modular Perception Enhancement (LIMPET): A Retrofittable Space Domain Awareness Solution for Rapid Deployment to Strategic Space Assets
Related Solicitation
Abstract
In this STTR effort novel design methodologies for a State-of-the-Art Space Domain Awareness (SDA) capability enhancement for existing GEO assets will be identified and explored. Recent developments have included the advent and planned deployment of hostile persistent inspection satellites by foreign adversaries. These satellites are designed to loiter near US strategic space assets to clandestinely monitor and potentially disrupt capabilities in a first-strike scenario. While spacecraft are equipped with highly tuned precision instruments, most satellites focus on interactions with elements on the ground and are essentially blind to their nearby surroundings. The LIghtweight Modular Perception EnhancemenT (LIMPET) is a retrofittable, independent attachment for a larger host spacecraft that provides SDA or Space Situational Awareness (SSA) of the nearby surrounding environment and enhances survivability for the host spacecraft by reducing collision risk. LIMPET provides agile responsiveness to a dynamic multi-domain threat environment while maintaining high scalability and low costs. The highly skilled proposal team from Katalyst Space Technologies and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has been assembled to ensure successful project outcomes and the excellent quality of the deliverables. The team consists of experts in modeling & simulation, connected and autonomous cyber-physical systems, small spacecraft systems design, optical navigation, and orbit estimation. The focus areas of this proposal include the evaluation of sensor classes, attachment systems, collaborative nodal-cluster implementation, and servicer vehicle integration.
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. STTRs are completed in conjunction with a research institution.
Partnered Research Institution
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Topic Code
AF20C-TCSO1
Agency Tracking Number
FX20C-TCSO1-0336
Solicitation Number
X20.C
Contact
Ghonhee Lee
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 6/29/21
Period of Performance
2/8/21
Start Date
6/8/21
Current End Date
6/8/21
Potential End Date
Obligations
$50.0K
Total Obligated
$50.0K
Current Award
$50.0K
Potential Award
Award Hierarchy
Purchase Order
FA864921P0637
Subcontracts
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to FA864921P0637
People
Suggested agency contacts for FA864921P0637
Competition
Number of Bidders
353
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
Electronics And Communication Equipment
IT Commercial Item Category
Not Applicable
Awardee UEI
ZRHHWLM7CRJ4
Awardee CAGE
8NF50
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
FA8649 FA8649 USAF SBIR STTR CONTRACTING
Funding Office
F4FBEQ
Created By
michael.taza@us.af.mil
Last Modified By
michael.taza@us.af.mil
Approved By
michael.taza@us.af.mil
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Performance District
AZ-04
Senators
Kyrsten Sinema
Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly
Representative
Greg Stanton
Modified: 6/29/21