FA864924P1117
Purchase Order
Overview
Government Description
STTR PHASE II PROPOSAL F2-17970 ULTRA-RAPID, AI-ASSISTED, AUTOMATED DIGITAL ENGINEERING AND DIGITAL MODELING, ASSEMBLY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL TEST OF AN ESPA-CLASS SATELLITE IN 10 MONTHS OR LESS (MERCURY)
Awardee
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Los Angeles, CA 90021 United States
Pricing
Fixed Price
Set Aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total (SBA)
Extent Competed
Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources
Est. Average FTE
6
Related Opportunity
None
Proteus Space was awarded
Purchase Order FA864924P1117 (FA8649-24-P-1117)
worth up to $1,799,986
by Air Force Research Laboratory
in August 2024.
The contract
has a duration of 1 year 9 months and
was awarded
with a Small Business Total set aside
with
NAICS 541715 and
PSC AC32
via direct negotiation acquisition procedures with 89 bids received.
SBIR Details
Research Type
Small Technology Transfer Research Program (STTR) Phase II
Title
Ultra-rapid, AI-assisted, automated digital engineering and digital modeling, assembly, and environmental test of an ESPA-class satellite in 10 months or less (MERCURY)
Abstract
The focus of this project will be to demonstrate the capability for our AAA enabled, rapid automated satellite bus Digital Engineering (DE) & automated digital model generation system (MERCURY) to design and then assemble a payload tailored, ESPA-class satellite from mission-concept to launch-ready satellite, on a tactically relevant timescale of less than 10 months. Our rapid, automatically digitally engineered satellite bus will be payload tailored for a novel, autonomy-enabling, on-board digital twin payload. MERCURY will receive data on the launch, the satellite mission, and payload characteristics and then will automatically generate physics-anchored digital models and twins of the satellite bus designs that satisfy the mission objectives.
Research Objective
The goal of phase II is to continue the R&D efforts initiated in Phase I. Funding is based on the results achieved in Phase I and the scientific and technical merit and commercial potential of the project proposed in Phase II. STTRs are completed in conjunction with a research institution.
Partnered Research Institution
University of California, Davis
Topic Code
AFX23E-TPCSO1
Agency Tracking Number
FX23E-TPCSO1-0223
Solicitation Number
X23.E
Contact
Meghan Scott
Status
(Open)
Last Modified 6/20/25
Period of Performance
8/14/24
Start Date
5/15/26
Current End Date
5/15/26
Potential End Date
Obligations
$1.8M
Total Obligated
$1.8M
Current Award
$1.8M
Potential Award
Award Hierarchy
Purchase Order
FA864924P1117
Subcontracts
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to FA864924P1117
People
Suggested agency contacts for FA864924P1117
Competition
Number of Bidders
89
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
KHKZCUJJ1BL5
Awardee CAGE
93EE5
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
FA8649 FA8649 USAF SBIR STTR CNTRCTNG AFRL
Funding Office
F4FBEQ
Created By
amita.pujara@us.af.mil
Last Modified By
amita.pujara@us.af.mil
Approved By
amita.pujara@us.af.mil
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Performance District
CA-37
Senators
Dianne Feinstein
Alejandro Padilla
Alejandro Padilla
Representative
Sydney Kamlager
Modified: 6/20/25