N6893620C0089
Definitive Contract
Overview
Government Description
SBIR PHASE 1 TOPIC 201-014 CONTRACT AWARD
Awardee
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Austin, TX 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
<1
Related Opportunity
None
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the Potential End Date has been extended from 07/13/21 to 12/31/21.
Nanohmics was awarded
Definitive Contract N6893620C0089 (N68936-20-C-0089)
for Sbir Phase 1 Topic 201-014 Contract Award
worth up to $246,496
by Naval Air Warfare Centers
in July 2020.
The contract
has a duration of 1 year 5 months and
was awarded
with a Small Business Total set aside
with
NAICS 541715 and
PSC AC51
via direct negotiation acquisition procedures with 8 bids received.
SBIR Details
Research Type
Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase I
Title
Compact Hyperspectral Imager Using Tunable Metasurfaces
Abstract
To meet the size, weight, and power consumption (SWaP) constraints imposed by small mobile platforms, Nanohmics Inc. proposes to develop a battery-operated, low-SWaP hyperspectral imaging (HSI) system by combining a metasurface-based tunable spectral filter with a commercial off-the-shelf COTS long-wavelength infrared (LWIR) imager. This low-SWaP system will achieve high spatial resolution, fit aboard small mobile platforms, and be capable of detecting targets and threats in cluttered environments. The key enabling technology for the proposed HSI is an electronically tunable spectral notch filter microfabricated using ultrathin patterned graphene optical metasurfaces. The tunable filter is thin enough to be integrated directly into a COTS LWIR camera. The proposed compact LWIR HSI system will be electronically switchable between two image collection modes: (1) high-frame rate broadband imaging, and (2) hyperspectral imaging with high spectral resolution. In broadband mode, the filter is switched off and the imager operates as a conventional LWIR or thermal camera. In hyperspectral mode, the tunable notch filter scans through the LWIR spectral producing a spatial-spectral data cube with full focal plane array (FPA) resolution. In Phase I, Nanohmics will demonstrate the feasibility of a compact LWIR dual-mode hyperspectral imager based on tunable optical metasurfaces by designing, fabricating, and testing a proof-of-principle imager, achieving TRL 3. The team will identify the hardware requirements for a prototype that achieves all performance objectives, and perform a trade study of different COTS FPA sensors and focusing optics, including engineering and ray trace studies to identify performance limitations. Modeling and simulation will predict system performance and help to optimize prototype design. In Phase II, Nanohmics will build and test the dual-mode imager prototype to achieve TRL 4. Use of COTS components and standard microfabrication methods will reduce costs and provide a rapid route to commercialization.
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
N201-014
Agency Tracking Number
N201-014-0494
Solicitation Number
00.1
Contact
Michael Mayo
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 7/7/21
Period of Performance
7/27/20
Start Date
12/31/21
Current End Date
12/31/21
Potential End Date
Obligations
$246.5K
Total Obligated
$246.5K
Current Award
$246.5K
Potential Award
Award Hierarchy
Definitive Contract
N6893620C0089
Subcontracts
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to N6893620C0089
People
Suggested agency contacts for N6893620C0089
Competition
Number of Bidders
8
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Evaluated Preference
None
Commercial Item Acquisition
Commercial Item Procedures Not Used
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
All Others Not Identifiable To Any Other Procurement Program
IT Commercial Item Category
Not Applicable
Awardee UEI
K39ENMXNLA73
Awardee CAGE
1ZDF2
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
N68936 NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER
Funding Office
N68936
Created By
tara.randolph@navy.mil
Last Modified By
tara.randolph@navy.mil
Approved By
tara.randolph@navy.mil
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Performance District
TX-21
Senators
John Cornyn
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
Representative
Chip Roy
Modified: 7/7/21