N6893623C0002
Definitive Contract
Overview
Government Description
SBIR 2 N211-015 INTRABAND
Awardee
Awarding / Funding Agency
PSC
Place of Performance
Madison, WI 53726 United States
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Set Aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total (SBA)
Extent Competed
Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources
Est. Average FTE
2
Related Opportunity
None
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the Potential End Date has been extended from 11/13/25 to 06/22/26.
Intraband was awarded
Definitive Contract N6893623C0002 (N68936-23-C-0002)
for Sbir 2 N211-015 Intraband
worth up to $1,145,184
by Naval Air Warfare Centers
in November 2022.
The contract
has a duration of 3 years 7 months and
was awarded
through SBIR Topic Long-Wave Infrared Transceivers for High Speed Free Space Optical Communications in Adverse Weather Conditions
with a Small Business Total set aside
with
NAICS 541715 and
PSC AC13
via direct negotiation acquisition procedures with 7 bids received.
As of today, the Definitive Contract has a total reported backlog of $308,850.
SBIR Details
Research Type
Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase II
Title
Long-Wave Infrared Transceivers for High Speed Free Space Optical Communications in Adverse Weather Conditions
Related Solicitation
Abstract
Given the ever-growing need for high-data rate, low-latency, secure, wireless communications driven by applications ranging from vehicle automation to ad-hoc battlefield command and control, free-space optical (FSO) communication links operating outside of the regulated and crowded radio-frequency (RF) bands are increasingly in demand. Recent research has verified that there are advantages to using long-wave infrared (LWIR) wavelengths for FSO links through the atmosphere. When the channel transmission is affected by fog, clouds, dust, or wind, a near-IR (~ 1.55-micron wavelength) FSO link suffers relative to systems operating at longer wavelengths. LWIR systems near 10 to 11 microns benefit from a wavelength (l) larger than the typical droplet, placing the scattering effects in the Rayleigh limit where scattering losses drop with l-4, as well as the coincidence of relatively low atmospheric absorption there. Long-wave systems also benefit from the reduced impact of turbulence-driven scintillation and beam broadening, which decrease by approximately 1/l. If the transmitter and receiver components can be developed to meet the FSO link requirements, this would enable lower latency than satellite links, greater security than RF, longer range than mm-wave, and greater availability in adverse weather than near-IR systems. We propose to develop quantum cascade laser (QCL) - based transmitter (Tx) and resonant cavity infrared detector (RCID) - based receiver (Rx) components that will enable up to 40 Gb/s communication over a FSO communication link operating in the LWIR To maximize the spectral efficiency, and therefore the data throughput of a limited-bandwidth free-space link, we propose linear, LWIR, E/O and O/E transducers. These linear modules will enable software-defined-radio methods to maximize the data throughput based on the available optical channel.
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.
Topic Code
N211-015
Agency Tracking Number
N211-015-1426
Solicitation Number
21.1
Contact
Robert Marsland
Status
(Open)
Last Modified 3/26/24
Period of Performance
11/23/22
Start Date
6/23/25
Current End Date
6/22/26
Potential End Date
Obligations and Backlog
$836.3K
Total Obligated
$836.3K
Current Award
$1.1M
Potential Award
$0.0
Funded Backlog
$308.8K
Total Backlog
Award Hierarchy
Definitive Contract
N6893623C0002
Subcontracts
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to N6893623C0002
People
Suggested agency contacts for N6893623C0002
Competition
Number of Bidders
7
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Evaluated Preference
None
Performance Based Acquisition
Yes
Commercial Item Acquisition
Commercial Item Procedures Not Used
Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items
No
Other Categorizations
Subcontracting Plan
Plan Not Required
Cost Accounting Standards
Yes
Business Size Determination
Small Business
Defense Program
None
DoD Claimant Code
None
IT Commercial Item Category
Not Applicable
Awardee UEI
DDDRC6MTKKT5
Awardee CAGE
5CSP7
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
WI-02
Senators
Tammy Baldwin
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
Representative
Mark Pocan
Modified: 3/26/24