BUSEK CO., INC. — Department of Defense STTR Phase I: AF19B-T014
BUSEK CO., INC. — STTR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
Phase I STTR feasibility signal
- Phase I awards fund proof-of-concept work. For capture teams, they mark early interest from Department of Defense in a technical approach.
- Watch for Phase II follow-ons from the same firm/topic family — that conversion path is where budgets and transition pressure rise.
- Obligated amount $149,999. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
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- Amount
- $149,999
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Air Force
- Program / Phase
- STTR · Phase I
- Topic
- AF19B-T014
- Solicitation
- 19.B
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MA
- Period
- 2021-05-24 → 2022-02-24
Description
In this proposed STTR program, Busek Co. Inc. and the University of Maryland will develop a Helicon plasma thruster system for future flight opportunities. This system will include both a helicon-based plasma accelerator and a power supply. The technolo