BUSEK CO., INC. — Department of Defense STTR Phase II: X22D-OTCSO1
BUSEK CO., INC. — STTR Phase II award from Department of Defense.
Phase II STTR prototype / development signal
- Phase II is where Department of Defense funds deeper R&D after feasibility. Incumbents with Phase II history are serious competitors on adjacent topics.
- Use this award as past-performance context and to map customer organizations for STRATFI/TACFI-style transition planning.
- Obligated amount $1,249,708 is consistent with substantial Phase II-scale effort; compare to related awards from the same agency.
- Topic code X22D-OTCSO1 links this award to a solicitation family — search the same topic stem for incumbents and recompete timing.
- Amount
- $1,249,708
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Air Force
- Program / Phase
- STTR · Phase II
- Topic
- X22D-OTCSO1
- Solicitation
- X22.D
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MA
- Period
- 2023-08-03 → 2025-05-02
Description
Busek and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) are developing a cathode electron source for spacecraft ion drives that are fueled by a variety of reactive and semi-reactive molecular propellants. The cathode may be fueled by ASCENT (AFM-315e), iodine (I2