SPECTRUM PHOTONICS INC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: A11-044
SPECTRUM PHOTONICS INC — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Defense.
Phase II SBIR 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 $999,992 is consistent with substantial Phase II-scale effort; compare to related awards from the same agency.
- Topic code A11-044 links this award to a solicitation family — search the same topic stem for incumbents and recompete timing.
- Amount
- $999,992
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Army
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- Topic
- A11-044
- Solicitation
- 11.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- HI
- Period
- 2018-11-08 → 2020-09-15
Description
The proposed Sequential Phase II proposal builds on the parent Phase II project (SBIR Topic #A11-044; Proposal #A2-4962; Contract #W911SR-12-C-0045) was to develop and build a long-wave infrared (LWIR) hyperspectral imaging (HSI) spectrometer operating in the 8-10.5 micron range, specifically for passive detection of liquid contaminants on surfaces. The overarching goal of the project was to develop and test a compact LWIR system in combination with a physics-based liquid droplet phenomenology model. Fielded applications include the detection and identification of toxic industrial chemicals (TICs), toxic industrial materials (TIMs), and chemical warfare agents (CWAs) on substrate materials such as tarmac (concrete and asphalt), sand, gravel, dirt, etc. The Sequential Phase II seeks to integrate Spectrum's compact Fourier Transform Spectrometer (FTS) with an imaging LIDAR sensor based on Spectral Sensor Solution's (S3's) REVEAL micropulse short wave infrared laser system. The team will explore VTOL-based remote and standoff sensing applications for persistent liquid detection and identification.