TOOL, INC. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: N171-026
TOOL, INC. — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
Phase I SBIR 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 $124,624. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
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- Amount
- $124,624
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Navy
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- N171-026
- Solicitation
- 2017.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MA
- Period
- 2017-06-01 → 2017-12-04
Description
Mobile aircrew who serve in rotary wing platforms must be mobile in all phases of flight to complete missions. In so doing, they are vulnerable to injury or fatality during crashes, evasive maneuvers, or mishap events. The Gunners Belt, in use for several decades, was designed to prevent aircrew from falling out of aircraft, and to provide additional stability when leaning out of the aircraft. However, it has serious limitations, including not offering crash protection and amplifying dangerous situations. Tool, Inc. and its extended team proposes to build off an existing fielded solution to offer a safer system that allows for utilization of existing mounting points and remote locking.