FIRST RF Corporation–Awarded Sixteen SBIR Phase I Contracts From DoD 13.1 And 13.2 Solicitations

Boulder, Colorado, October 31, 2013

 

FIRST RF Corporation announced today that it has been awarded sixteen Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase I contracts from the DoD 13.1 and 13.2 competitions. The Company earned ten Air Force, four Navy, one Army and one Missile Defense Agency (MDA) SBIR phase 1 projects:

 

N131-007	High Gain Common Data Link (CDL) Antennas for Networking UAV Nodes
N131-009	Low Size Weight and Power (SWaP) wideband Digital Receiver Exciters (DREX) technologies for Radar and Communication Systems
N132-087	Compact Radar Antenna
AF131-001	Conformal Antenna Technology for Improved Signal Intelligence (SIGINT)
AF131-036	Militarized Airborne Very Low Frequency (VLF) Receive Antenna
AF131-041	Low-power-cost-weight, rapidly-Installable, Medium-Range Interplane Communications Capability (LIMRICC)
AF131-044	Dual-band low-profile antennas for intra-flight communication and data links
AF131-045	Ground Based Sensor for measurement of V and W band satellite link propagation channel
AF131-046	V/W Band Airborne Receive Antenna
AF131-079	Ka-band Satellite Phased Array Antenna
AF131-136	Manpack antenna for Advanced MIL SATCOM
AF131-145	Light Weight High Gain High Data Rate Launch Vehicle Antenna
AF131-149	GNSS Antenna Arrays for Situational Awareness

These sixteen awards bring the Company’s total SBIR wins to eighty-one Phase Is, forty-four Phase IIs, several Phase 2.5, and numerous Phase IIIs since 2003. The company has also been awarded three Rapid Innovation Fund (RIF) programs in the last year intended to quickly transition innovative products to the marketplace. FIRST RF has a 100% commercialization index within the SBIR program representing its ability to successfully commercialize technologies. Boone comments, “Sixteen wins this year in SBIR proposals is a record at FIRST RF and possibly a record in the history of the SBIR program in a single technology focus area. We are fortunate to have the world class talent and organizational ability to win twelve awards in the SBIR 13.1 and four in the 13.2 solicitation. Our five business areas are each focused and responsible for developing RF technology and products across a spectrum of markets and customer driven needs. Our size and ability to develop and deliver affordable solutions rapidly, in months not years, also contributes to our success in commercializing technologies.”

FIRST RF Corporation recently celebrated its 10 year anniversary.

About FIRST RF Corporation

FIRST RF Corporation is committed to delivering high-performance, high-value antennas and RF systems to military and commercial customers. We have the capability and expertise of a large company, but with the versatility and efficiency of a small company. Our number one focus is delivering value to our customers. The name FIRST RF represents our core competencies, our objectives, and our ability to establish a best-in-class team for our customers. The primary objective of our organization is to develop and manufacture state-of-the-art antennas and RF technology and products for various applications. FIRST RF is a women-owned small business headquartered in Boulder, CO. We have over 115 dedicated employees and are ISO 9001:2008 certified. Please visit our website at www.firstrf.com