SBIR/STTR PHASE II R&D: LOW COST HIGH EFFICIENCY CRYOCOOLER COLD HEAD

DEFINITIVE CONTRACT won by CU AEROSPACE L.L.C. · work in CHAMPAIGN, IL

$1,488,749

Recipient	CU AEROSPACE L.L.C. UEI X95KNGLAEMH7
Award ID	HQ086022C7122
Award amount	$1,488,749
Award type	DEFINITIVE CONTRACT
Awarding agency	Department of Defense — Missile Defense Agency
NAICS	541715 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
PSC	AC13
Start date	Mar 22, 2022
End date	Mar 21, 2024
Place of performance	CHAMPAIGN, IL
Record updated	Mar 22, 2022

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