IRIDESCENT SENSORS INC - PHASE II RESEARCH FOR TOPIC, "AN OPTOELECTRONIC NOSE FOR TOXIC GAS DETECTION BY FIRST RESPONDERS"

PIID: 49100425C0007Solicitation ID: NSFBAA-CA23-01

Signed Date: Jan 23, 2026Effective Date: Jul 8, 2025End Date: Closes in 31 days

Award $

$2.0M

Vendor

IRIDESCENT SENSORS INC

NAICS

541715

Signed Date

Jan 23, 2026

Key Details

Dollars Obligated

$2.0M

Base & All Options

Awarding Agency

National Science Foundation

Awarding Sub-Agency

National Science Foundation

NAICS Code

541715 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)

Product Service Code

AJ11 - GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH

Extent Competed

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Number of Offers

Place of Performance

CHAMPAIGN, IL, 618207460, CD-IL-13

Description

PHASE II RESEARCH FOR TOPIC, "AN OPTOELECTRONIC NOSE FOR TOXIC GAS DETECTION BY FIRST RESPONDERS"

Context & Analysis

On Jan 23, 2026, National Science Foundation obligated $1,999,996 to IRIDESCENT SENSORS INC for phase ii research for topic, "an optoelectronic nose for toxic gas detection by first responders". The award is classified under NAICS 541715 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) and issued as a firm fixed price contract. Competition extent: full and open competition with 7 offers received. The procurement used a NO SET ASIDE USED. set-aside. Performance is located in CHAMPAIGN, IL. The contract is scheduled through Jul 7, 2026 — approximately 1 months remaining. This award is one of several similar procurements from National Science Foundation under NAICS 541715 — related awards are listed below.