# SpaceWERX Awards Tech7 PLATE SBIR

SpaceWERX awarded The Tech7 Company a Direct-to-Phase-II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to prototype the Proliferated LEO Agile Testbed Environment (PLATE), an AWS-based, unclassified environment for developing and evaluating applications for the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture and SDA tranches. The award was announced October 19, 2026, with work scheduled to begin in October. The award-specific value and contract number were not disclosed; the article notes that Direct-to-Phase-II SBIR awards are typically valued up to $1.5 million, which is not a confirmed value for this award. The announcement describes a potential Phase III transition path, not an open solicitation.

- For contractors, PLATE points to a potential need for applications and tools that help government and industry users work with PWSA data, including missile-warning, tracking, and space-transport data.
- Companies pursuing SDA-related work can assess whether their application-development, data-processing, or test-and-evaluation capabilities complement the prototype. The potential Phase III path is a future transition possibility, not a current bid opportunity.
- Procurement teams should distinguish the undisclosed award amount from the article’s general estimate for typical Direct-to-Phase-II SBIR awards; no specific value or contract number is provided.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Cloud Services, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 19, 2026

### Government Entities
- Space Development Agency (SDA)
- SpaceWERX (SpaceWERX)

### Vendors
- The Tech7 Company (awardee)
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) ()

### Sources
- [Tech7 Awarded Direct to Phase II SBIR to Build the Proliferated LEO Agile Testbed Environment (PLATE) for Space Development Agency (SDA)](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/tech7-awarded-direct-phase-ii-090000941.html) - Yahoo Finance
- [Tech7 Awarded Direct to Phase II SBIR to Build the Proliferated LEO Agile Testbed Environment (PLATE) for Space Development Agency (SDA)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tech7-awarded-direct-to-phase-ii-sbir-to-build-the-proliferated-leo-agile-testbed-environment-plate-for-space-development-agency-sda-302911579.html) - PR Newswire
- [Tech7 Receives Small SpaceWERX Contract For PWSA Testbed - Defense Daily](https://www.defensedaily.com/tech7-receives-small-spacewerx-contract-for-pwsa-testbed/space) - Defense Daily