secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     ASTROTECH Corp (ASTC)
CIK:        0001001907
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-01-14T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001437749-25-001038
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.65
Item codes: 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Astrotech subsidiary awarded $1.29M DHS contract for TRACER 1000 explosives detection R&D
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- 1st Detect Corp awarded DHS R&D contract for next-gen explosives trace detection using TRACER 1000.
- Total potential value $1,290,650 over 30 months; Phase 1 firm $581,639, Phase 2 optional $709,011.
- Contract supports DHS BAA 18-01 to develop ETD capabilities against evolving threats.
- CEO Tom Pickens highlights Tracer 1000 DHS evaluation and commitment to aviation security.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001907/000143774925001038/0001437749-25-001038-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001907/000143774925001038/astc20250109_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-001038

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