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www.HartfordBusiness.com May 8, 2017 • Hartford Business Journal 5 given general manager's duties in 2016 — and new players should help, he said. "There's plenty of room on the bandwag- on,'' Etess said. This season, Cox said, the Sun also designat- ed several home games as "pillars and themes,'' to pull in more attendees. A July 8 "Military Appreciation Night'' will honor service men and women, along with police, fire and other first-responders. "Pride Night'' for lesbian-gay- bisexual-transgender fans is June 10. On the Sun's June 29 anniversary, their matchup against the Seattle Storm — home to ex-UConn stars Sue Bird, Breanna Stew- art and Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis — will be nationally televised on ESPN. Fans attending will receive free anniversary T-shirts. Hartford lost out According to Etess, the Capital City was in the running for an NBA team around the time the league was grappling with what to do with a trio of floundering WNBA franchises — the Miracle, Miami Sol and Portland (Ore.) Fire. Etess says he can't recall exactly who was involved in Hartford's NBA pursuit, but it was right after that effort collapsed that the NBA changed its WNBA team-ownership rules. He says he took the proposal of buying and operating a WNBA franchise to the Mohe- gan Tribal Gaming Authority board, who liked the idea. Once Hartford's NBA ambitions cratered, Etess said Stern sent word that the league would welcome the tribe's ownership of a WNBA franchise. "We had a choice of the [Orlando] Miracle and the Miami Sol,'' Etess said. "Orlando had Nykesha Sales and that made sense. We opted for the Miracle and Nykesha.'' n THE LIST Largest NASA contract actions in Connecticut (Ranked by dollars obligated, FY 2016) Rank Vendor $ obligated Contracting agency Date signed Award type/ Description Vendor top executive 1 Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International (1) 1 Hamilton Road Windsor Locks, CT 06096 860-654-6000; utcaerospacesystems.com $2,885,259 NASA February 4, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: science/applications (advanced development) David Gitlin President, Aircraft Systems 2 Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International (1) 1 Hamilton Road Windsor Locks, CT 06096 860-654-6000; utcaerospacesystems.com $1,589,536 NASA May 6, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: science/applications (advanced development) David Gitlin President, Aircraft Systems 3 United Technologies Corp. 10 Farm Springs Road Farmington, CT 06032 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $999,992 Glenn Research Center July 13, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (advanced development) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 4 Advanced Fuel Research Inc. 87 Church St. East Hartford, CT 06108 860-528-9806; www.afrinc.com $754,923 NASA Shared Services Center June 13, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) James R. Markham CEO 5 Qualtech Systems Inc. 99 E. River Drive East Hartford, CT 06108 860-257-8014; www.teamqsi.com $754,696 NASA Shared Services Center April 29, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Krishna R. Pattipati Co-founder, chairman & CEO 6 Precision Combustion Inc. 410 Sackett Point Road North Haven, CT 06473 203-287-3700; www.precision- combustion.com $749,941 NASA Shared Services Center May 6, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Kevin Burns President 7 Sustainable Innovations 111 Roberts St., Suite J East Hartford, CT 06108 860-652-9690; www.sustainableinnov.com $749,757 NASA Shared Services Center June 13, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Trent Molter Founder 8 United Technologies Corp. 10 Farm Springs Road Farmington, CT 06032 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $700,000 Glenn Research Center May 23, 2016 Delivery order R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 9 Air-lock Inc. 108 Gulf St. Milford, CT 06460 203-878-4691; www.airlockinc.com $675,004 NASA Shared Services Center April 21, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Michael H. McCarthy President 10 Applied Physical Sciences Corp. 475 Bridge St., Suite 100 Groton, CT 06340 860-448-3253; www.aphysci.com $650,000 Langley Research Center August 8, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (applied research/exploratory development) Charles Corrado President 11 United Technologies Corp. 10 Farm Springs Road Farmington, CT 06032 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $541,774 Glenn Research Center September 19, 2016 Delivery order R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (applied research/exploratory development) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 12 United Technologies Corp. 10 Farm Springs Road Farmington, CT 06032 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $505,073 Glenn Research Center May 19, 2016 Delivery order R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 13 Praxair Inc. 39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury, CT 06810 800-772-9247; www.praxair.com $495,000 Kennedy Space Center July 25, 2016 Delivery order Liquid propellants and fuels, petroleum base Stephen F. Angel Chairman, President & CEO 14 Praxair Inc. 39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury, CT 06810 800-772-9247; www.praxair.com $475,000 Stennis Space Center July 28, 2016 Delivery order Liquid propellants and fuels, petroleum base Stephen F. Angel Chairman, President & CEO 15 Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International (1) 1 Hamilton Road Windsor Locks, CT 06096 860-654-6000; utcaerospacesystems.com $454,205 NASA November 13, 2015 Definitive contract R&D - space: science/applications (advanced development) David Gitlin President, Aircraft Systems 16 United Technologies Corp. 10 Farm Springs Road Farmington, CT 06032 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $450,000 Glenn Research Center March 11, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (advanced development) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 17 United Technologies Corp. 10 Farm Springs Road Farmington, CT 06032 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $434,980 Glenn Research Center August 11, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - other research and development (basic research) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 18 Unholtz-Dickie Corp. 6 Brookside Drive Wallingford, CT 06492 203-265-3929; www.udco.com $433,825 Kennedy Space Center September 2, 2016 Purchase order Physical properties testing and inspection Michael Reen President 19 United Technologies Corp. 10 Farm Springs Road Farmington, CT 06032 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $400,000 Glenn Research Center April 26, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 19 United Technologies Corp. 10 Farm Springs Road Farmington, CT 06032 $400,000 Glenn Research Center September 7, 2016 Delivery order R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO Largest NASA contract actions in Connecticut (Ranked by dollars obligated, FY 2016) Rank Vendor $ obligated Contracting agency Date signed Award type/ Description Vendor top executive 1 Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International (1) 1 Hamilton Road Windsor Locks, CT 06096 860-654-6000; utcaerospacesystems.com $2,885,259 NASA February 4, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: science/applications (advanced development) David Gitlin President, Aircraft Systems 2 Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International (1) 1 Hamilton Road Windsor Locks, CT 06096 860-654-6000; utcaerospacesystems.com $1,589,536 NASA May 6, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: science/applications (advanced development) David Gitlin President, Aircraft Systems 3 United Technologies Corp. 10 Farm Springs Road Farmington, CT 06032 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $999,992 Glenn Research Center July 13, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (advanced development) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 4 Advanced Fuel Research Inc. 87 Church St. East Hartford, CT 06108 860-528-9806; www.afrinc.com $754,923 NASA Shared Services Center June 13, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) James R. Markham CEO 5 Qualtech Systems Inc. 99 E. River Drive East Hartford, CT 06108 860-257-8014; www.teamqsi.com $754,696 NASA Shared Services Center April 29, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Krishna R. Pattipati Co-founder, chairman & CEO 6 Precision Combustion Inc. 410 Sackett Point Road North Haven, CT 06473 203-287-3700; www.precision- combustion.com $749,941 NASA Shared Services Center May 6, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Kevin Burns President 7 Sustainable Innovations 111 Roberts St., Suite J East Hartford, CT 06108 860-652-9690; www.sustainableinnov.com $749,757 NASA Shared Services Center June 13, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Trent Molter Founder 8 United Technologies Corp. 10 Farm Springs Road Farmington, CT 06032 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $700,000 Glenn Research Center May 23, 2016 Delivery order R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 9 Air-lock Inc. 108 Gulf St. Milford, CT 06460 203-878-4691; www.airlockinc.com $675,004 NASA Shared Services Center April 21, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Michael H. McCarthy President 10 Applied Physical Sciences Corp. 475 Bridge St., Suite 100 Groton, CT 06340 860-448-3253; www.aphysci.com $650,000 Langley Research Center August 8, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (applied research/exploratory development) Charles Corrado President 11 United Technologies Corp. 10 Farm Springs Road Farmington, CT 06032 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $541,774 Glenn Research Center September 19, 2016 Delivery order R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (applied research/exploratory development) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 12 United Technologies Corp. 10 Farm Springs Road Farmington, CT 06032 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $505,073 Glenn Research Center May 19, 2016 Delivery order R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 13 Praxair Inc. 39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury, CT 06810 800-772-9247; www.praxair.com $495,000 Kennedy Space Center July 25, 2016 Delivery order Liquid propellants and fuels, petroleum base Stephen F. Angel Chairman, President & CEO 14 Praxair Inc. 39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury, CT 06810 800-772-9247; www.praxair.com $475,000 Stennis Space Center July 28, 2016 Delivery order Liquid propellants and fuels, petroleum base Stephen F. Angel Chairman, President & CEO 15 Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International (1) 1 Hamilton Road Windsor Locks, CT 06096 860-654-6000; utcaerospacesystems.com $454,205 NASA November 13, 2015 Definitive contract R&D - space: science/applications (advanced development) David Gitlin President, Aircraft Systems 16 United Technologies Corp. 10 Farm Springs Road Farmington, CT 06032 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $450,000 Glenn Research Center March 11, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (advanced development) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 17 United Technologies Corp. 10 Farm Springs Road Farmington, CT 06032 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $434,980 Glenn Research Center August 11, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - other research and development (basic research) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 18 Unholtz-Dickie Corp. 6 Brookside Drive Wallingford, CT 06492 203-265-3929; www.udco.com $433,825 Kennedy Space Center September 2, 2016 Purchase order Physical properties testing and inspection Michael Reen President 19 United Technologies Corp. 10 Farm Springs Road Farmington, CT 06032 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $400,000 Glenn Research Center April 26, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 19 United Technologies Corp. 10 Farm Springs Road Farmington, CT 06032 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $400,000 Glenn Research Center September 7, 2016 Delivery order R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 21 University of Connecticut 115 N. Eagleville Road Storrs, CT 06269 860-486-2000; www.uconn.edu $388,756 NASA Shared Services Center September 22, 2016 Grant for research R&D - space: science/applications (basic research) Susan Herbst President 22 Real-Time Analyzers Inc. 362 Industrial Park Road Middletown, CT 06457 860-635-9800; rta.biz $333,333 NASA Shared Services Center August 19, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Stuart Farquharson Founder 23 Sikorsky, A Lockheed Martin Company (2) 6900 Main St. Stratford 06615 800-946-4337; www.sikorsky.com $307,149 Glenn Research Center August 26, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - defense system: aircraft (basic research) Marillyn Hewson President & CEO, Lockheed Martin Sources: Federal Procurement Data System, www.fpds.gov; CT Secretary of State records. Note: A single contract can comprise multiple contract actions; however, each action involves discrete dollars. (1) Subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. Merged with Goodrich and now called UTC Aerospace Systems. Part of Aircraft Systems segment. Pump and air compressor unit sold to BC Partners Ltd of Great Britain in 2012. (2) On Nov. 6, 2015, Lockheed Martin acquired Sikorsky Aircraft from Farmington-based United Technologies Corp. for $9 billion. Sikorsky remains headquartered in Stratford. —Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher. Largest NASA contract actions in Connecticut (Ranked by dollars obligated, FY 2016) Rank Vendor $ obligated Contracting agency Date signed Award type/ Description Vendor top executive 1 Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International (1) 1 Hamilton Road Windsor Locks, CT 06096 860-654-6000; utcaerospacesystems.com $2,885,259 NASA February 4, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: science/applications (advanced development) David Gitlin President, Aircraft Systems 2 Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International (1) 1 Hamilton Road Windsor Locks, CT 06096 860-654-6000; utcaerospacesystems.com $1,589,536 NASA May 6, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: science/applications (advanced development) David Gitlin President, Aircraft Systems 3 United Technologies Corp. 10 Farm Springs Road Farmington, CT 06032 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $999,992 Glenn Research Center July 13, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (advanced development) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 4 Advanced Fuel Research Inc. 87 Church St. East Hartford, CT 06108 860-528-9806; www.afrinc.com $754,923 NASA Shared Services Center June 13, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) James R. Markham CEO 5 Qualtech Systems Inc. 99 E. River Drive East Hartford, CT 06108 860-257-8014; www.teamqsi.com $754,696 NASA Shared Services Center April 29, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Krishna R. Pattipati Co-founder, chairman & CEO 6 Precision Combustion Inc. 410 Sackett Point Road North Haven, CT 06473 203-287-3700; www.precision- combustion.com $749,941 NASA Shared Services Center May 6, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Kevin Burns President 7 Sustainable Innovations 111 Roberts St., Suite J East Hartford, CT 06108 860-652-9690; www.sustainableinnov.com $749,757 NASA Shared Services Center June 13, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Trent Molter Founder 8 United Technologies Corp. 10 Farm Springs Road Farmington, CT 06032 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $700,000 Glenn Research Center May 23, 2016 Delivery order R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 9 Air-lock Inc. 108 Gulf St. Milford, CT 06460 203-878-4691; www.airlockinc.com $675,004 NASA Shared Services Center April 21, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Michael H. McCarthy President 10 Applied Physical Sciences Corp. 475 Bridge St., Suite 100 Groton, CT 06340 860-448-3253; www.aphysci.com $650,000 Langley Research Center August 8, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (applied research/exploratory development) Charles Corrado President 11 United Technologies Corp. 10 Farm Springs Road Farmington, CT 06032 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $541,774 Glenn Research Center September 19, 2016 Delivery order R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (applied research/exploratory development) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 12 United Technologies Corp. 10 Farm Springs Road Farmington, CT 06032 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $505,073 Glenn Research Center May 19, 2016 Delivery order R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 13 Praxair Inc. 39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury, CT 06810 800-772-9247; www.praxair.com $495,000 Kennedy Space Center July 25, 2016 Delivery order Liquid propellants and fuels, petroleum base Stephen F. Angel Chairman, President & CEO 14 Praxair Inc. 39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury, CT 06810 800-772-9247; www.praxair.com $475,000 Stennis Space Center July 28, 2016 Delivery order Liquid propellants and fuels, petroleum base Stephen F. Angel Chairman, President & CEO 15 Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International (1) 1 Hamilton Road Windsor Locks, CT 06096 860-654-6000; utcaerospacesystems.com $454,205 NASA November 13, 2015 Definitive contract R&D - space: science/applications (advanced development) David Gitlin President, Aircraft Systems 16 United Technologies Corp. 10 Farm Springs Road Farmington, CT 06032 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $450,000 Glenn Research Center March 11, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (advanced development) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 17 United Technologies Corp. 10 Farm Springs Road Farmington, CT 06032 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $434,980 Glenn Research Center August 11, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - other research and development (basic research) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 18 Unholtz-Dickie Corp. 6 Brookside Drive Wallingford, CT 06492 203-265-3929; www.udco.com $433,825 Kennedy Space Center September 2, 2016 Purchase order Physical properties testing and inspection Michael Reen President 19 United Technologies Corp. 10 Farm Springs Road Farmington, CT 06032 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $400,000 Glenn Research Center April 26, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 19 United Technologies Corp. 10 Farm Springs Road Farmington, CT 06032 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $400,000 Glenn Research Center September 7, 2016 Delivery order R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 21 University of Connecticut 115 N. Eagleville Road Storrs, CT 06269 860-486-2000; www.uconn.edu $388,756 NASA Shared Services Center September 22, 2016 Grant for research R&D - space: science/applications (basic research) Susan Herbst President 22 Real-Time Analyzers Inc. 362 Industrial Park Road Middletown, CT 06457 860-635-9800; rta.biz $333,333 NASA Shared Services Center August 19, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Stuart Farquharson Founder 23 Sikorsky, A Lockheed Martin Company (2) 6900 Main St. Stratford 06615 800-946-4337; www.sikorsky.com $307,149 Glenn Research Center August 26, 2016 Definitive contract R&D - defense system: aircraft (basic research) Marillyn Hewson President & CEO, Lockheed Martin Sources: Federal Procurement Data System, www.fpds.gov; CT Secretary of State records. Note: A single contract can comprise multiple contract actions; however, each action involves discrete dollars. (1) Subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. Merged with Goodrich and now called UTC Aerospace Systems. Part of Aircraft Systems segment. Pump and air compressor unit sold to BC Partners Ltd of Great Britain in 2012. (2) On Nov. 6, 2015, Lockheed Martin acquired Sikorsky Aircraft from Farmington-based United Technologies Corp. for $9 billion. Sikorsky remains headquartered in Stratford. —Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher. P H O T O | C O N T R I B U T E D Connecticut Sun CEO Mitchell Etess (center) at a team media event. Etess says sports suit the casino's entertainment ambitions.