This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by a Civilian federal agency to Composites Automation LLC, a small business based in Newark, Delaware. The $149,921 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of impact-resistant composite structures for spacesuits. Composites Automation has previously received other SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) awards from agencies such as NASA, the U.S. Army, and the U.S. Navy, focusing on advanced composite materials and manufacturing technologies. The company has also been awarded federal grants, including a $200,000 Department of Energy grant for recycling carbon fiber and plastic composites. This contract supports the agency's efforts to advance spacesuit technology through innovative composite structures.
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