Definitive Contract FA237725CB021
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- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $179,858.23 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract to Mainstream Engineering Corp, a small business manufacturer based in Rockledge, Florida. The contract is for the development of a new deposition method to rapidly grow large area, high purity single crystal ZnSe substrates. This research and development effort supports the Air Force's technology programs and could lead to improved materials for defense applications. Mainstream Engineering...
- This is a $1,759,723.00 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Mainstream Engineering Corp, a small business manufacturer based in Rockledge, Florida. The contract is for the development of a Multi-Aperture Frame with Cooled MS-ZNS Windows under the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program Phase II. This contract has a total small business set-aside designation. Mainstream Engineering Corp has established itself as an innovator in advanced...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract, valued at $749,998.02, to Mainstream Engineering Corporation, a for-profit manufacturer and research company based in Rockledge, Florida. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, is for the development of a real-time sled-borne technology under the SBIR program. Mainstream Engineering has extensive experience providing specialized engineering services and...
- The federal contract award FA237724PB011 was issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to the small business prime contractor Radiation Detection Technologies, Inc. for a firm-fixed-price purchase order under the SBIR Program Phase I. The contract, valued at $179,721.00, is for the development of zinc selenide (ZnSe) semiconductor materials grown using the accelerated crucible rotation technique (ACRT) combined with high-pressure Bridgman methods. This research aligns with AFRL's...
- This is a $95,580.26 firm fixed price SBIR Phase I contract awarded by the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA), a component of the Department of Defense, to Mainstream Engineering Corporation, a small business manufacturer based in Rockledge, Florida. The contract is for a research project titled "In-Situ Epitaxial Defect Reduction with Augmented Instrumentation and Intelligent Control". As a Phase I SBIR award, this contract supports initial research and development of this...
- This is a $1,315,210.31 SBIR Phase II contract awarded by the Defense Microelectronics Activity to Mainstream Engineering Corp, a small business manufacturer based in Rockledge, Florida. The contract is for research and development efforts to provide flexible, full-spectrum microelectronics solutions, extending the period of performance. Mainstream Engineering has established itself as a key innovator in developing advanced engineering solutions, including specialized components and conducting...
- <p>This is a firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to HT Crystalsolutions LLC, a small business manufacturer, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for the growth of high-quality, single domain crystals of zinc selenide, with a total potential value of $179,965.00. The contract has an ultimate completion date of October 22, 2024 and was awarded on April 23, 2024.</p>
- Radiation Detection Technologies, Inc., a Manhattan, Kansas-based small business specializing in advanced radiation detection and semiconductor materials, has been awarded a $1.8 million Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory. The Total Small Business set-aside contract, effective through July 2027, focuses on zinc selenide (ZnSe) material production and single crystal growth utilizing the high-pressure Bridgman melt-solution method. This...
- This federal contract award, FA865016M2693, was issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Mainstream Engineering Corp, a small business manufacturer based in Rockledge, Florida. The $149,830 firm-fixed price contract supports the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Phase I program, which funds early-stage research and development of innovative technologies. Mainstream Engineering has extensive experience supporting the U.S. Department of Defense through various contract...
- This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Mainstream Engineering Corp, a small business manufacturer, for enabling thermal solutions to support future laser weapon systems. The $149,867.37 contract is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I program, which funds research and development of innovative technologies. Mainstream Engineering has experience as a prime contractor supplying...
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.8M cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract to Mainstream Engineering Corporation, a small business based in Rockledge, Florida, for Phase II of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program focused on developing scalable and fast epitaxy processes for high-quality, single-crystal zinc selenide (ZnSe) substrates. The contract is designated as a total small business set-aside and carries a completion date of July 23, 2027. ZnSe substrates are critical materials for advanced optoelectronic and infrared applications in defense and aerospace systems, making this development effort aligned with AFRL's broader mission to advance next-generation materials and manufacturing technologies. As a Phase II SBIR award, this contract represents a significant investment in Mainstream Engineering's continued innovation in materials science and advanced manufacturing. The company's track record of delivering specialized components and conducting cutting-edge research for defense agencies, combined with its expertise in materials development through prior Department of Energy grants, positions it well to advance epitaxial growth techniques that could enable more efficient production of high-purity ZnSe materials. This effort supports AFRL's technology development objectives while fostering innovation through the SBIR program, which encourages small businesses to participate in federal research and development initiatives.
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| Not listed | Not listed | $1.8m | 7/23/25 |