Definitive Contract FA239423CB046
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- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Plus Designs Inc., a small engineering consulting firm specializing in advanced materials. The $1,249,774 firm-fixed-price contract is for the continued development of high temperature hybrid braided rope seals, which have applications in extreme environments like those found in rocket engines. This award builds on a previous Phase I SBIR project conducted by Plus Designs....
- This is a $149,979 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Shared Services Center (a civilian agency) to Plus Designs Inc., a small business engineering consulting firm, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for Phase I research and development of innovative design solutions enabling refractory materials for detonation engines. Plus Designs has previously received SBIR Phase II awards from the Air Force and Missile Defense Agency for related work...
- The Department of Defense (DoD) Missile Defense Agency awarded a $149,442 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I contract to Plus Designs Inc., a small engineering consulting firm, to develop "Engineered Printed Propulsion Technology". This research and development effort is focused on advanced materials and thermal management solutions for missile defense applications. Plus Designs has previously received SBIR and other R&D contracts from the Air Force and DARPA for...
- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a $1.24 million Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to Plus Designs Inc., a small business engineering firm specializing in advanced materials research and development for aerospace and defense applications. The contract, awarded June 7, 2022, with an ultimate completion date of August 15, 2026, is designated as a total small business set-aside and supports research and development efforts focused on...
- Ghkn Engineering, LLC, a small business contractor, was awarded a $748,560 Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory on March 4, 2022. The contract, set aside for small businesses and structured as a firm fixed-price definitive contract, supports feasibility testing of a rotating detonation rocket engine utilizing storable hypergolic bipropellants. Work is being performed in Kirkland, Washington, with an ultimate completion date of April 14,...
- This is a $1,492,551.00 STTR Phase II contract awarded by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to Plus Designs Inc., a small business engineering consulting firm located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. The contract is for research and development of "Engineered Printed Propulsion Technology: A Study on Geometry-Based Thermal Management" under the MDA's MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY SUPPORT (MDA SUPPORT) acquisition program. This program focuses on providing comprehensive support services and...
- This is a $1,285,270.00 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a small business, for the development of a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine under the SBIR Phase II program. The contract has a completion date of June 27, 2026. PSI is a for-profit research and development company that specializes in advanced materials, optical systems, radiation detection, and aerospace engineering, supporting various government agencies through...
- This is a $148,142.42 SBIR Phase I contract awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Ghkn Engineering, LLC, a for-profit limited liability company. The contract is for the "Evaluation of Rotating Detonation Rocket Engines for Booster of Upper Stage Launch Vehicles" and is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside. The contract has a firm fixed-price pricing type and a completion date of June 25, 2019. This SBIR Phase I award is...
- This is a $149,992 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Physical Sciences Inc., a for-profit research and development company. The contract is for the development of an "Upper Stage Detonation Engine for Small Launch Vehicles". Physical Sciences Inc. has expertise in advanced materials, optical systems, radiation detection technologies, and specialized instrumentation, and has a...
- This is a $745,718.00 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Ghkn Engineering, LLC, a small business, for SBIR Phase III research and development of a rotating detonation rocket engine using storable bipropellants. The contract has a completion date of September 3, 2025 and was awarded on October 25, 2021. This contract is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which supports the development of innovative technologies for the U.S....
Plus Designs Inc., a small business specializing in advanced materials research and aerospace defense technologies, was awarded a $1.25 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory on August 31, 2023. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, supports the development of advanced non-eroding components for rotating detonation rocket engines under Topic SF224-D013. Work will be performed in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2026, under a cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing structure. Rotating detonation rocket engines represent an advanced propulsion technology offering potential efficiency improvements over conventional rocket engines, and this contract focuses on solving the critical materials challenge of component erosion in these extreme-environment applications. This award represents a Phase II continuation of Plus Designs Inc.'s innovation efforts in high-temperature materials for propulsion systems, building on the company's demonstrated expertise in SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer programs across multiple Department of Defense agencies including the Missile Defense Agency and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The company's track record of securing multiple federal contracts in the $149,000 to $1.49 million range demonstrates its capability to execute complex research and development projects in advanced thermal-structural design. The Phase II award enables the contractor to advance prototype development and validation of non-eroding component solutions critical to the operational viability of next-generation rotating detonation propulsion technologies.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00004 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 9/25/25 | |
| P00003 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 7/24/25 | |
| P00002 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 12/6/23 | |
| P00001 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 9/8/23 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $1.2m | 8/31/23 |