Definitive Contract FA239423CB064
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- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1,500,000 Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order contract to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract is for the "LOW-COST AGILE MANUFACTURING OF HIGH TEMPERATURE CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES" and has a completion date of September 12, 2024. PSI is a for-profit research and development company that provides technical services to various government...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a for-profit research and development company. The $149,861 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of high-temperature material properties measurement methods for hypersonic vehicle systems. PSI has extensive experience supporting government agencies through contract and grant awards, with expertise in advanced materials,...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a for-profit research and development company based in Andover, MA. The $149,922 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of "Ceramic Technologies for Shape Stable Hypersonic Monocoque Aeroshells" as part of the SBIR program. PSI has extensive experience supporting the Department of Defense, NASA, Department of Energy, and...
- The U.S. Air Force awarded Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a small business, a $749,997.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the development of "Arbitrary-Sized Scramjet Assemblies" under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract has a completion date of December 30, 2025. PSI is a research and development company that provides a range of scientific and technical services to federal government agencies, including the Department of Defense, NASA, and...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a for-profit research and development company located in Andover, Massachusetts. The $3,299,992.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract is for the development of affordable materials and coatings for pressure gain combustion applications. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation and is scheduled for completion by September 12,...
- This is a $1,899,859.23 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a for-profit research and development company located in Andover, Massachusetts. The contract is for the "PROPULSION PATHFINDER AND HYPERSONIC MISSIONS" program, which is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract has a completion date of June 23, 2027 and supports...
- This $1,249,990.00 firm fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract is for the development of high-temperature ceramic matrix composite spring seals. This work supports AFRL's research and development in advanced materials and aerospace engineering. PSI is a for-profit R&D company that frequently partners with...
- This is a $1,699,930.00 Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a for-profit research and development company located in Andover, Massachusetts. The contract is for a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II research project to demonstrate the capability to produce flexible multi-layer emissivity control coatings (FMECCs) with enhanced compatibility to volume manufacturing and end-user application. The...
- This is a SBIR Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a small business based in Andover, Massachusetts. The $1,249,988 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of an "ON-DEMAND ASCENT (ADVANCED SPACECRAFT ENERGETIC NON-TOXIC PROPELLANT) PRODUCTION SYSTEM" to address technology gaps and scale up the production of high-purity energetic compounds using microreactors. This contract is set aside for small businesses....
- This is a federal contract award to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a small business research and development company, by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The contract, valued at $189,835.25, is a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) effort to support "Propulsion Pathfinder Enabling Hypersonic Missions." The contract is a firm-fixed-price purchase order with a total small business set-aside designation. PSI, headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, has a strong...
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a small business research and development company based in Andover, Massachusetts, a $1.25M firm fixed-price definitive contract on August 22, 2023, for the development of high-temperature syntactic foam for landing interaction protection. The contract, which is designated as a total small business set-aside, carries a completion date of January 26, 2026. PSI will leverage its extensive experience in advanced materials and specialized instrumentation to develop protective foam technology intended for vertical rocket landing applications, addressing the critical need for thermal and impact protection during spacecraft landing operations. To support the primary research objectives, PSI subcontracted with Materials Research & Design Inc. (Mr&D), a Wayne, Pennsylvania-based advanced materials specialist, on September 18, 2023. Under the subcontract, Mr&D will conduct computational modeling to characterize the thermal and mechanical conditions the shielding must withstand during vertical rocket landings and will evaluate various shielding configurations to identify the most effective design. This collaborative approach combines PSI's broad scientific capabilities with Mr&D's specialized expertise in high-temperature materials and composite analysis, both critical competencies within the aerospace and defense sectors.
ContractNumber | Description | Subcontractor | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated | Updated At |
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102741814002946S | Materials Research & Design Inc. | Definitive Contract FA239423CB064 | $100.0k | 9/18/23 |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00001 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 9/15/25 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $1.2m | 8/22/23 |