Agile manufacturing of segmented scramjet nozzles
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA239423CB068
- Awardee
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MRL Materials Resources LLC UEI L9FGFCL63WL3
- Awarding agency
-
Air Force
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,249,273
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,249,273.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 97% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Air Force Research Laboratory Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 9 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Xenia, OH 45385, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase II Action
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $1,249,273 |
About this award
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.25 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to MRL Materials Resources LLC for the agile manufacturing of segmented scramjet nozzles. The contract, awarded September 7, 2023, with completion targeted for December 1, 2026, is structured as a cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract under a total small business set-aside designation. Performance will be conducted at MRL's facility in Xenia, Ohio, where the company will develop innovative manufacturing techniques for producing segmented nozzle components used in hypersonic propulsion systems. MRL's work in this phase will advance manufacturing processes to enable efficient production of complex scramjet nozzle geometries critical to advanced aerospace defense applications.
MRL Materials Resources LLC is a small business specializing in advanced manufacturing, materials science, and additive manufacturing technologies for the defense and aerospace sectors. The company has demonstrated substantial capability in federal research partnerships, including prime contracts with multiple Department of Defense agencies and a significant $72 million IDIQ contract with AFRL for metallic alloys and materials processing. This Phase II award builds upon MRL's established expertise in agile manufacturing techniques and positions the company to transition scramjet nozzle manufacturing technology toward operational implementation for next-generation hypersonic vehicle programs.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA239423CB068?
FA239423CB068 was awarded to MRL Materials Resources LLC by Air Force (Department of Defense) on September 7, 2023.
How much is contract FA239423CB068 worth?
The government has obligated $1,249,273 on FA239423CB068.
Which agency awarded contract FA239423CB068?
Air Force (Department of Defense) awarded FA239423CB068, with funding from Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command).
Was contract FA239423CB068 competed?
The extent of competition for FA239423CB068 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 9 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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