<p>The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a SBIR Program Phase I contract, in the amount of $150,000.00, to Fracturelab LLC, a small business limited liability company. The contract is for the "RAPID, LOW-COST MATERIAL QUALIFICATION FOR HIGH-CYCLE DURABILITY OF BLADES IN SHORT-LIFE TURBINE ENG" and was awarded on a firm fixed price basis. The contract has a period of performance through March 27, 2019 and is set aside for small businesses.</p>
This is a $49,778 firm fixed price purchase order awarded to Blade Diagnostics Corporation, a self-certified small disadvantaged business manufacturer, by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program. The contract is to support research and development of the company's Smartblend non-destructive evaluation technology for the F135 4th stage fan in order to reduce sustainment costs for the F135 engine powering the F-35 aircraft. This Phase...
This is a $1,601,335.00 Definitive Contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Mechanical Solutions Inc., a small business, for a Sensor Durability Validation for Turbine Engine project under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract is a Cost Plus Fixed Fee type and has a period of performance through June 30, 2021. The work will involve research and development related to sensor durability, vibration analysis, high-speed imaging, and...
This is a $49,857.00 firm fixed-price contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Non-Contact Technologies LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract is for developing a methodology to properly assess high cycle fatigue risks in bladed disks due to asymmetric vane-induced vibration. This research aligns with AFRL's work on turbine engine components and monitoring the health of...
This is a $1,799,999.92 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to Top Grain Technologies, Inc., a small business manufacturer, under the DARPA SBIR II program. The contract is for the development of additively manufactured superalloy turbine components enhanced by directional recrystallization for use in extreme creep environments. This is a Phase II SBIR contract with a period of performance through May 30, 2026. The contract...
This is a $1,799,911.04 Firm Fixed Price, definitive contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Materials Research & Design Inc. (Mr&D), a small business subchapter S corporation. The contract is for the development of a "LARGE FORM-FACTOR OX/OX WINDOW FOR HYPERSONIC SEEKERS" under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program's Phase II. The contract has a completion date of October 26, 2026. Mr&D is the prime contractor and there is no...
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $1.5 million firm fixed price purchase order to Blade Diagnostics Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as part of Phase II of the Small Business Innovation Research program. The contract period is from February 15, 2022 to May 16, 2023 and involves research to lower sustainment costs for integrally bladed rotors on the F135 aircraft engine through the use of smart blend technology. The place of performance is...
This is a $72,824 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Blade Diagnostics Corporation, a self-certified small disadvantaged business. The contract is for in-situ turbofan inspection services for advanced aircraft, specifically targeting the F135 turbofan engine that powers the F-35 aircraft. The contract is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and is a Phase I research action. The award has a total small business...
This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Non-Contact Technologies LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business. The $749,386.00 contract is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II program and will fund the development of a methodology for assessing high cycle fatigue risks in turbine engine bladed disks due to asymmetric vane-induced vibration. The work is intended to provide the AFRL with improved sensor...
This $749,130 firm-fixed-price purchase order was awarded to Blade Diagnostics Corporation, a self-certified small disadvantaged business, by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The contract is for the SBIR Phase II development of the SMARTBLEND technology, which aims to lower sustainment costs for integrally bladed rotors (IBRs) used in the F135 turbofan engine that powers the F-35 aircraft. Blade Diagnostics specializes in non-destructive evaluation tools and services for aircraft engine...