Affordable materials and coatings for pressure gain combustion
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA865021C5011
- Awardee
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Physical Sciences Inc. UEI RMG1AZ1ZH8Q7
- Awarding agency
-
Defense Contract Management Agency
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $2,542,287
Award facts
- Contract value 77% obligated
- $3,292,284.56 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% 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 · 4 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Andover, MA 01810, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase II Action
- Legislative mandates
-
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | -$7,707 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $1,799,996 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $749,998 |
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About this award
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a definitive contract to Physical Sciences Inc. for affordable materials and coatings for pressure gain combustion on April 30, 2021, under a total small business set-aside, with a ceiling value of $3,292,284.56.
The contract is priced on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis and carries an ultimate completion date of September 12, 2026. Place of performance is Andover, MA. The originating solicitation calls for development and design of ceramic matrix composite scramjet combustor articles for testing in the RC-18 direct-connect scramjet research facility at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, utilizing integrated computational materials engineering tools to design advanced material systems for manufacturability and survivability in extreme-environment applications, with analysis and support needed to complete preliminary and critical design reviews prior to test.
Materials Research & Design Inc. (Mr&D) serves as the primary subcontractor, providing applied research and development on advanced composite and ceramic materials formulations and design support. Mr&D will contribute computational materials engineering expertise, analysis of composite and ceramic systems, and support for critical design milestones.
Physical Sciences Inc. is a small business research and development firm headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, with a portfolio spanning ceramic matrix composites, hypersonic propulsion systems, and advanced materials development. The company competes predominantly under small business set-asides across SBIR, STTR, and other dedicated small-business vehicles.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Materials Research & Design Inc. | $59,276 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA865021C5011?
FA865021C5011 was awarded to Physical Sciences Inc. by Defense Contract Management Agency (Department of Defense) on April 29, 2021.
How much is contract FA865021C5011 worth?
The government has obligated $2,542,287 on FA865021C5011. Its current value, with exercised options, is $3,292,285.
Which agency awarded contract FA865021C5011?
Defense Contract Management Agency (Department of Defense) awarded FA865021C5011, with funding from Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command).
Was contract FA865021C5011 competed?
The extent of competition for FA865021C5011 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 4 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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