The U.S. Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $149,977.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract to Globe Machine Manufacturing Company, a small business manufacturer of industrial machinery. The contract is for research and development of "Agile, Rapid, and Low Cost Composites Processing Technology" under the Air Force's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation. Globe...
Globe Machine Manufacturing Company, doing business as Globe Machine Manufacturing Co., has been awarded a $17.2 million cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to continue research and development efforts for Technology for Agile Rapid Manufacturing of Aerospace Composite Structures (TARMACS). The contract is associated with Phase III of the Small Business Innovation Research program and will support continued work...
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Orbital Composites, Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business, for the development of a low-cost, versatile robotic in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing platform for antennas. The $1,699,951.00 Firm Fixed Price contract has a completion date of February 14, 2025. Orbital Composites specializes in advanced composites and robotic automation, and has previously...
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1,899,978.08 Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract to Orbital Composites, Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business. The contract is for the Continuous Fiber Additive Manufacturing for Rapid Prototyping and Demonstration of Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Designs. This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract has a performance period through December 14, 2026. Orbital Composites specializes in advanced...
<p>The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $74,993 firm fixed-price purchase order contract to Curable Composites Inc., a small business, under the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program Phase I. The contract is for the development of field-deployable composite manufacturing capabilities for rapid, automated production of modular unmanned aircraft systems. The work will be performed in Fort Collins, Colorado, and is set to be completed by April 17, 2025.</p>
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded a $1,150,100.00 Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order contract to Orbital Composites, Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. This contract is for the development of 10X FASTER AND LOWER COST MANUFACTURING OF CARBON/CARBON COMPOSITES FOR HYPERSONICS, with a total small business set-aside. The work will be performed in Campbell, CA and is expected to be...
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $70,363 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Orbital Composites, Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business, to develop additively manufactured carbon-carbon/silicon carbide reusable thermal protection systems. This contract supports AFRL's efforts to advance additive manufacturing capabilities for aerospace applications. As a small business, Orbital Composites specializes in developing innovative...
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $149,990.00 firm fixed-price purchase order to Global Engineering and Materials Inc., a small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract is for the development of modeling tools for the drilling of polymer matrix composites. Global Engineering and Materials Inc. is a high-tech firm that provides research and development, consulting services, and software solutions to...
This contract was awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Composites Automation LLC, a for-profit limited liability company focused on composites manufacturing and materials research. The $149,976 Firm Fixed Price contract is part of the SBIR Program Phase I Action and was set aside for a small business. The contract tasks Composites Automation with developing a modeling and simulation framework to support robust process design for thermoset prepregs,...
This federal contract award, valued at $75,000.00, was issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Branch Technology, Inc., a small business manufacturer of goods, under the SBIR Program Phase I. The contract is for the development of expeditionary large-scale freeform composite 3D printing capabilities for deployed environments using indigenous materials. This effort supports the AFRL's interests in advanced manufacturing, composite materials, and autonomous construction systems for...