Erosion-resistant leading-edge conformal coatings for large-diameter IBR and lift-fan blade manufacturing using impulse
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA865022C2312
- Awardee
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Starfire Industries LLC UEI GZ2MY2S55JW9
- Awarding agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $749,818
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $749,818.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- AJ12 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- 2 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Champaign, IL 61820, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $749,818 |
About this award
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $749,818 definitive contract to Starfire Industries LLC, a small business headquartered in Champaign, Illinois, under a total small business set-aside designation. The contract, awarded on October 15, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of the same date, focuses on developing erosion-resistant leading-edge conformal coatings for large-diameter inlet bypass ratio (IBR) and lift-fan blade manufacturing using high-power impulse magnetron sputtering technology. Work will be performed in Champaign, Illinois, leveraging Starfire Industries' established expertise in advanced materials, precision coatings, and physical vapor deposition processes critical to aerospace and defense applications.
The engagement reflects the Air Force Research Laboratory's investment in advanced manufacturing and materials technologies for military platforms. Starfire Industries brings relevant technical capabilities through its prior federal contract experience with the Department of Defense, U.S. Navy, and other defense agencies, combined with its specialization in high-power impulse magnetron sputtering and specialized aerospace coatings. The cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing structure aligns with the research and development nature of the effort, enabling flexibility in execution while maintaining cost controls. This contract represents a continuation of the company's sustained partnership with defense and research agencies on innovative coating and materials solutions for critical military applications.
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Who was awarded contract FA865022C2312?
FA865022C2312 was awarded to Starfire Industries LLC by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on October 15, 2024.
How much is contract FA865022C2312 worth?
The government has obligated $749,818 on FA865022C2312.
Was contract FA865022C2312 competed?
The government received 2 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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