Definitive Contract HQ014715C7179

This federal contract award is for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Phase II research and development of lyocell-based high temperature composites for structural insulator applications. The award was made to Materials Research & Design Inc. (Mr&D), a for-profit Subchapter S Corporation providing research, development, testing, and production services for advanced composite and ceramic materials. The contract has a...

This is a $149,993 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to Sporian Microsystems, Inc. under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for the development of ultra-low diffusivity, high-temperature capable insulation. As a Phase I SBIR award, this contract is part of the early research and development phase to explore the feasibility of the proposed technology. Sporian Microsystems is a small business that develops advanced...

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract was awarded by the Langley Research Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a for-profit research and development company. The $599,988 firm-fixed-price contract aims to advance PSI's ceramic composite material system for radiation shielding of lunar habitats. The composite material has demonstrated superior performance to aluminum in protecting against galactic cosmic...

This is a $118,485 firm-fixed-price Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to Tiax LLC, a for-profit limited liability company. The contract is for the development of lightweight, smart composite materials capable of sensing their own mechanical and thermal state. These multifunctional composites will be tested to ensure they meet or exceed the mechanical properties of the base composite and can accurately report on...

This is a $149,870 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Allcomp Inc., a small disadvantaged business in California. The contract is for research and development of affordable carbon-silicon carbide (C-SiC) composites for hypersonic structural thermal protection system (TPS) applications. Allcomp has prior experience providing advanced materials research and prototypes for reusable aerospace components. This SBIR Phase I...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Plus Designs Inc., a small engineering consulting firm specializing in advanced materials. The $1,249,774 firm-fixed-price contract is for the continued development of high temperature hybrid braided rope seals, which have applications in extreme environments like those found in rocket engines. This award builds on a previous Phase I SBIR project conducted by Plus Designs....

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a for-profit research and development company. The $749,993.00 Firm Fixed Price contract is for the development of an "OPTIMIZED PRE-PREG SYSTEM FOR AFFORDABLE CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES (CMC)". The contract has an ultimate completion date of August 30, 2023. PSI is an experienced government contractor, holding multiple prime...

This is a $167,464.57 firm fixed-price SBIR Phase I contract awarded by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to Materials Sciences LLC, a small business subsidiary of Seemann Composites, LLC. The contract is for a research effort titled "Compact Thermal Solutions Through Advanced Manufacturing Techniques" under the Army SBIR program. As a small business set-aside, this contract supports early-stage research and development of advanced composite materials...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a for-profit research and development company. The $149,861 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of high-temperature material properties measurement methods for hypersonic vehicle systems. PSI has extensive experience supporting government agencies through contract and grant awards, with expertise in advanced materials,...

This is a Phase II SBIR contract awarded by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a small business, for the development of a "high performance, insensitive, hybrid graphitic material energetic polymer nanocomposite." The $992,291.84 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract has a period of performance through November 30, 2020. PSI is a small business that specializes in advanced materials, optical systems, radiation detection, and...