This award is a $2,997,937 Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract from the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) under the SBIR/STTR Program. The contract is for Phase II research and development related to the maturation of carbon fiber reinforced silicon carbide (C/SiC) materials. As a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II award, this contract is set aside for small businesses. The work will include developing polymer composite lamination and curing processes to produce preforms for conversion into C/SiC composites. PSI has subcontracted with Mentis Sciences Inc. to perform the composite lamination and curing work, and with Lockheed Martin Corporation to conduct stress and failure analysis on the ceramic composite fasteners. The contract supports the MDA's Missile Defense Agency Support (MDA SUPPORT) program, which provides acquisition, engineering, and technical services for the agency's operations, research, and development activities.
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