Definitive Contract HR001116C0083
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- This contract was awarded by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command to Ceradyne, Inc., a for-profit manufacturing company and subsidiary of 3M Company. The $302,350.00 Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract does not utilize any small business set-asides and was justified under the national security exception in FAR 6.302-6. The contract supports a classified government requirement, the details of which have not been provided. As a manufacturer of...
- The Office of Naval Research awarded a $25,700 firm fixed-price purchase order to Ceradyne, Inc. for a thermionic electron source on November 29, 2016, with completion targeted for February 7, 2017. The work will be performed in Costa Mesa, California. This contract carries no small business set-aside designation. Ceradyne, a defense and aerospace manufacturer, specializes in advanced materials including impregnated electron emitters, sintered reaction bonded materials, and precision machined...
- The U.S. Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) awarded a $475,811.60 Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) to 3M Technical Ceramics Inc., a division of 3M Company, for the development of a Cathode Emission Test System Prototype. This OTA, which does not have a set-aside designation, is scheduled for completion by July 28, 2024. 3M Technical Ceramics Inc. is a manufacturer of technical ceramic components and has previously provided various...
- This is a sole-source purchase order contract awarded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to Ceradyne, Inc., a subsidiary of 3M Company, for the modification of 4 beam electron guns. The contract has a firm fixed price of $32,200.00 and a period of performance ending on February 15, 2019. The contract was awarded on August 17, 2018 under simplified acquisition procedures, as it did not exceed the $150,000 simplified acquisition threshold. No small business set-aside was used for this contract....
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Coolcad Electronics, Inc., a small for-profit semiconductor technology company. The $98,994 firm-fixed-price contract is focused on developing advanced semiconductor technologies, particularly wide bandgap materials like silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN), for power electronics, integrated circuits, and specialized electronic components. The...
- This federal contract award was made by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Teraphysics Corporation, a for-profit organization. The contract, valued at $1,567,257.00, is for the "INNOVATIVE VACUUM ELECTRONICS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (INVEST)" program. It is a Definitive Contract with a Cost Plus Fixed Fee pricing type, with an ultimate completion date of April 8, 2020. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. As DARPA is a defense agency, this contract is...
- This is a new $149,979.37 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Spark Thermionics, Inc., a for-profit small business. The contract is for a project titled "Applying Novel Materials and Fabrication Techniques to High Efficiency Thermionic Energy Conversion", which supports DARPA's research and development efforts in areas like hypersonic systems and soldier equipment. Spark Thermionics has extensive...
- This federal contract award, with ID HR001114C0034, was issued by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Cellular Materials International, Inc. (CMI) to explore a novel cermet-based armor system capable of defeating kinetic energy projectiles ranging from small arms to 20mm fragment simulating projectiles. The $1,753,186.68 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract has a period of performance ending on February 11, 2016. The contract was not set aside for any specific business category....
- This is a Cost Plus Fixed Fee definitive contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to E Beam Inc., a veteran-owned small business located in Beaverton, Oregon. The $1,202,901.00 contract is for basic research studies related to scandate cathodes for use in high-frequency amplifiers under DARPA's INVEST research program. The contract does not have a set-aside designation and is set to run through December 30, 2021. E Beam Inc. has previously received Small Business...
- Radiant Technologies, Inc., a veteran-owned small business manufacturer based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been awarded a $1.33M firm fixed-price definitive contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the development of a Hybrid Aluminum Lead Zirconate Titanate (PZT) Piezoelectric Microelectromechanical Systems (PMEMS) Process Design Kit. The contract, issued under the Total Small Business set-aside category, carries a completion deadline of October 24, 2027, and...
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a $847,250.00 definitive contract to Ceradyne, Inc., a subsidiary of 3M Company, for the development of fast warm-up cathodes for use in various military applications where rapid turn-on is required. The contract, titled "INNOVATIVE VACUUM ELECTRONICS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (INVEST) PROGRAM," is focused on creating cathodes that can reach operating temperature in less than five seconds with high reliability, which is critical for their intended military end-use. This award does not utilize any small business set-aside. Ceradyne, a for-profit manufacturer, has extensive experience providing specialized materials, components, and services to support federal defense and aerospace programs.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Innovative Vacuum Electronics Science and Technology (INVEST) | DARPA-BAA-15-40 | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Award Notice 1/1 | 8/11/15, 2:01 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARZ998 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 3/15/22 | |
| P00011 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 5/18/21 | |
| ARZ999 | Vendor DUNS or Name Change - Non-Novation | $0 | 5/18/21 | |
| P00010 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $155.0k | 4/13/20 | |
| P00009 | Exercise an Option | $201.8k | 5/28/19 |