This is a $7,087,282 firm-fixed-price contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Biomason Inc., a for-profit organization, for the development of "Engineered Living Marine Cement" in support of DARPA's Engineered Living Materials (ELM) program. The contract has a completion date of June 9, 2022 and was awarded on April 17, 2017. This contract was not set aside for any special designation. Biomason Inc. is a company that uses biotechnology to grow...
This is a $2,239,804 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Biomason Inc., a for-profit small business organization, for runway and airfield augmentation research services under the SBIR Program Phase III. The contract has an ultimate completion date of April 30, 2025. Biomason Inc. is a company that uses biotechnology to grow sustainable structural cement materials as an alternative to traditional cement. This contract supports AFRL's efforts to advance...
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded a $1,500,000.00 Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract to X-Hab 3D, Inc., a small business, to develop sustainable carbon-neutral materials for 3D-printable coastal infrastructure under the SBIR Program Phase II. This contract is a follow-on to a previous $224,698 SBIR Phase I contract with DARPA for developing carbon-negative magnesium oxychloride cement formulations incorporating bio-based products. The contract has a completion...
This is a $224,698 firm fixed price contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to X-Hab 3D, Inc., a for-profit 3D printing company, under the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program Phase I. The contract requires X-Hab 3D to develop carbon-negative magnesium oxychloride cement (MOC) material formulations that incorporate novel bio-based products such as hemp shives, and then verify the mechanical, physical, and environmental properties of the...
This is a $225,000.00 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Technology Holding LLC, a small, for-profit limited liability company specializing in research and development services. The contract is part of DARPA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and is for Phase I of an effort titled "AUTONOMOUS BIOMANUFACTORING AT REMOTE LOCATIONS". The contract has a total small business set-aside and supports the development of...
This is a $699,679 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Ecovative, a for-profit limited liability company, for the Biological Robustness in Complex Settings (BRICS) Phase I effort. The contract is for the cohabitation of a genetically modified microbial community. The contract does not have a set-aside designation and was awarded on December 4, 2015, with a completion date of December 7, 2017. DARPA is the funding agency for this...
This is a $149,992.79 STTR Phase I firm fixed-price contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Catalyst Science Solutions LLC, a small business located in Troy, MO. The contract is for the "BIOINSPIRED INNOVATIVE OPTIMIZATION OF FLEXIBLE 3D-PRINTED CERAMIC COMPOSITE ARMOR (BIOFLEX3D)" project, which aims to develop new capabilities for the U.S. military and national security leaders in all physical domains. The contract was awarded under a...
This is a $7,602,207.00 Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Battelle Memorial Institute, a large non-profit research and development organization. The objective of this contract is to develop a reparative vasculature for concrete, consisting of a fibrous vascular structure, to prolong the serviceability of Department of Defense structures and airfield pavements. The contract includes two major subcontractors: the South Dakota School of...
This is a $167,448.63 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center to the prime contractor, Engineering And Software System Solutions, Inc. (ES3). The contract is for research to develop a mesoscale modeling capability informed by cementitious composite microstructure. As a small business set-aside, the prime contractor is a woman-owned small business specializing in engineering...
This federal contract award, valued at $1,200,281.00, was granted to Biosqueeze Inc., a small business registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). The contract, awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), is focused on "BIOMINERALIZATION USING IN SITU MATERIALS TO ENHANCE RAPID AIRFIELD DAMAGE RECOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT OF EXPEDITIONARY AIRFIELDS." This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II action, with a firm fixed-price contract type....