This is a $1,097,964.00 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II research and development contract awarded by the Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC) to MRL Materials Resources LLC (MRL), a small business specializing in microstructure data science for advanced manufacturing. The contract, which runs through December 23, 2025, will enable MRL to continue its work on accelerating metallic additive manufacturing production and model-based qualification through machine learning optimization.
MRL has a history of performing research, development, testing, and engineering services related to advanced materials and manufacturing techniques for the Department of Defense, including work on hypersonic vehicle components, structural additive manufacturing part certification, and naval aviation systems. The company also has experience as a subcontractor and subrecipient on federal grants. Notably, MRL holds a $72 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory for research on alloy and metallic material selection, screening, discovery, and design.
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