Definitive Contract SP470126C0047

This is a $81,174 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to Valimet Inc., a specialized manufacturer of aluminum and aluminum alloy powders. The contract is for the development and validation of a domestic value chain for Scandium-Aluminum alloy 3D printed parts. It was set aside for small businesses. Valimet has a history of providing high-quality spherical aluminum powders to support various defense and aerospace programs,...

This is a $100,000.00 Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to Quadrus Corporation, a minority-owned small disadvantaged business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract is focused on advancing the use of Scalmalloy, a specialized aluminum alloy, through the replacement of magnesium alloy castings. This SBIR Phase I award was made as part of the DLA's Industry Collider Day in 2024. The contract has a total small...

<p>This is a $400,000.00 Firm Fixed Price definitive contract awarded by the Defense agency Troop Support to APL Engineered Materials, Inc. on September 23, 2024. The contract was issued under the EMERGENT IV Broad Agency Announcement (BAA0001-22) to develop a non-China, non-Russia supply chain for domestic scandium metal manufacturing. The award has an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2025 and does not utilize a set-aside designation.</p>

The Defense Logistics Agency, Troop Support, awarded a $1,000,076 definitive contract to Quadrus Corporation for Phase II Small Business Innovation Research on advancing Scalmalloy use through replacement of magnesium alloy castings on April 1, 2026, under a total small business set-aside. Quadrus Corporation is an SBA-certified HUBZone firm and minority-owned, Hispanic American-owned small disadvantaged business. The 18-month period of performance concludes November 30, 2027. Work is...

This is a $250,000.00 fixed price level of effort contract awarded to Alkemix Corporation, a veteran-owned small business manufacturer based in Laguna Hills, California. The contract was awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase III, and is focused on &quot;ENHANCING AEROSPACE BEARING SUPPLY CHAIN - EMERGENT IV, SBIR BAA TOPIC DLA203-005, TPS MATERIALS FOR HYPERSONIC APPLICATION (PREPARING DOMESTIC OXIDIZED PAN FIBER (OPF) FOR...

The Defense Logistics Agency (Troop Support) awarded an SBIR Phase II contract to MRL Materials Resources LLC, a small business headquartered in Xenia, Ohio, valued at $1.4M with an ultimate completion date of October 1, 2025. This definitive, fixed-price level-of-effort contract supports Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME)-informed Directed Energy Deposition (DED) additive manufacturing research for NSN 4820-00-483-0679, with performance conducted in Xenia, Ohio. The...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to MRL Materials Resources LLC, a limited liability company specializing in advanced manufacturing and materials research and development. The $99,770 firm-fixed-price contract was awarded on September 15, 2022 and has a completion date of September 14, 2023. As a SBIR Phase I contract, this effort is focused on research and development related to advanced metallic materials and...

The Defense Logistics Agency, Troop Support, awarded a $1.2 million definitive contract to Alkemix Corporation for aerospace-grade silica fabric development on March 12, 2026, under a total small business set-aside. This is a Small Business Innovation Research Phase II award (BAA 23.1, DLA Topic #231-D07, Proposal #L2S-0057) for advanced materials research and development. Alkemix Corporation is a veteran-owned small business manufacturer. The contract is fixed-price level of effort, with...

This is a $240,000.00 Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract awarded to Alkemix Corporation, a veteran-owned small business manufacturer located in Laguna Hills, California. The contract is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III award from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), a defense agency. The contract is focused on advanced materials research and development, with a specific emphasis on recovering and reusing critical materials, such as boron carbide, from depleted military...

Big Metal Additive LLC, a small disadvantaged business based in Denver, Colorado, was awarded a Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract valued at $99,925 by the Defense Logistics Agency on July 21, 2025. Under STTR Phase I Topic DLA25D-003, the contractor will demonstrate quality assessment methodologies for additive manufacturing, incorporating visual inspection, volumetric nondestructive evaluation (NDE), and surface NDE techniques. Additionally, Big Metal Additive LLC...