Materion Brush Inc. was awarded a $5,075,050 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract by the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to provide additive manufacturing of beryllium for defense applications. The contract supports the Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate's broad agency announcement seeking proposals for manufacturing research and technology development, including in advanced manufacturing technologies, digital manufacturing, and additive manufacturing,...
This is a sole source contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) to Materion Brush Inc., a manufacturer of advanced materials and precision components, for the procurement of 898 lbs. of I-220-H instrument-grade beryllium. The beryllium is required to support the construction of the Earth Dynamics Geodetic Explorer (EDGE) 1.2 m diameter beryllium telescope being built by General Dynamics Missions Systems (GDMS) as part of...
This is a firm fixed-price delivery order (DO#2) awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Glenn Research Center, a civilian agency, to Materion Ceramics Inc. for the manufacture of beryllium reactor components. The contract has a total ceiling value of $444,742.09 and a final completion date of April 27, 2018. The contract was not set aside for any specific business type. This award is associated with a larger NASA contract vehicle, but the original solicitation...
This is a firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Department of Defense's Aviation agency to Busby Metals, Inc., a specialty copper alloy supplier. The $5,428.80 contract is for the delivery of beryllium copper bars and tubes to support Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and Troop Support requirements. Busby Metals, a for-profit Subchapter S corporation, has over 70 years of experience providing metals to government and commercial clients, including prior awards from the...
This is a $149,952.00 firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Matech, a small business vendor, under the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) program. The contract is for the development of novel polymer-derived carbide and boride refractory ceramics. As a past AFRL contractor, Matech has provided materials research and development services related to thermal protection systems, ceramic matrix composites, and combustion technologies....
This is a $161,745.64 cost plus fixed fee delivery order contract awarded by the Air Force Sustainment Center to IBC Materials And Technologies, LLC, a for-profit limited liability company that manufactures goods and provides research and development services primarily to U.S. defense agencies. The contract is for surface engineering coatings, manufacturing, and repair of Department of Defense weapon system components, with a period of performance through November 10, 2024. IBC Materials &...
This is a federal contract award to Powdermet Inc., a for-profit manufacturing company, by the Defense Logistics Agency. The contract, valued at $1,794,723.00, is for research and experimental development services under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The work is focused on defense research and development, with potential applications in areas such as composite metal foams, advanced materials, rapid manufacturing, and innovative technologies for national...
This is a $6,499,221.31 Firm Fixed Price definitive contract awarded by the Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC) to IBC Materials And Technologies, LLC, a small business manufacturer based in Lebanon, Indiana. The contract was set aside for small businesses and is a Phase III award under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, specifically related to Topic AF05-129 for the fiscal year 2015. The contract involves the development and delivery of advanced materials, specialized...
This $21,999,999.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to UES Inc., a for-profit technology company, to conduct advanced materials characterization research under the Advanced Micro-Characterization of Materials (AMCOM) program. The contract has an ultimate completion date of August 18, 2028. The contract scope aligns with the original pre-solicitation, which sought proposals to utilize electron, X-ray, and ion-optical...
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Detroit Arsenal awarded a Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract to American Boronite Corporation (doing business as Boronite), a for-profit organization, in the amount of $149,999.30. The contract has a completion date of July 13, 2018 and was awarded on April 28, 2017. The contract is set aside for Total Small Business. No additional details about the specific products or services being provided under this contract were provided.