The Department of the Army awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract valued at $249,975.81 to Mainstream Engineering Corp, a small business manufacturer and research company headquartered in Rockledge, Florida. Under Topic A244-071: Water at the Point of Need, Mainstream Engineering will develop a compact, deployable water purification system to address water access challenges in military and austere environments. This Phase I contract, designated as a total small...
This is a $149,948.97 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to Altex Technologies Corporation, a small business. The contract supports the development of Altex's Portable Bi-functional Desalination (PBD) technology, which combines photocatalysis and ion-exchange to purify seawater and brackish water for soldiers. Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Tees) is a subcontractor on the...
This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command to Moniteq, Inc., doing business as Pristine Water Systems, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for the development of a military-hardened, expeditionary, energy-efficient, and waterless/low-flow laundry system. The potential value of the contract is $146,350.34, and the period of performance ends on October 31,...
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $50,000.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Gyrene Engineering Management, LLC, a veteran-owned small business. The contract is for the research and development of an Atmospheric Water Harvester, a dual-purpose solution that can provide renewable energy and potable water extraction capabilities for expeditionary forces. This contract is part of the larger SBIR program, which aims to...
<p>The U.S. Department of the Army's TACOM Life Cycle Management Command awarded a $148,726.50 firm-fixed-price SBIR Phase I contract to Aqua Membranes, Inc. for the development of advanced reverse osmosis elements. This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award is a set-aside for small businesses. The contract has a completion date of March 15, 2017.</p>
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract to Technical Products Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S Corporation. The contract, valued at $149,196.15, is for the development of a military hardened, expeditionary, energy-efficient, and waterless/low-flow laundry system. The contract is a firm fixed-price purchase order with a completion date of October 31, 2019. The place of...
<p>This is a Definitive Contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Hydrogy, LLC, a small business located in Panama City Beach, Florida. The contract is for the development of an INDIVIDUAL WATER READY DEVICE under the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program Phase I, with a Firm Fixed Price of $153,995.22 and a completion date of August 14, 2016. The contract has a Total Small Business set-aside designation.</p>
Triton Systems, Inc., a small business based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, was awarded a $209,477.94 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract by the U.S. Army's Research Development and Engineering Command to develop and produce saline solutions and sterile water for forward-deployed soldier healthcare applications. The contract, awarded on July 25, 2025, is structured as a firm fixed-price definitive contract with a total small business set-aside designation, reflecting the...
This is a definitive, firm fixed-price contract awarded by the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (TACOM LCMC) to Pure Blue TECH Inc., a small business manufacturer of water treatment technologies. The $149,947.88 contract was awarded under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I to develop ultrasonic technology using polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes for efficient water reuse. This follow-on Phase II contract builds upon an earlier $100,000 Phase I SBIR...
This is a federal contract award issued by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to Osmopure Technologies, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business. The contract, valued at $155,974.00, is for an SBIR Phase I project to develop a reliable, simple, and lightweight water recycling system using pressure-driven distillation. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation and a completion date of February 6, 2025. This award represents the most recent...
The Department of the Army awarded a $249,812 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Exergy Systems, Inc., a small business based in Costa Mesa, California. The contract, awarded on July 30, 2025, with a completion date of January 30, 2026, supports research and development of lightweight portable water purification systems designed for military field operations. This effort addresses Topic A244-P071: "Water at the Point of Need," reflecting the Army's interest in providing soldiers with reliable access to potable water in austere operational environments. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price definitive contract under the SBIR Phase I program, which is designed to stimulate technological innovation among small businesses and facilitate the transition of research findings into practical applications for federal agencies.
The SBIR program, administered across multiple federal agencies including the Department of Defense, provides early-stage funding to small businesses to explore the feasibility of innovative concepts before advancing to subsequent development phases. Exergy Systems' Phase I research will determine the technical merit and commercial potential of portable water purification technology that meets military requirements for field deployment. Successful completion of this phase could lead to Phase II funding for further development and potential Phase III commercialization, ultimately delivering critical capabilities for military logistics and soldier readiness.