Definitive Contract W912CG25CA008
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- This is a $150,000.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the U.S. Army's TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (TACOM) to Hyper TECH Research Inc., a for-profit manufacturer of advanced conductive materials and electric propulsion technologies. The contract is a Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract with a period of performance through September 26, 2017. Hyper TECH Research Inc. has previously received SBIR Phase I, II, and III awards from NASA, as well as grants...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Global Engineering Research And Technologies, LLC, a for-profit limited liability company. The contract is for the practical application of molecular-scale modeling to problems at the grain scale and larger, with a total potential value of $150,000.00. The contract is a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order with an award date of July 17, 2017 and a...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to Transition45 Technologies Inc., a minority-owned small business. The $125,000 fixed-price contract seeks to develop a novel grain refinement technology to produce microstructurally enhanced nickel-based superalloy materials (IN625 and Monel 400) with higher strength capabilities for in-space propulsion applications. The work aims to demonstrate a...
- <p>The U.S. government has awarded a $203,981.60 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I contract to Oleandr Scientific LLC, a woman-owned small business, for the development of a "High Throughput, High Temperature Mechanical Test Platform." The contract, with a completion date of June 15, 2025, was awarded by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), a defense agency. The contract is a firm-fixed-price purchase order.</p>
- This is a $1,099,995.32 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to Trimer Technologies LLC, a for-profit limited liability company. The contract is for research and development related to "Carbon Fiber Thermoplastics with High Through Thickness Modulus", which aligns with the Army's focus on advanced composites. Trimer Technologies has received prior SBIR and Department of Energy...
- The U.S. Army awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract valued at $993,875 to Combustion Research & Flow Technology Inc. (doing business as Craft-Tech) on September 28, 2016. The work, entitled "Ceramic Matrix Composite Materials for Transpiration Cooling," was performed at the company's facility in Pipersville, Pennsylvania, with an ultimate completion date of September 27, 2021. This contract is set aside for small businesses and funded through the...
- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a $1.8 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Grid Logic Incorporated on September 25, 2023, for the development of additive manufacturing technology for functionally graded parts with high-performance applications. This Phase II effort, which extends through October 2026, builds on Grid Logic's prior SBIR Phase I work and represents a firm fixed-price, definitive contract supporting the company's...
- This is a Phase II SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) contract awarded by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to Shear Form, Inc., a small business located in College Station, Texas. The contract, valued at $1,452,460.63, is for the development of tungsten with improved ductility, which could have applications in penetrating munitions. Shear Form, Inc. has previously received other small business set-aside contracts and grants from the Air Force and...
- This is a $149,912.66 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the U.S. Army to Technology Assessment & Transfer, Inc. (Tech Assess), a small business. The contract is for the Army's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I effort titled "Low Cost Aerodynamic Spinel Domes via 3D Printing." The contract was awarded on December 8, 2016, with a completion date of August 7, 2017. Tech Assess is a high-technology corporation that specializes in developing and commercializing...
- This is a $1,004,995.74 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to Nextgen Aeronautics, Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business. The contract is for the development of "Advanced Hybrid Graphitic Materials for Enhanced Energetic Applications." As a Phase II SBIR contract, this award follows a prior Phase I effort and represents continued research and development of the...
Top Grain Technologies, Inc., a Houston-based small business manufacturer specializing in advanced materials development, was awarded a $1.8M firm fixed-price definitive contract by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) on August 18, 2025, with completion targeted for September 17, 2026. This award, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, supports Phase II development of oxide dispersion strengthening (ODS) technology integrated with gamma prime enhancement for high-rate, low-cost production of high-performance engine components. The ODS approach replaces expensive alloying elements with cost-effective oxide nanoparticles, enabling superior material performance and manufacturing efficiency for military applications requiring enhanced strength-to-weight ratios and thermal resistance. This contract represents Top Grain Technologies' advancement from Phase I research validation to Phase II commercialization under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, positioning the company to transition innovative materials science into practical defense applications. The award builds on the company's existing federal portfolio, which includes a complementary $1.8M DARPA contract focused on additively manufactured superalloy turbine components and NSF-funded research on hydrogen-fueled gas turbine applications, demonstrating the company's sustained capability in securing competitive federal research and development funding for materials innovation in high-temperature and extreme-environment applications.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P00002 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 11/25/25 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $1.8m | 8/6/25 |