Definitive Contract W912CG25CA013
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- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1,500,000 Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order contract to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract is for the "LOW-COST AGILE MANUFACTURING OF HIGH TEMPERATURE CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES" and has a completion date of September 12, 2024. PSI is a for-profit research and development company that provides technical services to various government...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a for-profit research and development company. The $749,993.00 Firm Fixed Price contract is for the development of an "OPTIMIZED PRE-PREG SYSTEM FOR AFFORDABLE CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES (CMC)". The contract has an ultimate completion date of August 30, 2023. PSI is an experienced government contractor, holding multiple prime...
- This is a $1,099,955.50 Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract awarded by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a small business, for SBIR Phase II research and development of a monolithic blocking microstructure. The contract has a period of performance through June 16, 2024. PSI has extensive experience supporting the Department of Defense, NASA, Department of Energy, and other federal agencies through prime contracts, subcontracts,...
- This is a Phase II SBIR contract awarded by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a small business, for the development of a "high performance, insensitive, hybrid graphitic material energetic polymer nanocomposite." The $992,291.84 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract has a period of performance through November 30, 2020. PSI is a small business that specializes in advanced materials, optical systems, radiation detection, and...
- This is a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a for-profit research and development company. The contract has a 12-month period of performance and a ceiling value of $999,965.00. It is a Firm Fixed Price definitive contract with a set-aside for small businesses. PSI has significant experience supporting the Department of Defense, NASA, Department of Energy, and...
- This is a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a for-profit research and development company. The definitive, firm-fixed price contract, valued at $999,586.91, is for the continuation of a prior SBIR Phase I effort. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation. Based on PSI's background, the research and development work under this contract...
- This is a $1,399,988.80 firm-fixed-price definitive contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a for-profit research and development company, for the development of a CERAMIC COMPOSITE HOT-SECTION COMPONENT. The contract, which does not have a set-aside designation, is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase III. As a subcontractor, Materials Research & Design Inc. (Mr&D) will provide material properties and...
- This is a $2,997,937.00 SBIR/STTR Phase II R&D contract awarded by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a small business headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts. The contract is focused on the maturation of Carbon/Silicon Carbide (C/SiC) composites, which are critical materials for advanced missile defense systems. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation, and PSI is collaborating with two subcontractors: Mentis Sciences Inc. (MSI), a small...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a for-profit research and development company based in Andover, MA. The $149,922 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of "Ceramic Technologies for Shape Stable Hypersonic Monocoque Aeroshells" as part of the SBIR program. PSI has extensive experience supporting the Department of Defense, NASA, Department of Energy, and...
- This is a $1,998,244.00 SBIR Phase III contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a for-profit research and development company. The contract is for the "MANUFACTURE OF CERAMIC & CARBON COMPOSITE" and is set aside for small businesses. SBIR Phase III contracts allow small businesses to commercialize innovations developed under prior SBIR Phase I and II awards. PSI has extensive experience supporting U.S. federal government agencies...
The U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) has awarded Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a small business research and development firm based in Andover, Massachusetts, a $2.0M firm fixed-price contract for Phase II of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract, awarded August 25, 2025, covers research and development of rib stiffened ceramic matrix composite panels, with an ultimate completion date of March 24, 2027. This award is designated as a total small business set-aside, reinforcing the Department of Defense's commitment to leveraging innovative small business capabilities in advanced materials development. PSI will perform the work at its Andover facility. This Phase II SBIR award builds upon PSI's demonstrated expertise in ceramic matrix composites and advanced materials research, which the company has developed through prior federal contracts with the Department of Defense and other agencies. Ceramic matrix composites represent a critical technology for aerospace and defense applications due to their exceptional thermal resistance and lightweight properties, making them valuable for high-performance military systems. PSI's selection for this modification and expansion of the research requirement underscores the company's technical capabilities and the government's confidence in its ability to advance this strategic materials technology toward practical application and deployment.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P00001 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 8/28/25 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $1.3m | 8/20/25 |