This is a $3,476,631.39 definitive firm-fixed-price contract awarded by the Air Force's Rapid Sustainment Office (RSO) to the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (SDSM&T) for a Mobile Cold Spray System capability. The contract has an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2026 and is not set aside for any specific business type. SDSM&T is a state-controlled public university that specializes in engineering, materials science, and scientific research. The university has...
The U.S. federal government awarded a $128,208.00 firm fixed price purchase order contract to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, a state-controlled public university, for the manufacturing of sinusoidal SR-FSW curved panels. This contract, which does not have a set-aside designation, will be performed in Rapid City, South Dakota, with a completion date of December 31, 2023. The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has a strong history of supporting various U.S. government...
This federal contract award, valued at $199,991.00, was issued by the Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research to prime contractor VRC Metal Systems, LLC, a veteran-owned limited liability company that specializes in cold spray technology. The contract is for research and development under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract includes a subcontract with the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, a public university, to develop a 70/30...
The U.S. government agency Shared Services Center awarded a $100,000.00 cooperative agreement to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSMT) for research focused on in-space welding. This award falls under the "COMMERCIAL SPACE CAPABILITIES" research focus area. SDSMT is a state-funded university that frequently partners with federal agencies like NASA and the Department of Energy on research and development projects. The agency did not designate this award as a set-aside...
This federal contract award, with ID 80NSSC19M0080, was issued by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The $97,602.04 cooperative agreement is for material property and evaluation testing on a dispersion strengthened copper-alloy, GRCOP-42, developed for additive manufacturing. The goal is to increase the body of knowledge on this alloy, which has higher thermal conductivity than the previous GRCOP-84 version, but slightly lower...
This is a $100,000.00 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (SDSM&T) for the project "INVESTIGATING THE DELETERIOUS EFFECTS OF RADIATION IN A HUMAN MICROPHYSIOLOGICAL VASCULAR PLATFORM" under the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate (HEOMD). The award has an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2026. SDSM&T is a state-controlled public university that...
This is a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase III task order awarded by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to VRC Metal Systems, LLC, a veteran-owned small business located in Box Elder, South Dakota. The $1,599,684.82 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order is for continuing research and development of advanced cold spray technology and additive manufacturing solutions. VRC Metal Systems has been awarded numerous SBIR and STTR contracts from various...
This $113,000 firm fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (SDSM&T) for research and development of sinusoidal friction stir welding (SR-FSW). SDSM&T is a public university that conducts R&D work for various federal agencies. The contract had no set-aside designation. The work is being performed in Rapid City, South Dakota. SDSM&T has a history of...
This is a $2,270,830.00 research and development contract awarded by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to VRC Metal Systems, LLC, a veteran-owned small business located in Box Elder, South Dakota. The contract is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II action and is classified as a Definitive Contract with a Cost Plus Fixed Fee pricing type. The award has a total small business set-aside designation. The contract involves advanced cold spray technology and...
This is a $2,193,999.12 Cost Plus Fixed Fee task order awarded by the Research Development and Engineering Command, a defense agency, to VRC Metal Systems, LLC, a veteran-owned small business located in Box Elder, South Dakota. The task order is part of the VRC Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase III program, which supports the development and commercialization of innovative technologies. VRC Metal Systems is a manufacturer of advanced cold spray technology and additive manufacturing...