This federal contract award from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is for the development of aerospace reinforced structural polymers using automotive-speed fabrication techniques. The contract, valued at $109,497, was awarded to Endeavor Composites, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The contract, which is a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I award, is set aside for small businesses. Endeavor Composites has a history of...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Endeavor Composites, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business based in Knoxville, Tennessee. The $74,695 fixed-price contract is for research and development to adopt automotive out-of-autoclave manufacturing techniques to achieve speed and cost savings for attritable aircraft components. The contract has a completion date of April 17, 2025 and is set aside for...
This federal contract award was issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Endeavor Composites, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business based in Knoxville, Tennessee. The $71,280 firm-fixed-price purchase order is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which focuses on accelerating the development of innovative technologies for national defense. Under this SBIR Phase I contract, Endeavor Composites will conduct research and development to advance...
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.147 million Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to Endeavor Composites, Inc., a small disadvantaged business headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. Under this firm fixed-price purchase order, Endeavor will develop hybrid reinforcement techniques for silicon carbide-carbon (SiC-C) heat shields designed for hypersonic vehicles and atmospheric reentry applications. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside,...
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.1M firm fixed-price purchase order to Arris Composites, Inc., a small business, for the development of continuous-fiber and long-fiber thermoplastic composite molding technologies applicable to aerospace structures. This Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program award represents continued federal investment in the company's innovative manufacturing approach, with work to be performed in Albany, California, and completion targeted...
<p>The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $74,993 firm fixed-price purchase order contract to Curable Composites Inc., a small business, under the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program Phase I. The contract is for the development of field-deployable composite manufacturing capabilities for rapid, automated production of modular unmanned aircraft systems. The work will be performed in Fort Collins, Colorado, and is set to be completed by April 17, 2025.</p>
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $74,874 firm fixed-price purchase order to Alpine Advanced Materials LLC, a Dallas, Texas-based small business, on January 9, 2025, for the development of injection-molded continuous dry-fiber weave composite manufacturing technology. This Phase I award under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program carries a total small business set-aside designation and is scheduled for completion on April 17, 2025. Alpine Advanced Materials...
<p>This is a firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Nextgen Composites LLC, a small business, under the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program Phase I. The contract is for the rapid manufacturing of tooling for on-aircraft composite scarf repairs, with a total ceiling value of $146,839.00 and a completion date of May 6, 2019. The contract is set aside for small businesses.</p>
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $13 million delivery order to the University of Dayton Research Institute for advanced behavior and life prediction analysis of high-temperature aerospace composites. Issued on October 15, 2019, with completion targeted for January 15, 2025, this cost-plus-fixed-fee contract carries no set-aside designation and will be performed in Dayton, Ohio. The University of Dayton Research Institute, a sophisticated non-profit research organization...
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1,899,978.08 Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract to Orbital Composites, Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business. The contract is for the Continuous Fiber Additive Manufacturing for Rapid Prototyping and Demonstration of Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Designs. This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract has a performance period through December 14, 2026. Orbital Composites specializes in advanced...