The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $150,000.00 Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order to Black Lattice, Inc., a Minority Owned Business, Self Certified Small Disadvantaged Business, for research and development of topological composites for weight reduction in vertical take-off and landing aircraft under the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I program. The contract is set aside for small businesses and has a completion date of May 15, 2021.
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Mantis Composites Inc., a manufacturer of 3D printed carbon fiber composites. The $149,881 contract is for the development of carbon fiber composite printing technologies to achieve 40-90% weight savings for system parts. Mantis Composites has prior experience conducting research and development of advanced composite materials under SBIR and...
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...
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $70,363 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Orbital Composites, Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business, to develop additively manufactured carbon-carbon/silicon carbide reusable thermal protection systems. This contract supports AFRL's efforts to advance additive manufacturing capabilities for aerospace applications. As a small business, Orbital Composites specializes in developing innovative...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency's Troop Support organization to Mantis Composites Inc., a manufacturer of 3D printed carbon fiber composites. The $99,997 firm-fixed-price contract is for research and development related to advanced composite materials, with a focus on 3D printed carbon fiber, ceramic matrix composites, and other high-performance materials for aerospace, defense, and space applications. Mantis Composites...
Mantis Composites Inc., a small business manufacturer of 3D printed carbon fiber composites, has been awarded a $1,299,997.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to produce, test, and analyze 3D printed carbon/carbon frusta under Topic # DLA22.2-007. The definitive, firm fixed-price contract has an ultimate completion date of August 10, 2025. This award is part of the DLA's efforts to advance the use of additive manufacturing and...
<p>The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract to MC Technologies LLC, a Minority Owned, Woman Owned, Small Disadvantaged Business, for the development of "High Strain Composite Testing Methodologies." The $149,999.00 firm-fixed-price contract has a completion date of June 4, 2018 and was awarded on August 24, 2017. The contract was set aside for small businesses.</p>
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1,647,559.00 firm-fixed-price definitive contract to Mallinda Inc., a small business manufacturer, for the development of customizable and repairable ballistic protection materials and technologies under the SBIR Phase II program. This contract has a total small business set-aside designation. The award aligns with the Air Force's research interests and follows a previous $49,885 SBIR Phase I contract awarded to Mallinda Inc. in 2020 for research...
This is a Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to Materials Sciences LLC, a small business, for $149,982.42. The contract is for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I effort entitled "Hybrid Thermoplastic Matrix Fabrication Methods for Missile Support." As an SBIR Phase I award, this contract provides early-stage research funding to develop new composite materials and fabrication methods for...
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $149,838 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I contract to Electrafly LLC, a small disadvantaged business, to develop advanced aircraft materials and manufacturing capabilities using 3D carbon-based additive manufacturing printing technology for aircraft parts. The firm-fixed-price contract has a completion date of August 2, 2021. This contract supports the Air Force's research and development efforts in...