The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $649,546 firm fixed price contract to Genesis Dimensions LLC for research and development of a large scale 3D construction printing system and materials. As a Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer award, this contract builds upon prior research to further develop additive manufacturing technologies for the Air Force. Performance will take place in Houston, Texas over 15 months. Designated as a total small...
This federal contract was awarded by the Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command to Icon Technology Inc., a small business that develops advanced construction technologies including 3D printing robotics, software, and materials. The $15,968,400.28 contract is for CONSTRUCTION SCALE 3D PRINTING FOR THE AIR FORCE and is a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order set aside for small businesses. The contract was awarded under the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program...
The U.S. Air Force Space Command awarded a $348,965 firm fixed-price contract to X-Hab 3D, Inc., a small business 3D printing company, to provide one 3D concrete printer and associated training services. This contract was set aside for total small business participation. The 3D printer will be delivered to the Maryland Army National Guard within 120 days to evaluate additive construction technologies. X-Hab 3D, Inc. has also been awarded SBIR and STTR contracts from DARPA and NASA to develop...
This contract was awarded by the Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command to Re3D, Inc., a Texas-based small business that specializes in industrial 3D printing. The $699,250.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order is for the development of large-scale 3D printing training solutions under the SBIR Program Phase II. Re3D, Inc. is a self-certified small disadvantaged, economically disadvantaged woman-owned, woman-owned, veteran-owned business that has previously worked on SBIR...
This is a $249,000.00 firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force Academy to 3D Systems, Inc., a for-profit manufacturer of 3D printing solutions, for a high-precision stereolithographic (SLA) 3D printer. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. The 3D printer will be used by the Academy's Department of Aeronautics to rapidly prototype highly accurate models for cadet capstone and research programs. This award was a sole-source contract, as the government...
The U.S. Air Force Space Command awarded a $175,000.00 firm fixed price purchase order contract to X-Hab 3D, Inc., a for-profit 3D printing company, to provide 3D concrete printer support. The contract has an ultimate completion date of February 14, 2025 and was not set aside for any specific business size or type. X-Hab 3D, Inc. has previously been awarded other federal contracts, including from the Department of Defense and NASA, for the development of sustainable construction materials and...
This is a $13,999,990.09 Firm Fixed Price definitive contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Essentium Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for SBIR Phase II research and development on "SPEED, STRENGTH AND SCALE - ADVANCED ADDITIVE FOR THE AIRMAN." The contract is set aside for small businesses and has a completion date of May 31, 2024. Essentium Inc., doing business as Essentium Materials, is a manufacturer of industrial 3D printers and...
This is a $77,000 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the U.S. Air National Guard to Cadimensions, Inc., a small business, for a FORTUS 380MC 3D printer and associated maintenance. The contract was awarded under a total small business set-aside and has a completion date of June 30, 2019. Cadimensions is a value-added reseller of computer-aided design (CAD) software, 3D printers, and related services that has previously supported the Department of the Army and National Institutes of Health...
This $10,758,261.00 definitive contract was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to 3D Systems Inc. to deliver a Large-Format Metal 3D Printer Advanced Technology Demonstrator (Gen-II DMP-1000) and integrate robotic technology for laser ablation surface preparation. The contract was awarded without any set-aside designation and is part of AFRL's broader research and development efforts in advanced manufacturing technologies, including additive manufacturing and digital...
This firm-fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to Alphasense, Inc., a woman-owned small business, for the development of a novel 3D printer to support additive manufacturing of gradient metal alloy structures. Key innovations include the use of low-cost resin and photo-curable suspensions containing micro/nano metal particles to fabricate the parts, as well as the application of digital light processing for simultaneous layer...