This is a $99,999.97 fixed-price purchase order awarded by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to Open Additive, LLC, a small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for Phase I research and development on the topic of "Large-Format, Low-Cost Metal AM for Army Applications." Open Additive, as the prime contractor, will be working to develop affordable and versatile metal additive manufacturing systems and...
This is a $124,999 Firm Fixed Price definitive contract awarded by the Shared Services Center of NASA to Open Additive, LLC, a small business, for the STTR Phase I research project "Predictive Thermal Simulation for Laser Powder Bed Fusion." Open Additive specializes in open, affordable, and versatile metal additive manufacturing systems and technologies. The contract is focused on accelerating innovation in metal 3D printing and supports Open Additive's work in providing goods and...
This is a $149,774 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to the small disadvantaged business Big Metal Additive LLC. The contract is for the delivery of an "Optimized Additive Manufactured Aircraft Structure" under the STTR Phase I research program. The contract has a total small business set-aside. Big Metal Additive LLC is a small business that specializes in metal additive manufacturing, including...
This is a $1,249,918.00 Firm Fixed Price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Additive Monitoring, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for in-situ monitoring of blown powder additive manufacturing processes. The award is a Phase II STTR contract with a period of performance through December 18, 2025. This contract is set aside for small businesses. Additive Monitoring has previously received SBIR, cooperative agreement, and other prime federal...
This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Big Metal Additive LLC, a small disadvantaged business, for a STTR Phase II research and development project titled "Mission Optimized Service Spacecraft". The $1,699,214 contract, which has a completion date of May 17, 2024, will involve developing advanced additive manufacturing techniques for the production of large-scale metal spacecraft components. Big Metal Additive has prior...
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $74,999 Firm Fixed Price purchase order to Additive Monitoring, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for the development of a closed loop adaptive laser pathing system for additive manufacturing. This STTR Phase I research contract, which has a total small business set-aside, aims to provide in-situ monitoring and real-time defect detection capabilities to improve quality control and certification of additively...
This is a $109,995 firm fixed price purchase order contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Additive Monitoring, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for sensor fusion and in-situ inspection capabilities related to additive manufacturing. The contract is set aside for small businesses and will be performed in Chicago, IL. This STTR Phase I research and development effort is focused on developing sensor fusion technologies to enable real-time defect...
This is a $1,179,988 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded to Additive Monitoring, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The contract, which is part of the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) program, is for the development of a real-time monitoring system to qualify and certify additive manufacturing aerospace components. The work is to be performed in San Diego, CA and the final completion date is May 31, 2024. This...
The Department of the Air Force awarded a $590,700 firm fixed price purchase order to Open Additive, LLC for a 3D metal printer to meet the requirements specified in the FA860122R0018 solicitation issued by the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center. The solicitation sought proposals for an additive metal 3D printer with a build volume of not greater than 6x6x10 inches and the ability to heat the build plate to 500 degrees Celsius, to be delivered to and installed at the Air...
This is a $12,479 firm fixed price purchase order awarded by NASA to Additive Industries North America, Inc., a foreign-owned for-profit company that specializes in metal 3D printing solutions. The contract is for additive manufacturing services using Additive Industries' MetalFAB1 system. The contract is set aside for small businesses and has a completion date of March 3, 2023. In addition to this prime contract, Additive Industries North America, Inc. has also received several federal...