This is a $2,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to Applied Optimization, Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business. The contract is for research and development related to demonstrating a prototype feedforward control system for the laser powder bed additive manufacturing process to produce higher quality builds. The prime contractor is partnering with 3D Systems, Inc. and The...
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...
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...
The U.S. Air Force awarded a $1,499,557 Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract to Optomec Inc., a for-profit manufacturer of 3D printers and digital solutions, for a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) effort. The contract is designated as a total small business set-aside and is scheduled for completion on August 30, 2022. Optomec's work under this contract supports the Air Force's Rapid Sustainment Office, and may involve the delivery of 3D printers, software, and research and...
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 is a $1,122,672.00 federal contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Optomec Inc., a small business manufacturer of 3D printers and additive manufacturing equipment. The objective of the contract is to scale up and enhance the capabilities of a deposition system for the production of large area solid-oxide fuel cells and other energy-related applications. The effort will work to extend the system's capabilities for rapid deposition over larger areas, enabling the...
This federal contract award to Big Metal Additive LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business, is for the development of optimized additive manufactured aircraft structures. The $749,973.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), a defense agency, under the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II program. The contract has a performance period through February 16, 2024. Big Metal Additive specializes in large-scale metal...
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order contract to Optomec Inc., a small business manufacturer of 3D printers and digital solutions for additive manufacturing. The $796,038.00 contract is for the additive repair of large integrally bladed rotors as part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program's Phase II efforts. Optomec has previously supported the military's additive manufacturing needs through prime...
This is a $750,000.00 Firm Fixed Price Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Applied Optimization, Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business. The objective of the research is to use probability theory to combine physics-based models for additive manufacturing processes like selective laser melting (SLM) and electron beam melting (EBM) in order to predict and mitigate defects, achieve...
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...