This is a $249,978 STTR Phase II federal contract awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to H.F. Webster Engineering Services, Inc., a small disadvantaged business. The contract is for the development of conductive aircraft coatings to eliminate static discharge risk and mitigate COVID-19 transmission risks. A subcontract was awarded to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology to provide research, testing, and evaluation services in support of...
This firm fixed price purchase order for $109,936 was awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Novum Nano, LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged, veteran-owned, and for-profit business. The contract has a total small business set aside designation and involves research and development of an autonomous trusted artificial intelligence integrated sensing robotic superoleophobic coating maintenance system. Specifically, this Small Business Technology...
Hyphen Innovations LLC was awarded a $74,992 firm fixed price purchase order as part of the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I research program. The award from the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory will support the development of additively manufactured bearings with integrated fuel lubrication and cooling capabilities. These novel bearing designs aim to enable more efficient propulsion and power systems for next-generation Air Force platforms. Research will be...
This is a $11,226,500 firm fixed price contract awarded by the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology for research and development on "Advanced Materials and Manufacturing for Cold Regions". The contract results from a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) issued by ERDC in 2020 seeking proposals across various engineering and environmental research areas. There was no set-aside used for this award. The South Dakota School...
This federal contract award to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, a university and subsidiary of the State of South Dakota Board of Regents, is for the development of an "Advanced Bioelectrochemical Module (BEM) for Waste-to-Electricity Generation During Long-Term Space Exploration." The $749,994 cooperative agreement, awarded by NASA, aims to address waste treatment and power requirements for long-term, manned space missions. The project will use extremophile microbes...
This is a $150,000.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the U.S. Army's TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (TACOM) to Hyper TECH Research Inc., a for-profit manufacturer of advanced conductive materials and electric propulsion technologies. The contract is a Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract with a period of performance through September 26, 2017. Hyper TECH Research Inc. has previously received SBIR Phase I, II, and III awards from NASA, as well as grants...
This is a Department of Defense contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI), a private non-profit research organization. The $4,999,981 cost-no-fee contract is for the Advanced Lubrication System Technology Development effort, which involves research and development on advanced gas turbine engine oils. The contract has no set-aside designation, indicating the UDRI's ability to compete as a large, sophisticated research...
This is a $94,110.95 cooperative agreement awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSMT) to complete material property testing on a dispersion strengthened copper-alloy, GRCOP-42, to determine optimal directed energy deposition (DED) manufacturing parameters. The ultimate completion date is August 21, 2022. SDSMT is a state-controlled institution of higher learning that has received numerous past federal contract awards and...
This is a federal contract award by the Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), a subordinate command of the U.S. Army, to H.F. Webster Engineering Services, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business. The $2,999,272 definitive cost-plus-fixed-fee contract is for the repair of metal aircraft components using cold spray technology. H.F. Webster Engineering Services is the prime contractor, and it has awarded subcontracts to several entities, including Concurrent...
This federal contract award for $1,250,000.00 was granted to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Pittsburgh office. The contract is for research and development (R&D) services and has a definitive contract type with a firm fixed price. There is no set-aside designation for this award. SDSM&T is a state-controlled public university that specializes in engineering, materials science, and scientific research....