Additive manufacturing via friction stir welding for aircraft components
Ended Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA864922P1040
- Awardee
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Engineering And Software System Solutions, Inc. UEI X13SUGQE8VG6
- Awarding agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,249,621
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,249,621.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 677 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- San Diego, CA 92101, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase II Action
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
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| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Vendor Address Change | $0 | |
| Original award | $1,249,621 |
About this award
Engineering and Software System Solutions, Inc. (ES3), a woman-owned small business headquartered in San Diego, California, was awarded a $1.25M Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory on June 30, 2022, to develop additive manufacturing via friction stir welding for aircraft components. This Total Small Business set-aside contract, designated as F2D-3554, represents a firm fixed-price purchase order with a completion date of December 30, 2025. The work will be performed at ES3's corporate headquarters location in San Diego, California. Friction stir welding-based additive manufacturing represents an advanced manufacturing technique with significant potential applications across military aircraft platforms, aligning with the Air Force Research Laboratory's focus on innovative manufacturing processes and materials science.
ES3's expertise in aerospace engineering, advanced manufacturing, and materials research and development made it well-positioned to execute this Phase II effort, which builds upon successful Phase I research outcomes typical of the SBIR program's structured approach to technology maturation. The company has established itself as a key contractor within the defense industrial base through multiple prime contracts with agencies including the Air Force Research Laboratory, Naval Air Warfare Center, and the Department of Defense, with particular strength in specialized coating technologies, corrosion prevention solutions, and additive manufacturing techniques for military aircraft systems. This contract award reflects the Air Force Research Laboratory's investment in innovative manufacturing methodologies that could enhance the production and sustainment capabilities of future aerospace platforms.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA864922P1040?
FA864922P1040 was awarded to Engineering And Software System Solutions, Inc. by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on June 30, 2022.
How much is contract FA864922P1040 worth?
The government has obligated $1,249,621 on FA864922P1040.
Was contract FA864922P1040 competed?
The extent of competition for FA864922P1040 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 677 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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