Purchase Order FA864925P0394
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- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $3.13M firm fixed-price Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to Durham, North Carolina-based Vulcan Elements Inc. to secure Department of the Air Force supply chains with rare earth magnets. Set aside for small businesses, this purchase order is scheduled for completion by March 23, 2027. Vulcan Elements Inc., a veteran-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business, specializes in advanced materials manufacturing,...
- <p>The U.S. Air Force awarded a $73,847 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Vulcan Elements Inc., a small disadvantaged business, under the SBIR program. The contract is to establish a domestic, rare-earth metal manufacturing supply chain to support critical Department of the Air Force needs. The work will be performed in Cambridge, MA and the contract has a completion date of May 5, 2025.</p>
- This is a $108,170 STTR Phase I research contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory to Vulcan Elements Inc., a veteran-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business manufacturer based in Durham, North Carolina. The contract, titled "PREDICTION AND RAPID ITERATIONS IN SYNTHESIS OF MAGNETS" (PRISM), is a small business set-aside focused on developing advanced materials, particularly rare-earth metals and innovative powertrain technologies, with applications in defense and...
- The U.S. Department of Defense's Strategic Materials office awarded a $894,681 firm fixed-price contract to Vulcan Elements Inc. on May 1, 2025, for domestic rare earth magnet qualification. The contract, which has no set-aside designation, extends through March 31, 2026, and will be performed at Vulcan Elements' facility in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Vulcan Elements is a veteran-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business specializing in advanced materials manufacturing,...
- This is a $248,143.96 firm fixed-price contract awarded by the Department of the Army to Vulcan Elements Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project on hybrid electric powertrain, power, and propulsion systems (HEPPS). The contract has a total small business set-aside designation and is scheduled for completion by September 10, 2025. Vulcan Elements Inc. is a veteran-owned manufacturing company located in Durham, North...
- The U.S. Department of Defense's Troop Support awarded a $1,671,510 firm fixed price Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Noveon Magnetics Inc., a small business manufacturer of neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) permanent magnets. The contract, titled "SBIR II AWARD URBAN MINING", is for research and development related to urban mining of rare earth materials. This award builds upon Noveon's prior SBIR Phase I and II work, as well as other federal grants the...
- This federal contract award was made by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Phoenix Tailings Inc., a small business, for the provision of secured permanent magnets to enable advanced warfighting production requirements. The $75,000.00 firm fixed-price purchase order is part of the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program Phase I. The contract has a completion date of August 7, 2023. Phoenix Tailings is a mining and metals production company that specializes in extracting value...
- This federal contract award was made by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Vulcan Wireless, Inc., a small disadvantaged business located in Carlsbad, California. The $1,489,679 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract was awarded on June 25, 2019 under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II for the development of "Digital Feathers" technologies. The contract has a period of performance through November 13, 2021 and was designated as a total small business...
- This is a $4,350,000 firm fixed price definitive contract awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support to Noveon Magnetics Inc., a small business manufacturer of neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) sintered materials and permanent magnets. The contract, which was set aside for small businesses, is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III award and focuses on establishing a plan for supporting Noveon's manufacturing capability and demonstration, specifically targeting the...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1.8M firm fixed-price contract to Vulcan Ventura LLC, a small business, for Phase II of an SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) program focused on context-aware radio frequency electromagnetic surveying for exploiting signals of opportunity. The contract, awarded August 15, 2025, is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside and extends through August 16, 2027. Work will be performed in Concord, North Carolina. This Phase II effort...
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.21 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Vulcan Elements Inc., a veteran-owned, small disadvantaged business based in Durham, North Carolina, to establish a domestic rare-earth metal manufacturing supply chain in support of critical Air Force needs. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside and structured as a firm fixed-price purchase order, will be performed in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, with completion targeted for June 30, 2027. This Phase II award follows the company's successful Phase I research and represents continued federal investment in developing domestic capabilities for advanced materials critical to national defense. Vulcan Elements Inc. specializes in advanced materials manufacturing, particularly rare-earth metals and innovative powertrain technologies for defense applications. The company has established itself as a strategic partner through multiple federal contracts focused on supply chain security and advanced material development, including work on hybrid electric propulsion systems and magnet synthesis technologies. This award reflects the Department of Defense's broader commitment to reducing reliance on foreign sources for critical materials and supporting the development of domestic manufacturing expertise in specialized defense-critical technologies.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $1.2m | 9/29/25 |