Purchase Order FA864925P0452
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- This $749,130 firm-fixed-price purchase order was awarded to Blade Diagnostics Corporation, a self-certified small disadvantaged business, by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The contract is for the SBIR Phase II development of the SMARTBLEND technology, which aims to lower sustainment costs for integrally bladed rotors (IBRs) used in the F135 turbofan engine that powers the F-35 aircraft. Blade Diagnostics specializes in non-destructive evaluation tools and services for aircraft engine...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $1.5 million firm fixed price purchase order to Blade Diagnostics Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as part of Phase II of the Small Business Innovation Research program. The contract period is from February 15, 2022 to May 16, 2023 and involves research to lower sustainment costs for integrally bladed rotors on the F135 aircraft engine through the use of smart blend technology. The place of performance is...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $745,412 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Blade Diagnostics Corporation, a self-certified small disadvantaged business, to continue development of the SMARTBLEND non-destructive evaluation technology. The SMARTBLEND system is designed to lower sustainment costs for integrally bladed rotors, particularly those used in the F135 turbofan engine that powers the F-35 aircraft. This contract follows previous SBIR...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a Firm Fixed Price contract to Blade Diagnostics Corporation, a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for a COVID-19 DIB OPEN CALL FOR INNOVATIVE DEFENSE-RELATED DUAL-PURPOSE TECHNOLOGIES/SOLUTIONS WITH A CLEAR AIR FORCE STAKEHOLDER NEED, with a potential value of $499,729.00. The contract is part of the SBIR Program Phase II Action and involves the development and application of Vibratory DNA tools and...
- This is a $72,824 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Blade Diagnostics Corporation, a self-certified small disadvantaged business. The contract is for in-situ turbofan inspection services for advanced aircraft, specifically targeting the F135 turbofan engine that powers the F-35 aircraft. The contract is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and is a Phase I research action. The award has a total small business...
- This is a $49,778 firm fixed price purchase order awarded to Blade Diagnostics Corporation, a self-certified small disadvantaged business manufacturer, by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program. The contract is to support research and development of the company's Smartblend non-destructive evaluation technology for the F135 4th stage fan in order to reduce sustainment costs for the F135 engine powering the F-35 aircraft. This Phase...
- This is a federal contract award to Blade Diagnostics Corporation, a self-certified small disadvantaged business, by the Aeronautical Systems Center (part of the U.S. Department of the Air Force Materiel Command). The $6,000,817.16 Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract is for the development and delivery of SMARTBLEND non-destructive evaluation technology to support the sustainment of integrally bladed rotors, particularly those used in the F135 turbofan engine that powers the F-35 aircraft. The contract...
- This $1,113,924.00 federal contract award was issued by the Naval Air Warfare Center (NAVAIR) to Blade Diagnostics Corporation, a self-certified small disadvantaged business. The contract is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II research project. The work focuses on developing and applying Blade Diagnostics' SMARTBLEND non-destructive evaluation technology to support the inspection, analysis, characterization, and repair of integrally bladed disks (IBRs) in aircraft engines,...
- This is a definitive contract awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center to Blade Diagnostics Corporation, a self-certified small disadvantaged business and manufacturer of goods. The $5,427,852.10 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract was set aside for total small business and has a completion date of September 30, 2014. Blade Diagnostics provides research, products, and services related to the inspection, analysis, characterization, and repair of...
- This is a federal contract award made by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Aeronautical Systems Center to Blade Diagnostics Corporation, a self-certified small disadvantaged business and manufacturer of goods. The contract, valued at $2,250,674.34, is for the "BDC ENGINE CIP - F119 SMARTBLEND SYSTEM" and has a completion date of January 3, 2020. The contract type is Definitive Contract with a Pricing Type of Cost Plus Fixed Fee. The place of performance is Pittsburgh, PA...
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.02M firm fixed-price purchase order to Blade Diagnostics Corporation, a Pittsburgh-based small disadvantaged business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II action. The contract, set aside for small businesses, supports the development and validation of in-situ inspection technologies for aircraft engine inlet systems and first-stage fan integrally bladed rotors (IBRs). Work will be performed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with an ultimate completion date of February 26, 2027. This award represents the continuation of Blade Diagnostics' specialized research into non-destructive evaluation technologies designed to reduce sustainment costs and improve the reliability of critical engine components. Blade Diagnostics has established itself as a key innovation partner for the Department of Defense through multiple SBIR awards focused on advanced inspection technologies for F135 turbofan engines used in F-35 aircraft. The company's proprietary Vibratory DNA tools and SMARTBLEND technology platform have demonstrated value across Air Force Research Laboratory, Naval Air Warfare Center, and Air Logistics Complex programs. This Phase II award enables the company to mature its in-situ inspection capabilities, which are intended to enhance maintenance operations and extend the service life of integrally bladed rotors—critical components that directly impact aircraft readiness and operational costs.
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| Not listed | Not listed | $1.0m | 8/28/25 |