Three-dimensional printed magnesium components: a pathway to strengthen resilient basing in critical air force platform
Active Purchase Order Awarded
- Contract number
- FA864925P0498
- Awardee
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Beacon Industries, Inc. UEI CDXXNKM674G5
- Awarding agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,799,315
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,799,315.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 65% 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 · 68 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Newington, CT 06111, USA
- Research
- STTR Phase II
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.8M Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II contract to Beacon Industries, Inc., a woman-owned small business manufacturer based in Newington, Connecticut, to develop three-dimensional printed magnesium components designed to strengthen resilient basing capabilities for critical Air Force platforms. This total small business set-aside contract, awarded on August 28, 2025, is structured as a firm fixed-price purchase order with an ultimate completion date of May 31, 2027. The effort focuses on advanced manufacturing technologies that leverage additive manufacturing techniques to produce magnesium components, which offer significant weight-reduction and structural advantages for aerospace applications while supporting the Air Force's modernization and resilience objectives.
Beacon Industries brings substantial relevant experience to this engagement, having established itself as a trusted supplier of specialized aerospace components and manufacturing solutions across multiple defense agencies. As a registered federal contractor with extensive prior success in defense-related research and development programs, including other SBIR initiatives, the company demonstrates the technical capability and operational expertise necessary to advance additive manufacturing technologies for military applications. The STTR Phase II designation indicates this effort progresses from earlier feasibility work and represents a significant investment in transitioning promising manufacturing innovations toward practical defense platform integration.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA864925P0498?
FA864925P0498 was awarded to Beacon Industries, Inc. by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on August 28, 2025.
How much is contract FA864925P0498 worth?
The government has obligated $1,799,315 on FA864925P0498.
Was contract FA864925P0498 competed?
The extent of competition for FA864925P0498 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 68 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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