Purchase Order FA864925P0509
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- This is a $1,250,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Shepra, Inc., a veteran-owned small disadvantaged business. The contract is for the additive manufacturing of carbon nanotube metal matrix composites for dual-use applications. Shepra has a history of research contracts with AFRL under the SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, including work on topics like additive manufacturing and...
- This is a $750,000 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Shepra, Inc., a veteran-owned small disadvantaged business. The contract is for the additive manufacturing of carbon nanotube metal matrix composites. Shepra has a history of research contracts with AFRL using the SBIR and STTR programs to conduct R&D on topics like additive manufacturing and hypersonic technologies. This contract is set aside for small...
- This is a $750,000 firm fixed price purchase order awarded to Shepra, Inc., a veteran-owned small disadvantaged business, to conduct additive manufacturing research and development on hypersonic thermal protection systems for the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The contract was awarded under the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, a set-aside for small businesses. Shepra has a history of SBIR/STTR contracts with AFRL, which is part of the Air Force Materiel Command,...
- This is a $150,000 firm fixed price purchase order awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Shepra, Inc., a veteran-owned small disadvantaged business. The contract is for the additive manufacturing of carbon nanotube hybrid aluminum metal matrix composites, under a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I research project. The contract has a completion date of June 1, 2021 and was set aside for small businesses. Shepra, Inc. is a subchapter S...
- This federal contract award was issued by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command to Shepra, Inc., a veteran-owned small disadvantaged business. The award, valued at $149,972.88, is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I research project. This award falls under a set-aside for total small business participation. Shepra, Inc. is a subchapter S corporation that provides program management, consulting, research and development, and...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1.24M firm fixed-price purchase order to Alpine Advanced Materials LLC, a small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract, set aside for small businesses, focuses on dry-weave overmolding technology for aircraft propulsion applications and will be performed in Dallas, Texas. Work is scheduled for completion by May 29, 2027, with the award issued on August 27, 2025. This Phase II SBIR award...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $70,363 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Orbital Composites, Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business, to develop additively manufactured carbon-carbon/silicon carbide reusable thermal protection systems. This contract supports AFRL's efforts to advance additive manufacturing capabilities for aerospace applications. As a small business, Orbital Composites specializes in developing innovative...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1.25 million firm fixed-price purchase order to Firehawk Aerospace Inc., a small disadvantaged business based in Addison, Texas, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II Action. The contract, awarded October 2, 2024, supports the development of three-dimensional printed propellant-based propulsion systems designed to enhance mission capability while reducing costs. This contract is designated as a total small...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1,147,081 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract to Endeavor Composites, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The contract is focused on accelerating mission readiness through the development of hybrid reinforcement techniques for silicon carbide carbon heat shields to be used in hypersonic and atmospheric reentry applications. This work is being conducted under the Small Business...
- This is a $749,421 Firm Fixed Price definitive contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Shear Form, Inc., a small business, for the development of enhanced ultra-high strength steel (UHSS) casings for penetrating munitions. The contract, which is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II, has an ultimate completion date of April 5, 2024. This award follows a previous $149,785 purchase order that Shear Form, Inc. received from AFRL in...
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1.75 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II contract to Shepra, Inc., a veteran-owned small disadvantaged business based in Orange Park, Florida. The contract, set aside for small businesses, focuses on the additive manufacturing of Haynes 230 carbon nanotube metal matrix composites for propulsion applications. Work will be performed in Orange Park, Florida, with an ultimate completion date of December 30, 2026. As a firm fixed-price purchase order, the contract represents continued investment in advanced materials research critical to next-generation aerospace propulsion systems. Shepra, Inc. brings significant relevant experience to this effort, having secured multiple SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contracts with AFRL totaling over $2 million, with particular expertise in additive manufacturing and advanced materials development for space and hypersonic applications. The company's federal contracting portfolio extends beyond AFRL to include substantial work with the Defense Logistics Agency and a recent $4 billion indefinite delivery contract vehicle with Naval Sea Systems Command (SeaPort-NxG) through January 2029. This Phase II award demonstrates AFRL's continued confidence in Shepra's technical capabilities and positions the company to advance critical manufacturing technologies for defense propulsion systems.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $1.8m | 9/30/25 |