Additive manufacturing of haynes 230 carbon nanotube metal matrix composites for propulsion applications
Active Purchase Order Awarded
- Contract number
- FA864925P0509
- Awardee
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Shepra, Inc. UEI Q5H9FDJSSP35
- Awarding agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,750,000
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,750,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 86% 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 · 101 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Orange Park, FL 32073, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase II Action
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
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.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA864925P0509?
FA864925P0509 was awarded to Shepra, Inc. by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on September 30, 2025.
How much is contract FA864925P0509 worth?
The government has obligated $1,750,000 on FA864925P0509.
Was contract FA864925P0509 competed?
The extent of competition for FA864925P0509 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 101 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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