Purchase Order FA865013M5049

This is a $124,988 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by NASA to CFD Research Corporation, a small business specializing in computational fluid dynamics and materials modeling. The contract aims to develop a computational materials model to simulate the degradation of ceramic matrix composite materials under the high-temperature, high-velocity conditions of propulsion systems. This will provide NASA with a tool to assist in the selection and optimization of...

This SBIR Phase II contract, awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center to Materials Research & Design Inc. (Mr&D), focuses on developing a tool to predict the fatigue life of ceramic matrix composite (CMC) laminates. The $599,962 fixed-price contract aims to create an algorithm that can model the effects of mechanical loading, temperature, and environment on CMC fatigue, which represents a significant advancement in the state-of-the-art...

Carbon Carbon Advanced Technologies, Inc. (C-Cat), a small business manufacturer of advanced high-temperature composites based in Kennedale, Texas, was awarded a $1.25M Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory on September 1, 2023. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, focuses on developing carbon-carbon composites enhanced with ceramic matrix materials via reactive melt infiltration technology for scramjet duct...

This contract was awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a for-profit research and development company, for the development of silicon carbide-based ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) capable of operating at very high temperatures in propulsion systems. The $754,923 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II contract builds on PSI's previous work incorporating refractory and rare earth additives into the SiC matrix to improve...

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $748,874 Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract to Convergent Manufacturing Technologies US Inc., a small business, for thermal modeling and development of high-temperature polymer matrix composite (PMC) structural repair capabilities under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is focused on research and development for aerospace applications, with potential applications in areas such as...

This is a $4,673,417 definitive contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory to Arctos Technology Solutions, LLC for "Progressive Damage Model Benchmarking for Ceramic Matrix Composite Components in Turbine Engine Applications." The contract, which does not have a set-aside designation, aims to develop and transition technology for certifying life-critical turbine engine components utilizing advanced high-temperature ceramic matrix composite (CMC) materials. Arctos...

This is a $1,399,988.80 firm-fixed-price definitive contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a for-profit research and development company, for the development of a CERAMIC COMPOSITE HOT-SECTION COMPONENT. The contract, which does not have a set-aside designation, is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase III. As a subcontractor, Materials Research & Design Inc. (Mr&D) will provide material properties and...

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Technology Assessment And Transfer, Inc., a small business, for the development of protective ceramic matrix composite (CMC) coatings for SiC CMCs. The $149,738.04 firm-fixed-price contract, awarded on August 9, 2017, is intended to research and develop advanced materials and process technologies for defense applications. Technology...

This is a $1,990,518.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee research and development contract awarded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to Advanced Ceramic Fibers LLC, a small business. The contract is for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II, which involves further development and testing of the company's patented process for creating high-temperature ceramic matrix composite materials. This contract supports Advanced Ceramic Fibers' work on hydrogen-resistant surfaces, ultra-high...

This is a five-year, $2,910,936 definitive contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center to Convergent Manufacturing Technologies US Inc., a for-profit organization. The contract is for the development of physics-based process models to simulate the formation of defects in the automated fiber placement process and the cure process of complex composite structures. Key milestones include developing preliminary models in Years 1-2 to predict...