Purchase Order HDTRA120P0013
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- This is a $1,082,750.71 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to Advent Diamond, Inc., a for-profit woman-owned small business manufacturer. The contract is for the development of "Windowless Alpha / Beta Detectors" and is set to be complete by June 27, 2024. Advent Diamond provides research and development services to federal agencies, including the Department of Defense and NASA, in areas such as...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (STTR) Phase I contract awarded by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to Radiation Detection Technologies, Inc. (RDT), a small business manufacturer of radiation detection devices and technologies. The $149,985.49 firm fixed-price contract is for the development of "Discrete 3-D Electronics for Radiation Detection Systems." RDT has previously provided radiation detection technologies such as neutron and gamma detectors, detector...
- The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) awarded a $174,000 firm fixed-price purchase order to H3D Inc., a minority-owned small business manufacturer based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, specializing in advanced radiation detection technologies. This contract, awarded on May 5, 2025, supports a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I project focused on developing low-mass solid-state neutron coincidence counter technology. The work is set aside for small businesses and is...
- This federal contract award, HDTRA116C0002, was issued by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to Radiation Detection Technologies, Inc. (RDT), a small business manufacturer of semiconductor devices and radiation detection technologies. The $998,804.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract was awarded under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II for the development and delivery of advanced radiation detection systems and components. The contract has a total small business...
- This is a $1,099,991.82 STTR Phase II contract issued by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. (RMD), a subsidiary of Dynasil Corporation of America. The contract is for the development of a detector technology for nuclear security and defense that will supersede existing gamma-ray and neutron detectors. Specifically, the goal is to develop mixed elpasolite scintillators. This contract is set aside for small businesses. RMD is a leading provider of...
- This is a $149,986.08 firm-fixed-price SBIR Phase I contract awarded by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to Proportional Technologies, Inc. (PTI), a small business. The contract is for PTI to conduct research and development (R&D) on innovative radiation detectors for defense and scientific imaging applications. PTI has previously received multiple prime SBIR Phase II contracts from DTRA and the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science to further develop neutron detection...
- The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) awarded an STTR Phase I contract valued at approximately $200K to Redshred, LLC, a minority-owned, woman-owned small business based in Catonsville, Maryland. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside and issued as a firm fixed-price purchase order, calls for development of a Personal Artificial Intelligence Radiation Health Physicist Companion designed to support personnel operating in radiological environments. The research effort is...
- The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) awarded a $206,397.69 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I contract to Epitome Research and Innovations Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business based in Herndon, Virginia. Under the contract, which was awarded on June 16, 2025, with a completion date of March 15, 2026, Epitome Research will develop an AI-enabled personal radiation health physicist companion system designed for use in radiological environments. This innovative...
- This is a $164,495 Small Business Set-Aside award issued by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) under a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. (RMD), a subsidiary of Dynasil Corporation of America. The contract is for the development of "FAST AND RADIATION HARD SCINTILLATORS FOR HIGH DOSE DETECTION" as part of DTRA's efforts to advance nuclear detection technologies to support missions related to search, standoff detection, sensitive site...
- This is a $174,000.00 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to H3D, Inc., a manufacturer of high-performance imaging spectrometers. The contract is for the development of perovskite radiation detectors under the SBIR program. H3D has previously received federal funding for research and development related to nuclear detection technologies, including under grants from the Department of Energy, Department of Commerce, and...
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) awarded a $161.5K Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract to Advent Diamond, Inc., a woman-owned small business based in Scottsdale, Arizona, for the development of a windowless radiation hard alpha and beta detector. The contract, awarded on December 20, 2019, with a completion date of September 18, 2020, was set aside exclusively for small businesses and represents a firm fixed-price purchase order. Advent Diamond specializes in advanced diamond-based technologies and has established itself as a key innovator in quantum sensing and energetic particle detection for federal agencies, having previously secured contracts from NASA, the Missile Defense Agency, and DTRA. This Phase I effort aligns with DTRA's mission to reduce threats from weapons of mass destruction and support nuclear detection initiatives. The windowless detector technology represents an advancement in radiation detection capabilities, building on Advent Diamond's demonstrated expertise in solar-blind solid-state energetic particle detection and specialized sensing applications. The contract was notably marked with a National Interest Action Code for Coronavirus COVID-19, indicating its relevance to pandemic-related national security priorities. Through this engagement, DTRA is leveraging the innovative capabilities of a small business to advance radiation detection technologies with potential applications in nuclear threat detection and reduction operations.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P00002 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 6/18/20 | |
| P00001 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 2/6/20 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $161.5k | 12/19/19 |