Windowless radiation hard alpha and beta detector
Ended Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HDTRA120P0013
- Awardee
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Advent Diamond, Inc. UEI YSZAQCKK7DN4
- Awarding agency
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Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $161,500
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $161,500.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% 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 · 1 offer Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Scottsdale, AZ 85257, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase I Action
- National interest action
- Coronavirus COVID-19
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $161,500 |
About this award
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.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HDTRA120P0013?
HDTRA120P0013 was awarded to Advent Diamond, Inc. by Defense Threat Reduction Agency (Department of Defense) on December 20, 2019.
How much is contract HDTRA120P0013 worth?
The government has obligated $161,500 on HDTRA120P0013.
Was contract HDTRA120P0013 competed?
The extent of competition for HDTRA120P0013 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 1 offer. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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