The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a $149,999.71 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I firm-fixed-price contract to Faraday Technology, Inc., a subsidiary of Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), to develop multilayered electrospun composite fibers for robust and high-strength chemical, biological, and radiological protective suits. This contract was issued under DARPA's Strategic Technology Office (STO) pre-solicitation notice, which sought innovative and disruptive technologies to provide new capabilities for the U.S. military and national security. As the prime contractor, Faraday Technology will leverage its expertise in electrochemical engineering, advanced manufacturing, and materials science to deliver solutions aligned with DARPA's mission of creating high-risk, high-reward "breakthrough" technologies. The parent company, PSI, is an experienced federal contractor that has supported numerous agencies, including the Department of Defense, NASA, and the Department of Energy, through both contract and grant awards.
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