Purchase Order N0017313P1488
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- The U.S. Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a $129,330.00 firm fixed-price purchase order to Ceradyne, Inc., a for-profit manufacturer, for the delivery of laser target covers. This contract does not have a small business set-aside designation. Ceradyne, a company that provides goods to federal agencies, particularly in the defense and aerospace sectors, has received numerous prime and subcontract awards from the Department of Defense and NASA for a variety of products...
- This is a sole-source purchase order contract awarded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to Ceradyne, Inc., a subsidiary of 3M Company, for the modification of 4 beam electron guns. The contract has a firm fixed price of $32,200.00 and a period of performance ending on February 15, 2019. The contract was awarded on August 17, 2018 under simplified acquisition procedures, as it did not exceed the $150,000 simplified acquisition threshold. No small business set-aside was used for this contract....
- This is a delivery order awarded by the U.S. Marine Corps under the ARMY ECH - SMALL contract vehicle. The $14,953,396.44 firm-fixed-price contract was awarded to Ceradyne, Inc., a for-profit manufacturer that produces goods for federal defense and aerospace customers. The contract does not utilize a small business set-aside. Ceradyne has received numerous prime and subcontract awards from the Department of Defense and NASA to provide a variety of products including impregnated electron...
- The Office of Naval Research awarded a $23,905 firm fixed-price purchase order to Wolfspeed Inc. for carbide substrates on September 27, 2013, with an ultimate completion date of October 31, 2013. The contract, performed in Durham, North Carolina, represents a straightforward procurement of silicon carbide materials without a set-aside designation. Wolfspeed, a leading manufacturer of wide bandgap semiconductor materials headquartered in Durham, serves as a critical supplier to the Department of...
- The U.S. Department of the Navy's Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Ceradyne, Inc., a subsidiary of the 3M Company, to provide 96 units of laser target covers valued at $181,258.48. The requirement was not set aside for small businesses. The award resulted from a sources sought notice published by the agency, which sought information on potential suppliers of the specified ceramic disc target covers. The notice indicated the government may set aside the...
- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a $847,250.00 definitive contract to Ceradyne, Inc., a subsidiary of 3M Company, for the development of fast warm-up cathodes for use in various military applications where rapid turn-on is required. The contract, titled "INNOVATIVE VACUUM ELECTRONICS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (INVEST) PROGRAM," is focused on creating cathodes that can reach operating temperature in less than five seconds with high reliability, which is...
- The U.S. Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) purchase order contract to Ceradyne, Inc., a for-profit manufacturer, in the amount of $249,864.00. The contract is for the delivery of 277 units of Laser Target Covers, Part Number 10015403. The contract did not use any small business set-asides. Ceradyne, Inc. developed the proprietary material used to produce this specific item, and the government determined that establishing an alternative source would...
- 3M Technical Ceramics Inc., a division of 3M Company, has been awarded a firm fixed price purchase order valued at $27,720.32 by the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command. The contract is for the delivery of CERALLOY 147-31N sintered reaction bonded silicon carbide target covers to support the agency's SPY Target Covers solicitation. Performance will occur at 3M's facility in Maplewood, Minnesota between September 23-30, 2023. No subcontractors or additional context was provided...
- This federal contract award, valued at $5,006,378.86, was issued by the Strategic Materials agency of the U.S. Department of Defense to COI Ceramics, Inc., a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation. The contract is for the procurement of Hi-Nicalon SIC (silicon carbide) material, which is a specialized ceramic fiber used for high-temperature and extreme environment applications, such as thermal protection systems, radome components, hypersonic vehicles, and spacecraft. The contract is a...
- This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the U.S. Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to CoorsTek Inc. for $199,906 to provide silicon carbide (SiC)-X38 ceramic materials. The award is not set aside and is a single-source award. The materials are for the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and will be delivered to the ARL Logistics Warehouse at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. CoorsTek is a global leader in engineered technical...
The Office of Naval Research awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order to Ceradyne, Inc. for silicon carbide materials on June 20, 2013, with a ceiling value of $8,419.20 and an ultimate completion date of August 14, 2013. The contract was performed in Costa Mesa, California and included no small business set-aside designation. Ceradyne, a for-profit manufacturer specializing in defense and aerospace materials, is well-positioned to deliver advanced ceramic components, having established a track record providing sintered reaction bonded materials, precision machined parts, and specialized defense-related goods to the Department of Defense and NASA. Ceradyne operates as a subsidiary of 3M Company's Government Markets Division, a multinational corporation with extensive federal contracting experience across medical devices, personal protective equipment, and specialized defense components. This purchase order represents a tactical procurement of silicon carbide materials, likely supporting naval research initiatives or defense systems requiring advanced ceramic properties. The short performance timeline and modest award value indicate this transaction was a focused, direct material acquisition rather than a comprehensive development program.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P00001 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 7/2/13 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $8.4k | 6/19/13 |