Purchase Order N0017319P1115

NASA Langley Research Center awarded a $525,749 firm fixed price purchase order to COI Ceramics, Inc., a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation, to deliver 100 kilograms of Hi-Nicalon silicon carbide 1800 denier fiber tow. The fiber tow will be used to support NASA's flexible thermal protection system development efforts for atmospheric entry vehicles as part of the agency's High Density Ablator project. Over the past eight years, NASA has extensively tested Hi-Nicalon fiber and determined...

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 contract, awarded by NASA's Ames Research Center to Fiber Materials Inc., is for the fabrication of at least 22 fiberform billets and the phenolic impregnated carbon ablator (PICA) infusion of the fiberform billets. The contract, valued at $127,057.97, is a firm fixed price BPA call order with no set-aside designation. Fiber Materials Inc. is a manufacturer of fiber reinforced plastics, carbon/carbon, and ceramic matrix composites, operating as a division of Spirit Aerosystems Holdings,...

This is a firm-fixed-price delivery order contract awarded by NASA's Ames Research Center to Fiber Materials Inc., a manufacturer of advanced composite materials. The $80,971 contract is to provide post-weaving manufacturing support for the Heat Shield for Extreme Entry Environment Technology (HEEET) project. Fiber Materials Inc. is a subsidiary of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. and has extensive experience producing thermal protection system materials for aerospace applications, including...

This is a Federal contract award to Materials Research & Design Inc. (Mr&D), a small business subchapter S corporation based in Wayne, Pennsylvania. The contract, awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), is for the development of refractory ceramic matrix composites for shape-stable nosetips. The contract is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II action with a cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing type and a ceiling value of $1,249,576.00. The contract has a completion...

This is a $1,199,990.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded by the Naval Strategic Systems Programs to Advanced Ceramic Fibers LLC, a small business, under the 873 AUTHORITY set-aside program. The contract is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II research and development project on high-temperature composite materials, coatings, and components for maritime, aerospace, and defense applications. Key focus areas include developing hydrogen-resistant surfaces, ultra-high...

This is a firm-fixed-price delivery order awarded by NASA's Ames Research Center to Fiber Materials Inc., a manufacturer of advanced composite materials based in Biddeford, Maine. The $96,097 contract is for the HEEET WEAVE DENSIFICATION AND PROPERTY TESTING, which supports NASA's space exploration and science missions. Fiber Materials Inc. has a significant indefinite delivery contract (IDV) valued up to $24 million with Ames Research Center for the provision of thermal protection systems,...

This firm-fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command to COI Ceramics, Inc. (COIC), a for-profit manufacturer of ceramic fibers, fabrics, matrix composites, and related products. The $144,218.00 contract is for the fabrication of two each A/N720 ceramic matrix composite (CMC) base attachment rings and two each A/N720 CMC base insulation rings, with specific material requirements, for the Weapons Development...

Fiber Materials Inc. has been awarded a $442,413 firm fixed price delivery order from NASA Ames Research Center to provide flight thermal protection systems for science, exploration, and technology development missions. As a division of Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc., Fiber Materials will produce Phenolic Impregnated Carbon Ablator materials, fiberform billets, thermal protection system test specimens, and associated tooling. Performance will take place at the awardee's Biddeford, Maine...

This is a $1,999,995.00 Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract awarded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to Advanced Ceramic Fibers LLC, a small business. The contract is for STTR Phase II research and development under the 873 AUTHORITY program. Advanced Ceramic Fibers specializes in high-temperature composite materials and has received over $5 million in prior awards from the Navy and NASA. The contract is for the company to continue developing their patented process of creating metal carbide/carbon...