Purchase Order N0017325P5214

The U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research (ONR) has awarded a $88,000 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Powerhouse Consulting Group LLC, a minority-owned small business, for the provision of 2D melanin coating services. This sole-source procurement was issued under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures outlined in FAR Part 13 and is not designated as a set-aside contract. The award is in support of ONR projects and programs and utilizes NAICS code 541713 with a size standard of 1,000 employees. Powerhouse Consulting Group is a limited liability company that specializes in advanced materials research and development for defense applications, including chemical and biological threat protection technologies, sensor systems, and high-power microwave applications. The company has a history of prior federal contract and grant awards from ONR and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) for related research and development efforts.