Small business innovative research (sbir) phase i - #L254-003-0168 tendered under topic #DLA254-003 - collider day award for modular, scalable, and cost-effective domestic gallium metal
Ended Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- SP470125P0034
- Awardee
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Found Energy Co UEI E2B8FRWX6JZ8
- Awarding agency
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Troop Support
Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $99,467
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $99,467.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- 1 offer Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Wilmington, DE 19801, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Original award | $99,467 |
About this award
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), under its Troop Support operations, awarded Found Energy Co a $99.5K firm fixed-price purchase order on September 4, 2025, for Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) activities addressing modular, scalable, and cost-effective domestic gallium metal production under Topic DLA254-003. This contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, reflects the government's strategic priority to establish domestic supply chains for critical semiconductor materials essential to national defense. The work is scheduled for completion by March 3, 2026, with performance conducted in Wilmington, Delaware.
Found Energy Co, a small business entity based in Charlestown, Massachusetts, specializes in innovative energy and materials technologies for Department of Defense applications. The company has established a track record of success across multiple military branches, having secured three Phase I SBIR contracts totaling approximately $348.6K, including prior awards from the Air Force Research Laboratory for hydrogen fuel generation technology and from the Marine Corps for research and development activities. This gallium metal production contract represents Found Energy Co's continued engagement with DoD agencies on critical national security challenges in materials science and advanced manufacturing.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract SP470125P0034?
SP470125P0034 was awarded to Found Energy Co by Troop Support (Defense Logistics Agency) on September 4, 2025.
How much is contract SP470125P0034 worth?
The government has obligated $99,467 on SP470125P0034.
Was contract SP470125P0034 competed?
The government received 1 offer. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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