The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center awarded a purchase order to Sunrise Innovations LLC (Element Pi) for a combined sputter coater and carbon evaporator on August 5, 2025, with a ceiling value of $30,460.00 under a total small business set-aside. Place of performance is Sparta, Michigan. The equipment must feature interchangeable sputtering and carbon coating heads, a touchscreen digital interface, and capability to sputter gold or gold-palladium materials. The contractor shall provide on-site installation and basic operational instruction for five to ten CERL employees. Ultimate completion date is February 2, 2026. The procurement originated from a solicitation posted June 24, 2025, and due July 7, 2025, initially designated EDWOSB but amended to general small business set-aside on July 2, 2025.