The U.S. federal government, through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Glenn Research Center, has awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) valued at $14,000,000 to Fort Wayne Metals Research Products, LLC (doing business as Fort Wayne Metals), a for-profit limited liability company and manufacturer of specialized wire-based materials and components. The contract, awarded on September 9, 2025 with a completion date of September 9, 2030, aims to procure the processing, testing, fabrication, and delivery of shape memory alloy (SMA) wire and alternate forms that can be evaluated for use in the construction of SMA tire technologies for extreme environments. Under this IDC, NASA has issued numerous firm fixed-price delivery orders totaling over $4.9 million to date, covering a range of technical tasks including material testing packages, facility upgrades, and investigations into new processing routes for specialized wire production. Fort Wayne Metals' work under this contract supports critical NASA aeronautics and spaceflight research and development initiatives, with the majority of the work being performed at the company's facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The contract was competitively awarded with no set-aside designations, indicating open competition. Fort Wayne Metals has a strong track record of providing highly specialized materials and engineering services to NASA, particularly for advanced research and development initiatives in the aerospace sector, such as the Mars Sample Return mission. The company's expertise in manufacturing custom drawn precision fine wire for medical/surgical products and SMA springs for aerospace applications has been instrumental in supporting NASA's research efforts in extreme environmental conditions.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $70.2k | 9/16/25 |