American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute
Detroit, MI
- UEI
- LJL4A54PYZR5
- CAGE
- 6ZYG7
- Primary NAICS
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
- 331110 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
- 331210 Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
- 331222 Steel Wire Drawing
- 331318 Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding
- 331420 Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying
- 331491 Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding
- 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
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- Corporate family
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- Detroit, MI YA51Y2CLN2D7
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1400 Rosa Parks Blvd, Detroit, MI 48216, USA
- Website
- lift.technology
- Founded
- 2014
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Industrial Conglomerates
- Industrials & Manufacturing
- SIC code
- 39 Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $45,450,500 |
| FY2025 | $24,068,347 |
| FY2024 | $12,448,622 |
| FY2023 | $24,587,293 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Office of the Secretary of Defense | $45,450,000 | |
| 2 | Missile Defense Agency | $500 |
Contract vehicles
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not on record | W911NF1730003 | $300,000 |
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About the company
American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute, a Detroit-based nonprofit public-private partnership established in 2013, operates as a federal prime contractor delivering advanced lightweight materials development, additive manufacturing process innovation, and defense-critical prototype engineering exclusively to Department of Defense customers. The institute competes full-and-open across its federal footprint with no set-aside designations, holding 49 prime awards with no subcontract activity.
The institute's capability portfolio centers on vehicle lightweighting, material maturation, cold spray technology, additive manufacturing (including 3D printing in extreme environments), titanium alloy processing from domestic ore, high-temperature alloy development, and advanced composite structures for military applications. Representative work includes a $9.075 million Other Transaction Agreement with the Army's Research, Development and Engineering Command under the Cornerstone OTA program for critical mineral processing prototype development (completion September 17, 2029); a $7.2 million Office of Naval Research Phase III OTA for scaling titanium alloy production from domestic ore (completion June 25, 2028); an $11.084 million Office of Naval Research OTA for titanium alloy scaling executed under prior-year baseline (completion August 27, 2027); and a $6.66 million Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command task order for hypersonics and extreme environment testing, including continuous roll plates, ingots, high-temperature alloys, and cold spray technology (completion May 9, 2028).
Customer concentration splits nearly evenly between two defense agencies: the Office of Naval Research accounts for 25 awards worth $73.5 million combined potential value, while TACOM Life Cycle Management Command holds 16 awards worth $78.8 million. Together these two customers represent 94% of recent awards. The Army's Research, Development and Engineering Command, Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, the Army's Acquisition Support Center (PEO Ammunition), and the Missile Defense Agency round out the customer set. The institute holds a $49 million Other Transaction Indefinite Delivery Contract with TACOM (W56HZV209D001) from which 16 task orders have been issued at $31.9 million combined potential value, structured for prototype projects spanning vehicle lightweighting, material maturation, product design, and manufacturing process improvements. Most recently, the institute received a $9.8 million single-award IDIQ from Defense Logistics Agency on February 25, 2026, to establish an additive manufacturing supplier base under the Joint Additive Manufacturing Acceptability (JAMA) IV Pilot Parts Program, producing 11 unique military parts using laser powder bed fusion, directed energy deposition, material extrusion, cold spray, and binder jetting for the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy (completion February 24, 2031).
Activity has moderated across the past five years — ten awards in 2023 declined to six in both 2024 and 2025 — with seven awards carrying ultimate completion dates inside the next twenty-four months and combined potential value of $24.9 million facing recompete exposure. The institute operates a subsidiary, Forge American Manufacturing LLC, and performs work at multiple locations including its primary facility in Detroit, Michigan, and subordinate operations in Box Elder, South Dakota and Huntsville, Alabama. Federal grant activity comprises eight Project Grant and Cooperative Agreement awards from the Office of Naval Research focused on workforce development, hypersonic materials acceleration, and advanced manufacturing technology ecosystem expansion across the continental United States and Puerto Rico, with ultimate completion dates extending through January 2028. The institute also recently secured placement on a $151 billion Missile Defense Agency multiple-award IDIQ (Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense, or SHIELD) issued December 29, 2025, with an initial task order valued at $500 (completion December 28, 2035), positioning it within the government's long-term multi-domain homeland defense investment portfolio.
Quick answers
Is American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute's SAM.gov registration is active through July 20, 2027.
Which contract vehicles does American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute hold?
American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute holds a place on 1 federal contract vehicle: SHIELD.
How much has American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $24,068,347 to American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute in fiscal year 2025 and $106,554,762 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute rank among federal contractors?
American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute ranked #63 in PSC AC33 and #87 in PSC AC13 in FY2025.
What is American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute's most recent federal award?
American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute's most recent federal contract award is Other transaction prototype project agreement in support of department of war manufacturing technology program (HQ0034269E078), from Washington Headquarters Service, on June 30, 2026.
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