Composite Technology Development, Inc.

Composite Technology Development, Inc., operating as Composite Technology Development, is a small-business manufacturer and materials-testing laboratory in Lafayette, Colorado, that provides cryogenic mechanical testing, composite characterization, and advanced materials research and development services to federal agencies as a prime contractor (99% of recent awards). The company competes under Total Small Business set-asides on SBIR contracts and full-and-open on commercial testing purchase orders; it operates as a subcontractor only incidentally (1% of awards).

Composite Technology Development's concrete capability footprint centers on materials testing and engineering for extreme environments — cryogenic mechanical testing of composites, resin system development for hydrogen storage, composite characterization per ASTM standards, and compressed-air compatibility testing for prototype defense equipment. Recent representative work includes a $150,000 purchase order from NASA's Shared Services Center for cryogenic mechanical testing of thermoplastic and thermoset composite systems at three temperature conditions (room temperature, 20 Kelvin, and 111 Kelvin) with deliverables including test reports, raw data, and fractured specimens (July 2026); an $89,200 NASA order for mechanical testing of polymer aerogel composites (August 2026); a $247,510 SBIR Phase I contract from the Department of the Army for composite technology development (completed November 2024); and a $199,624 Project Grant (CFDA 81.049) from the Department of Energy's Office of Science for microcrack-resistant resin systems development for cryo-compressed hydrogen storage (completed April 2025).

Customer concentration is dispersed across research and defense agencies. The top five customer agencies account for 58% of awards by count, with the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory leading at 24 awards ($6 million combined potential value), followed by the Department of Energy (19 awards, no value disclosed), the Department of the Air Force (15 awards), the Department of the Navy Office of Naval Research (12 awards, $7.8 million), and NASA Shared Services Center (9 awards, $2.9 million). When ranked by potential value, the Navy Office of Naval Research ($7.8 million across 12 awards) and Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory ($6 million across 24 awards) dominate the mix. NAICS distribution is concentrated in basic research categories — 46 awards under Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) — with smaller footprints in engineering services, biotechnology research, and materials manufacturing. PSC coding reflects space R&D, atomic-energy defense basic research, and experimental development.

The activity trajectory shows sparse, episodic awards rather than a sustained program base: one award in 2020, two in 2021, one in 2022, three in 2024, and two in 2026, with a combined potential value of $31 million across 137 total awards since 1994. The recompete cliff ahead is minimal — only one award ($89 thousand) faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. Composite Technology Development operates as a subcontractor to Lockheed Martin on hydrogen tank development (extended through September 2024). The company's portfolio reflects a research and materials-testing specialist positioned across NASA, DoD (primarily Navy and Air Force research commands), and DOE, with no characteristic presence on governmentwide vehicles or BPAs.

Materials solutions for insulation, adhesives, coatings, and composites for cryogenic, high temperature, and other harsh environments. Materials R&D and testing services. Product Sales. Elastic Memory Composite Materials. Advanced ceramics.