PKS Consulting, Inc.

PKS Consulting, Inc. is a small, for-profit corporate entity registered in SAM.gov, headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska, with a specialized focus on developing innovative mobile recycling technologies for plastic waste management. The company operates as a Subchapter S Corporation and has demonstrated expertise in designing modular recycling systems that convert ocean-bound and post-consumer plastics into valuable construction materials. Their primary technological innovation centers on creating mobile recycling units capable of transforming different types of plastics, including polyethylene terephthalate (PET), into recycled plastic bricks and lumber for construction purposes.

Through federal contract awards, PKS Consulting, Inc. has exclusively worked with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. Their federal contract work has been specifically focused on developing a mobile plastic ocean waste recycler, with a total contract value of $599,909.68. These contracts were set aside for small businesses and involved a two-phase approach: a Phase I contract for $99,909.68 to develop the initial concept, followed by a $500,000 Phase II contract to further develop and implement a mobile plastic ocean waste recycling system. The contracts involve collaboration with Triverus, an Alaskan engineering firm, and aim to increase local plastic recycling capabilities in remote Alaskan coastal communities.

PKS Consulting, Inc. has received federal grant awards from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, totaling $725,000. These grants support the development of the "Mobile Grizzly Brick Production System" for recycling plastic waste into construction materials. The first grant of $125,000 was awarded in July 2022 to design a mobile PET plastic ocean waste recycler module, focusing on converting ocean-bound plastics into recycled plastic bricks. The second grant, valued at $600,000 and awarded in September 2024, will support Phase II of the project, which involves constructing and piloting the recycling system. These grants align with NIFA's goals of supporting sustainable waste management solutions and fostering economic opportunities in rural communities, with a particular emphasis on addressing environmental challenges in coastal Alaskan regions.