Powders On Demand LLC

Powders On Demand LLC, a for-profit limited liability company based in Worcester, Massachusetts, manufactures specialized metallic powders for cold spray repair and advanced manufacturing applications, selling primarily to the Department of the Navy as a prime contractor under small business set-asides and full-and-open designations. The company's federal footprint is concentrated in a single customer and product category: nine of ten recent awards come from Naval Sea Systems Command and Naval Supply Systems Command, with nearly all work involving cold spray additives and specialized metal powders (TEC-M400 nickel-copper, aluminum alloy, and copper-nickel formulations) supporting shipyard repair and 3D printing operations at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

Powders On Demand operates almost exclusively as a prime contractor (90% of awards) on firm fixed-price purchase orders ranging from $2,300 to $116,000, with the largest recent award a $116,000 total small business set-aside from Naval Sea Systems Command in February 2026 for TEC-M400 powder. Other representative work includes a $46,000 total small business set-aside from Naval Sea Systems Command in May 2025 for 400 pounds of TEC-M400 nickel-copper powder, a $36,895 total small business set-aside from Naval Sea Systems Command in September 2025 for seven different specialized powders totaling 310 pounds to support cold spray repair initiatives, and two Naval Supply Systems Command purchases in November 2025 for copper-nickel and aluminum alloy powders at $9,810 and $9,700 respectively. The company maintains a single subcontract relationship with Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC for Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program support involving Grade 4N PM-HIP billets, awarded in June 2025.

Customer concentration is extreme and unidirectional: Naval Sea Systems Command accounts for 100% of the portfolio's ranked potential value ($215 thousand across seven awards) and 100% of awards by count, with Naval Supply Systems Command contributing two lower-value awards at $20 thousand combined. A single Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration sub-award rounds out the customer set. Recent activity shows nine awards in 2025 and one award in early 2026, with combined potential value of $234 thousand and obligated value of $390 thousand — indicating rapid fulfillment and near-complete execution. The vendor competes under both total small business set-asides (three of nine prime awards) and full-and-open procurement, with no evidence of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or women-owned designations in the source material. The primary NAICS codes span Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing and miscellaneous chemical specialties, consistent with metallic powder production.

Powders on Demand is a key producer of materials and product/process development engine for engineered feedstocks for advanced manufacturing, including additive manufacturing. While our dedicated manufacturing team produces world class specialty powder materials, our skilled scientists and engineers are actively developing processes and applications for the next transformative product.

Powders on Demand focuses on collaboration and innovation in defense, aerospace, petrochemical, energy, and more - supporting customers greatest needs and ambitions to manufacture performance products.