Solvus Global LLC

Solvus Global LLC, a small business based in Worcester, Massachusetts, delivers advanced manufacturing research and development, cold spray additive manufacturing, wire arc directed energy deposition, and directed energy deposition technology to Army and Navy research commands as a prime contractor (76% of awards) and as a subcontractor on federal R&D grants. The vendor competes predominantly under total small business set-asides across SBIR Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III delivery orders and definitive research contracts, with supplemental work through non-set-aside purchase orders and grant sub-recipient arrangements.

Solvus Global's customer base concentrates heavily in Army research and development. The top five funding agencies account for 69% of award count, dominated by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command (10 awards, $118.5 million combined potential value), followed by the Naval Sea Systems Command (18 awards, $237 thousand), the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center (1 award, $35.3 million), and the Department of the Navy Office of Naval Research (2 awards, $2.2 million). The dollar concentration is even sharper: the Army RDECOM, ERDC, and main Department of the Army line together represent roughly 99% of combined potential value. This concentration reflects the vendor's specialization in Army artillery modernization and cannon tube repair as a strategic focus.

Solvus Global holds a $90 million SBIR Phase III single-award IDIQ with Army RDECOM (May 20, 2025 through May 19, 2030) for synergized solutions addressing advanced manufacturing challenges, under total small business set-aside. Three delivery orders have been issued: $214,998.30 (May 20, 2025, completion October 19, 2026), $2.45 million (February 11, 2026, completion February 10, 2028), and $20.675 million (February 25, 2026, completion April 20, 2027). The vendor also holds a $15 million SBIR single-award IDIQ with the Department of the Army (September 18, 2023 through September 17, 2026) for cannon tube repair and restoration research, with two delivery orders issued: $999,030.48 (September 18, 2023) and $6.999 million (January 29, 2025, completion January 28, 2027). A third IDV, a $35.25 million Other Transaction contract with the Army Engineer Research and Development Center (April 14, 2025), covers alternative cement solutions for infrastructure maintenance and repair. Representative definitive-contract prime awards include a $1.31 million Army STTR Phase II for AA7XXX aluminum replacement via solid-state additive manufacturing (May 1, 2025, completion April 30, 2027), a $1.15 million Air Force STTR Phase II for thermal modeling of additive manufacturing in collaboration with Mississippi State University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (September 12, 2023), a $1.999 million Office of Naval Research R&D contract (October 23, 2025, cost-plus-fixed-fee, completion October 31, 2029), and a $224,999 SBIR Phase I with the Shared Services Center for multiscale materials modeling (September 30, 2026, completion March 30, 2027). Smaller non-set-aside work includes a $1.8 million Army purchase order for cold spray powder and storage unit (September 24, 2024) and multiple Naval Sea Systems Command purchase orders for powder and spray materials ranging from $1,180 to $10,900.

Activity grew substantially in 2025 with 16 awards, following a decline from 2023 (12 awards) through 2024 (7 awards). Six awards with combined potential value of $31.9 million face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating recompete exposure. In its subcontractor role, Solvus Global delivers cold spray and wire arc additive manufacturing support on a Fluor Marine Propulsion contract for Naval Nuclear Laboratory and Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program support (May 28, 2025), gas metal arc welding development services under University of Dayton's SABR-C Sustainment and Combat Readiness Capabilities program (February 24, 2025), cold spray additive manufacturing consultation and experimentation on the DARPA Recycled Material for Sustainable Engineering (RMSE) program under University of Dayton (January 17, 2025), and multiple sub-awards under the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences additive manufacturing and advanced materials initiatives (nine grants spanning 2022 to 2025). A recent grant sub-award to Solvus Global from the University of California Irvine involves wire arc and cold spray additive manufacturing development for high-pressure die-casting tools and automotive component production (awards of July 29 and August 25, 2026). Solvus Global is a child entity of Solvus Ventures Inc., a for-profit organization at the same Worcester address.

Solvus Global's NAICS and PSC footprint center on R&D in physical, engineering, and life sciences (22 awards) and chemical specialties manufacturing (8 awards), with additional work in powder metallurgy and basic inorganic chemicals. The vendor's capability portfolio spans wire arc directed energy deposition, cold spray additive manufacturing, solid-state additive processes for high-strength materials, thermal modeling frameworks for manufacturing process control, and alloy development for advanced manufacturing applications. Most work is performed in Worcester, Massachusetts, with some Naval Sea Systems Command material deliveries to Portsmouth, Virginia. The vendor employs technical and research staff with expertise in materials science, additive manufacturing process development, and thermal simulation supporting Army modernization of cannon and artillery systems.