Global Materials, Inc.
Lowell, MA Doing business as Specialty Materials Global Materials, Inc.
- UEI
- XF2KLEYAM366
- CAGE
- 1WR35
- Primary NAICS
- 325180 Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1449 Middlesex St, Lowell, MA 01851, USA
- Website
- specmaterials.com
- Founded
- 1974
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Materials
- Chemicals
- SIC code
- 28 Chemical & Allied Products
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Recent federal awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boron fiber reinforced cyanate ester composite prepreg | Shared Services Center | $17,943 | |
| Design, optimization, and characterization of | Troop Support | $3,003,394 | |
| Design, optimizing and qualifying high modulus and high strength HY-BOR for department of defense (DOD) applications -… | Troop Support | $1,000,739 | |
| 8509978489 ! Dlasm-s-FY23-0009 | Troop Support | $294,277 | |
| 6IN boron epoxy prepreg tape | Air Force Sustainment Center | $27,914 |
About Global Materials, Inc.
Global Materials, Inc., doing business as Specialty Materials, is a woman-owned small business manufacturer based in Lowell, Massachusetts, that designs, optimizes, and manufactures advanced composite fibers and hybrid materials for Department of Defense applications, operating exclusively as a prime contractor on federal awards. The vendor competes under total small business set-asides across all recent prime work and holds a Subchapter S corporate structure.
Global Materials' capability portfolio centers on advanced composite materials, boron fiber, high-modulus carbon fiber hybrids, and related refractory and chemical products for defense platforms. Representative work includes a $3 million firm fixed-price Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the Department of Defense in March 2026 for design, optimization, and characterization of boron fiber and HM63 carbon fiber hybrids under the American-Made Next-Generation Composite Hybrid Operational Readiness (ANCHOR) program, running through April 2028; a $1 million Phase II SBIR definitive contract from DoD issued in September 2024 for design and qualification of high-modulus and high-strength HY-BOR materials, completing June 2026; and a $294 thousand Phase I SBIR purchase order awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency in July 2023 for design and characterization of boron fiber and carbon fiber hybrids.
Customer concentration is heavily skewed toward the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command. DLA accounts for $4.3 million in combined potential value across three awards (roughly 96% of the vendor's total potential-value portfolio). The Air Force Materiel Command's Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex contributes $106 thousand across four awards. The top five customer entities by potential value cover 99% of all awards. The vendor has also worked with the National Institutes of Health, NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, and the Department of Energy in smaller, historical awards.
Global Materials operates exclusively as a prime contractor across a sixteen-award footprint spanning from 2004 to the present, with most activity concentrated in SBIR Phase I and Phase II programs. Activity has been episodic — one award in 2023, one in 2024, and one in 2026 — with a single recompete exposure of $3 million in potential value reaching completion within the next twenty-four months. Top NAICS categories include noncellulosic organic fiber manufacturing (3 awards) and research and development in physical and engineering sciences (3 awards), reflecting the vendor's materials-science and R&D-driven posture.
Quick answers
What is Global Materials, Inc.'s UEI?
Global Materials, Inc.'s Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is XF2KLEYAM366.
What is Global Materials, Inc.'s CAGE code?
Global Materials, Inc.'s CAGE code is 1WR35.
What is Global Materials, Inc.'s primary NAICS code?
Global Materials, Inc.'s primary NAICS code is 325180 (Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing).
Where is Global Materials, Inc. located?
Global Materials, Inc.'s physical address in SAM.gov is 1449 Middlesex St, Lowell, MA 01851, USA.
Is Global Materials, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Global Materials, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through March 2, 2027.
What is Global Materials, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Global Materials, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Boron fiber reinforced cyanate ester composite prepreg (80NSSC26P1241), from Shared Services Center, on August 7, 2026.
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