FA864921P0986
Purchase Order
Overview
Government Description
CONFORMAL PRINTING OF MILITARY GRADE RF ELECTRONICS
Awardee
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
New Haven, CT United States
Pricing
Fixed Price
Set Aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total (SBA)
Extent Competed
Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources
Related Opportunity
None
Obsidian Advanced Manufacturing was awarded
Purchase Order FA864921P0986 (FA8649-21-P-0986)
for Conformal Printing Of Military Grade Rf Electronics
worth up to $49,190
by Air Force Research Laboratory
in April 2021.
The contract
was awarded
with a Small Business Total set aside
with
NAICS 541715 and
PSC AC32
via direct negotiation acquisition procedures with 999 bids received.
SBIR Details
Research Type
Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase I
Title
Conformal Printing of Military Grade RF Electronics
Abstract
What we do Since 2017 Obsidian has developed a plasma-based printing process suitable for printing a wide range of pure metals on many different substrate materials. We print at room temperature without degrading the underlying materials. This technology is protected by US patents. Obsidian prints two-dimensional miniaturized metallic devices directly onto assets such as communication components, missile components and jet engines. These fine metal structures are in the range of millimeters to centimeters with feature sizes as small as 10 m. Typical devices include sensors, circuits, and electro-magnetic devices such as radio frequency (RF) antennas. Advantages Obsidian's fine-structure printing technology has significant advantages over other techniques: Printing a wide variety of pure metals on dielectrics such as ceramics and polymers an industry breakthrough Achieving excellent electrical conductivity comparable with bulk materials Printing feature sizes down to 20 m and thicknesses from 20 nm to 20 m Achieving fine surface finishes suitable for low-loss RF applications up to 100 GHz Demonstrating excellent adhesion to the substrate, for withstanding thermal shock, mechanical shock, and high g forces. This combination of capabilities has not been achieved by other approaches. Market Acceptance Within the commercial sector, we have identified our initial target customers as large businesses building advanced RF systems, jet engines and turbo-machinery. Obsidian has demonstrated printing on flat substrates at a laboratory scale to select aerospace customers. Conformal Printing The company now plans to deliver this same printing capability on conformal (non-flat) surfaces a breakthrough that will offer transformative capabilities in printed devices such as, circuits, antennas, and sensors, in defense and aerospace. AFWERX Phase I Objective To identify specific users and their requirements within the Air Force, for non-flat (conformal) surfaces: conformal printing is an essential capability for jet engine components, missile components, and flexible circuits. Printing robust pure metal devices on these assets is a key enabling technology.
Research Objective
The goal of phase I is to establish the technical merit, feasibility, and commercial potential of proposed R&D efforts and determine the quality of performance of the small business awardee organization.
Topic Code
AF211-CSO1
Agency Tracking Number
FX211-CSO1-0459
Solicitation Number
X21.1
Contact
Peter Amos
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 6/29/21
Period of Performance
4/13/21
Start Date
7/19/21
Current End Date
7/19/21
Potential End Date
Obligations
$49.2K
Total Obligated
$49.2K
Current Award
$49.2K
Potential Award
Award Hierarchy
Purchase Order
FA864921P0986
Subcontracts
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to FA864921P0986
People
Suggested agency contacts for FA864921P0986
Competition
Number of Bidders
Not Applicable For Award Type
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Evaluated Preference
None
Performance Based Acquisition
Yes
Commercial Item Acquisition
Commercial Item
Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items
No
Other Categorizations
Subcontracting Plan
Plan Not Required
Cost Accounting Standards
Exempt
Business Size Determination
Small Business
Defense Program
None
DoD Claimant Code
Electronics And Communication Equipment
IT Commercial Item Category
Not Applicable
Awardee UEI
UZH7ZRFY2CB4
Awardee CAGE
7SLL0
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
FA8649 FA8649 USAF SBIR STTR CONTRACTING
Funding Office
F4FBEQ
Created By
michael.taza@us.af.mil
Last Modified By
michael.taza@us.af.mil
Approved By
michael.taza@us.af.mil
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Performance District
CT-03
Senators
Richard Blumenthal
Christopher Murphy
Christopher Murphy
Representative
Rosa DeLauro
Modified: 6/29/21