Production of a High Purity Ceramic Powder
SBIR Opportunity Analysis
The U.S. Air Force is seeking direct-to-Phase II SBIR proposals to scale up production of a high-purity ceramic powder. The work centers on taking a laboratory process that has produced 1 kg batches and expanding it to larger-scale production while preserving homogeneity, stoichiometric accuracy, and very high purity. The effort requires a scale-up plan to 500 kg, demonstrated production capability of at least 1 metric ton per year, delivery of 500 kg of powder meeting the stated purity and secondary-phase limits, and supporting ICP-MS, ICP-OES, XRD, SEM, and TEM analysis, with additional emphasis on expertise in co-precipitation and pressurized hydrothermal synthesis; the file summary also notes a projected CMMC Level 2 requirement. Proposals are due by June 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM UTC.