AKITA INNOVATIONS LLC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: A14-057
AKITA INNOVATIONS LLC — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Defense.
Phase II SBIR prototype / development signal
- Phase II is where Department of Defense funds deeper R&D after feasibility. Incumbents with Phase II history are serious competitors on adjacent topics.
- Use this award as past-performance context and to map customer organizations for STRATFI/TACFI-style transition planning.
- Obligated amount $554,939 is consistent with substantial Phase II-scale effort; compare to related awards from the same agency.
- Topic code A14-057 links this award to a solicitation family — search the same topic stem for incumbents and recompete timing.
- Amount
- $554,939
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Army
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- Topic
- A14-057
- Solicitation
- 14.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MA
- Period
- 2020-03-12 → 2021-06-30
Description
In this project, we will improve the DEET resistance and ambient air curability of our antifog coating, and test it for compliance with MIL-PRF-32432A requirements and provide 50+ sets of eyewear to the sponsor. Modifications to improve DEET resistance should improve resistance to other chemicals such as bleach and JP-8/F-24 as well. Testing will include antifog performance, ballistic resistance, chemical resistance, adhesion, abration, optical transmitance, chromaticity, and distortion, and ignition. Antifog performance will be tested (and as necessary, improved) in response to contamination and cleaning cycles and temperature cycling. All tests will be performed before and after temperature/humidity cycling and solarization as specificed in MIL-PRF-32432A.