ENGINEERING AND SOFTWARE SYSTEM SOLUTIONS, INC. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase III: SBIR PHASE III TOPIC AF081-101, CHROMIUM AND COBALT FREE CONVERSION COATING

ENGINEERING AND SOFTWARE SYSTEM SOLUTIONS, INC. — SBIR Phase III award from Department of Defense.

Phase III transition / production-path signal

  • Phase III work is typically non-SBIR set-aside follow-on. Seeing ENGINEERING AND SOFTWARE SYSTEM SOLUTIONS, INC. at Phase III is a strong transition indicator in this domain.
  • Competitors studying dual-use scale-up should treat Phase III firms as graduation benchmarks, not just Phase I/II volume leaders.
  • At $1,741,213, this is a large obligation for typical SBIR Phase sizing — worth reviewing for scope breadth and teaming opportunity.
  • Tagged technology areas: Materials & Manufacturing. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.

Informational capture context from public federal data — not legal or bid advice.

Summary

The company received over $1.7 million from the Air Force to develop a chromium and cobalt-free conversion coating under an SBIR Phase III contract. This coating aims to protect surfaces without using harmful chemicals.

Amount
$1,741,213
Agency
Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase III
NAICS
541330 · ENGINEERING SERVICES
Place of performance
GA
Period
2025-09-11 → 2027-03-09

Technology domains

Materials & Manufacturing

Description

SBIR PHASE III TOPIC AF081-101, CHROMIUM AND COBALT FREE CONVERSION COATING

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