TIAX LLC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: A20-046
TIAX LLC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
Phase I SBIR feasibility signal
- Phase I awards fund proof-of-concept work. For capture teams, they mark early interest from Department of Defense in a technical approach.
- Watch for Phase II follow-ons from the same firm/topic family — that conversion path is where budgets and transition pressure rise.
- Obligated amount $111,474. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
- Topic code A20-046 links this award to a solicitation family — search the same topic stem for incumbents and recompete timing.
- Amount
- $111,474
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Army
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- A20-046
- Solicitation
- 20.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MA
- Period
- 2020-06-19 → 2021-01-21
Description
Degradation of optical coatings due to physical damage (dust erosion, scratches) and laser damage pose severe challenges for military optical systems, which must operate in challenging environments. In many cases when an optical coating is degraded, system performance is compromised, and the system must be taken out of service while the optic is repaired or replaced. Some systems must be returned to the manufacturer for service in a clean room environment. Ability of coatings to self-heal when damaged would increase readiness and decrease sustainment costs for critical military optical systems. TIAX will develop optical coatings with self-healing capability, beginning with a proof-of-concept one-layer coating in Phase I. In Phase II we will develop multilayer coatings for a system of Army interest.