CREARE LLC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: DTRA182-006
CREARE 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 $1,099,570 is consistent with substantial Phase II-scale effort; compare to related awards from the same agency.
- Topic code DTRA182-006 links this award to a solicitation family — search the same topic stem for incumbents and recompete timing.
- Amount
- $1,099,570
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Defense Threat Reduction Agency
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- Topic
- DTRA182-006
- Solicitation
- 18.2
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- NH
- Period
- 2023-08-04 → 2025-08-03
Description
The detection of radionuclide aerosols is a critical indicator of a nuclear detonation. Current detection systems used in the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty’s (CTBT) global monitoring network stations spend 24 hours collecting and concentrating particulates from the air to gather enough sample material for adequate detection sensitivity. This approach is inherently a batch process that yields a data point only once per day. Future detection systems will require the ability to reduce the monitoring time and increase the sensitivity of airborne radionuclide particles to enable faster response. To achieve this capability, an efficient aerosol concentrator that can sample much larger air volumes and package the sample more efficiently than existing systems is required. In the currently proposed effort, we will ruggedize our highly efficient particle collection system, include automized operation, and conduct outdoor testing. We will work with our sister company that specializes in small-scale, high-value manufacturing to begin to transition this technology from research and development to pilot production.