MAINSTREAM ENGINEERING CORP — Department of Defense SBIR: II PROPOSAL F2-18506-SCALABLE AND FAST EPITAXY OF HIGH QUALITY, SINGLE CRYSTAL ZNSE SUBSTR
MAINSTREAM ENGINEERING CORP — SBIR award from Department of Defense.
SBIR award competitive context
- Public SBIR obligation from Department of Defense to MAINSTREAM ENGINEERING CORP. Use agency + tech-domain links below to map the broader competitive field.
- At $1,799,218, 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.
Summary
Mainstream Engineering Corp received nearly $1.8 million from the Air Force for an SBIR Phase II project to develop a faster, scalable epitaxy process for high-quality single-crystal zinc selenide (ZnSe) substrates. These advanced materials support specialized optical and electronic components used in defense systems.
- Amount
- $1,799,218
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force
- Program / Phase
- SBIR
- NAICS
- 541715 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
- Place of performance
- FL
- Period
- 2025-07-23 → 2027-07-23
Technology domains
Description
SBIR II PROPOSAL F2-18506-SCALABLE AND FAST EPITAXY OF HIGH QUALITY, SINGLE CRYSTAL ZNSE SUBSTRATES