TERVES, LLC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATIVE RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE II PROPOSAL #L2S-0080 TENDERED UNDER TOPIC

TERVES, 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 $1,491,485 is consistent with substantial Phase II-scale effort; compare to related awards from the same agency.
  • Tagged technology areas: Materials & Manufacturing. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.

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Summary

Terves LLC received $1.49 million from the Defense Logistics Agency for an SBIR Phase II project to develop U.S. production of samarium and gadolinium metals. The effort focuses on securing domestic supply of these critical materials for defense needs.

Amount
$1,491,485
Agency
Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase II
NAICS
541715 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
Place of performance
OH
Period
2025-12-18 → 2027-06-18

Technology domains

Materials & Manufacturing

Description

SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATIVE RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE II PROPOSAL #L2S-0080 TENDERED UNDER TOPIC #DLA212-004 TO TERVES LLC FOR DOMESTIC PRODUCTION FOR SM AND GD METALS

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