SBIR PHASE I 80NSSC25C0380 METPREG FIBER REINFORCED ALUMINUM FOR HARD UPPER TORSO SPACESUIT COMPONENTS TOUCHSTONE RESEARCH LABORATORY, LTD. $156,498 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AJ14 GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Sep 18, 2025 Sep 29, 2025 May 1, 2026
SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE I, TOPIC A244-P056: MOBILE SUSTAINMENT TOOLS OPEN TOPIC. PROPOSAL A244-P056-1482: LIGHTWEIGHT ALUMINUM COMPOSITE LIFTING TECHNOLOGIES. TOUCHSTONE RESEARCH LABORATORY, LTD. $250,000 DEPT OF THE ARMY DEPT OF THE ARMY — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC12 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; APPLIED RESEARCH Apr 7, 2025 Apr 10, 2025 Oct 10, 2025
FARADAY SHIELDING FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE TOUCHSTONE RESEARCH LABORATORY, LTD. $179,999 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC32 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH Mar 8, 2024 Mar 11, 2024 Sep 12, 2024
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TOUCHSTONE RESEARCH LABORATORY, LTD. $8,902,414 DEPT OF THE NAVY DEPT OF THE NAVY — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC13 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT Mar 2, 2023 Mar 2, 2023 Oct 30, 2026
SBIR PHASE I AWARD- L213-003-0043 TOUCHSTONE RESEARCH LABORATORY, LTD. $99,899 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC33 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT Mar 29, 2022 Mar 29, 2022 Sep 29, 2022
EO14042-SBIR/STTR PHASE II R&D TOUCHSTONE RESEARCH LABORATORY, LTD. $2,990,131 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC23 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT Jan 28, 2022 Jan 28, 2022 Jun 30, 2026
8508158657!TABLE, COMPOSITE CURING TOUCHSTONE RESEARCH LABORATORY, LTD. $42,150 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY — 488190 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation 7310 FOOD COOKING, BAKING, AND SERVING EQUIPMENT Apr 22, 2021 Apr 22, 2021 Jul 15, 2021
PRECISION HEATED TOOLING FOR OOA CURING OF THIN-PLY COMPOSITES TOUCHSTONE RESEARCH LABORATORY, LTD. $1,134,998 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AR11 SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH Jan 15, 2021 Jan 15, 2021 May 23, 2024
PHASE I SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PURCHASE ORDER FOR OPTIMIZED METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE FEEDSTOCK FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TOUCHSTONE RESEARCH LABORATORY, LTD. $167,354 DEPT OF THE ARMY DEPT OF THE ARMY — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC11 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; BASIC RESEARCH Jan 14, 2021 Jan 14, 2021 Jul 13, 2021
CODE 655 REQUIRES THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING OF A SINGULAR MOLD TO SUPPORT THE FABRICATION OF FIVE (5) UNIQUE OVEN-CURED E-GLASS/EPOXY COMPOSITE PREPREG CONFIGURATIONS TOUCHSTONE RESEARCH LABORATORY, LTD. $150,800 DEPT OF THE NAVY DEPT OF THE NAVY — 333511 Industrial Mold Manufacturing 9650 NONFERROUS BASE METAL REFINERY AND INTERMEDIATE FORMS Aug 27, 2020 Aug 27, 2020 Nov 18, 2020
SBIR/STTR PHASE II R&D TOUCHSTONE RESEARCH LABORATORY, LTD. $5,403,042 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC22 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH Jul 8, 2020 Jul 9, 2020 Jul 8, 2025
METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE ENHANCED ALUMINUM STRUCTURES TOUCHSTONE RESEARCH LABORATORY, LTD. $74,999 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AR11 SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH Nov 15, 2019 Nov 15, 2019 Oct 10, 2021
PRECISION HEATED TOOLING FOR OOA CURING OF THIN-PLY COMPOSITES TOUCHSTONE RESEARCH LABORATORY, LTD. $124,995 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AR11 SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH Aug 5, 2019 Aug 19, 2019 Feb 18, 2020
OT: CARBON FOAM MOLDS. TOUCHSTONE RESEARCH LABORATORY, LTD. $191,800 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) 9390 MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED NONMETALLIC MATERIALS Sep 19, 2018 Sep 19, 2018 Jun 6, 2019
THE PROPOSED RESEARCH AIMS TO DEVELOP A METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE (MMC) FABRIC THAT, WHEN COMBINED WITH ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, WILL LEAD TO WEIGHT REDUCTION, INCREASED STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE, AND REDUCE FABRICATION COSTS OF STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS WITHIN LAUNCH VEHICLES. THE APPROACH FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING A MMC FABRIC THAT WILL BE USED TO SELECTIVELY REINFORCE METALLIC COMPONENTS THAT ARE SUBJECTED TO MULTI-AXIAL FORCES WHILE IN SERVICE. THE MMC FABRIC IS ABLE TO BE APPLIED LIKE TRADITIONAL COMPOSITE PANELS (I.E. MULTIPLE PLIES AT DIFFERENT ORIENTATIONS) ALLOWING FOR A TAILORABLE REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL THAT CAN BE PLACED IN THE DIRECTION OF THE LOADING AXES. BY USING A SELECTIVE REINFORCEMENT ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPROACH, THE MMC FABRIC CAN BE PLACED STRATEGICALLY WITHIN AREAS OF HIGHSTRESSES AND ONLY IN THESE AREAS ALLOWING FOR COST SAVINGS AND WEIGHT REDUCTIONS DUE TO THE NEED OF LESS OF THE BASE MATERIAL IN THESE LOCATIONS. THE COMBINATION OF THE MMC FABRIC AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING WILL LEAD TO ENHANCED LIGHTWEIGHT, COST-EFFECTIVE STRUCTURES FOR VARIOUS APPLICATIONS. TOUCHSTONE RESEARCH LABORATORY, LTD. $123,883 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AR11 SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH Jul 27, 2018 Jul 27, 2018 Feb 15, 2019
CARBON FOAM MOLDS TOUCHSTONE RESEARCH LABORATORY, LTD. $74,775 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) 6695 COMBINATION AND MISCELLANEOUS INSTRUMENTS Jun 29, 2018 Jun 29, 2018 Jul 24, 2019
SBIR/STTR PHASE I RESEARCH&DEVELOPMENT - LIGHTWEIGHT FIBER REINFORCED ALUMINUM COMPONENTS FOR MISSILE STRUCTURES TOUCHSTONE RESEARCH LABORATORY, LTD. $149,998 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC22 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH Jun 25, 2018 Jun 25, 2018 Oct 24, 2019
SBIR 2 MDA05-068 TOUCHSTONE RESEARCH LABORATORY, LTD. $1,249,989 DEPT OF THE NAVY DEPT OF THE NAVY — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC52 Nov 21, 2017 Nov 21, 2017 May 26, 2020
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; IGF::OT::IGF TOUCHSTONE RESEARCH LABORATORY, LTD. $1,998,120 DEPT OF THE NAVY DEPT OF THE NAVY — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AD91 Nov 21, 2017 Nov 21, 2017 Dec 31, 2021
IGF::OT::IGFCFOAM THIN SKIN 24' TOOL-TWO 12' SECTIONS, CFOAM PROTOTYPE TOOL-TWO 4' SECTIONS TOUCHSTONE RESEARCH LABORATORY, LTD. $44,375 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION — 541712 G010 SOCIAL- DIRECT AID TO TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS (PL 93-638) Aug 15, 2017 Aug 15, 2017 Aug 15, 2017
IGF::OT::IGF LOW COST OXIDE - CFCC THERMAL PROTECTION TOUCHSTONE RESEARCH LABORATORY, LTD. $149,999 DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) — 541712 AZ11 Jul 11, 2017 Jul 11, 2017 Apr 10, 2018
IGF::OT::IGF THE PROPOSED RESEARCH PURSUES A PATH FOR REDUCING STRUCTURAL WEIGHT, INCREASING STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE, AND REDUCING FABRICATION COST WHILE ALSO MINIMIZING MAINTAINABILITY. THE APPROACH, WHICH IS BASED ON SELECTIVE REINFORCEMENT, IS A CHANGE IN THE BASIC DESIGN PHILOSOPHY AND WILL RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HYBRID MATERIAL FORM. THE SELECTIVE REINFORCEMENT APPROACH ALLOWS THE STRUCTURAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS TO DEFINE THE MATERIAL FORM. THIS METHOD IS THE REVERSE OF THE TYPICAL DEVELOPMENT FLOW PATH USED FOR BUILDING STRUCTURES. THIS BACKWARD PATH RESULTS IN MORE EFFICIENT MATERIAL FORMS THAT ARE OF GREATER VALUE TO STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS. SPECIFICALLY, THE PROPOSED EFFORT WILL COMBINE A METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE (MMC) PREPREG TAPE WITH AN ULTRASONIC ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THE COMBINATION OF THESE TECHNOLOGIES WILL LEAD TO ENHANCED LIGHTWEIGHT, COST-EFFECTIVE METALLIC STRUCTURES WITH SHIELDING AND THERMAL MANAGEMENT BUILT IN. TOUCHSTONE RESEARCH LABORATORY, LTD. $824,993 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION — 541712 AR11 SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH Apr 27, 2017 Apr 27, 2017 May 11, 2021
IGF::OT::IGF SBIR/STTR PHASE I RESEARCH&DEVELOPMENT TOUCHSTONE RESEARCH LABORATORY, LTD. $149,990 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) — 541712 AC22 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH Mar 9, 2017 Mar 9, 2017 Sep 14, 2017
IGF::OT::IGF MMC PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT TOUCHSTONE RESEARCH LABORATORY, LTD. $85,000 DEPT OF THE NAVY DEPT OF THE NAVY — 541712 AC53 Dec 12, 2016 Dec 12, 2016 Dec 31, 2017
PAYMENT PLUS BUY FOR COMPOSITE MATERIAL TO BE USED IN 81MM MORTARS TUBING TOUCHSTONE RESEARCH LABORATORY, LTD. $100,000 DEPT OF THE ARMY DEPT OF THE ARMY — 325211 Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing 9330 PLASTICS FABRICATED MATERIALS Aug 16, 2016 Aug 16, 2016 Feb 28, 2017