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VRC Metal Systems, LLC: SBIR & STTR awards
33 awards worth $19.05M to 1 companies since 2015 match these filters. Phase I tests an idea (usually a few hundred thousand dollars); Phase II builds it (often $1M or more).
VRC Metal Systems, LLC's federal contracts and grants · All SBIR & STTR awards
Awards by year
| Year | Phase I | Phase II | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | $2.10M |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | $689.1K |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | $2.51M |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | $3.10M |
| 2020 | 5 | 2 | $2.02M |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | $3.76M |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | $2.15M |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | $2.49M |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | $150.0K |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | $80.0K |
The latest year fills in over months: agencies report awards to SBIR.gov with a lag.
By agency
- Department of Defense 20 awards · $11.78M
- Department of Energy 12 awards · $7.14M
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration 1 awards · $125.0K
Latest matching awards
| Award | Company | Agency | Phase | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Helium Cold Spray System for Nuclear Component Repair and Retrofit · topic C57-13c | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $1.65M | 2025-04-14 |
| Extending the Service Life of Nuclear Waste Storage Units via High-Pressure Cold Spray Coatings · topic C59-11c | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $200.0K | 2025-02-18 |
| Mobile Automated Robotic Corrosion Repair · topic A244-029 | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Defense · Army | SBIR Phase I | $249.8K | 2024-11-21 |
| Novel Processed Cold Spray Refractory Coatings for High Value Asset Applications · topic DLA241-003 | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2024-07-25 |
| Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing for PWR System Design and Life Extension · topic C58-29b | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $199.9K | 2024-07-22 |
| In-Situ Solid State Repair and Refurbishment of AM-2 Aluminum Mats · topic N24A-T002 | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Defense · Navy | STTR Phase I | $139.9K | 2024-07-03 |
| Non-Helium Cold Spray System for Nuclear Component Repair and Retrofit. · topic C57-13c | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $249.2K | 2024-02-12 |
| Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing for Improved Tungsten Fragmentation Warheads · topic A22B-T005 | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Defense · Army | STTR Phase I | $173.0K | 2022-09-30 |
| Mobile Metal Manufacturing Technologies for Repair and Retrofit of Infrastructure Systems · topic A19B-T012 | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Defense · Army | STTR Phase II | $1.10M | 2022-08-04 |
| Shipboard Advanced Metal Manufacturing Machine Development · topic N221-040 | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $140.0K | 2022-07-26 |
| Supersonic Particle Deposition for the Application of a Bimetallic Corrosion Resistant Layer in Nuclear Components · topic C45-13a | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $1.10M | 2022-04-04 |
| Large Scale Nano-Crystalline Coatings For Penetration Resistance · topic A18B-T021 | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Defense · Army | STTR Phase II | $1.10M | 2021-05-14 |
| Additive Repair of Fastener Holes by Cold Spray · topic N192-085 | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $2.00M | 2021-03-31 |
| Fabricate novel anode based on Si alloy for Li-ion battery using cold spray technique · topic AF19C-T010 | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Defense · Air Force | STTR Phase II | $250.0K | 2020-09-29 |
| Additive Manufacturing by High-Pressure Cold Spray · topic T2 | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | STTR Phase I | $125.0K | 2020-08-12 |
| Cold Spray Structural Repair of 70/30 Copper Nickel · topic N201-X02 | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $200.0K | 2020-05-18 |
| In-Situ Structural Repair and Protection of LWR Components Using Cold Spray · topic 10c | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $1.10M | 2020-04-06 |
| Mobile Metal Manufacturing Technologies For Repair And Retrofit of Infrastructure Systems · topic A19B-T012 | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Defense · Army | STTR Phase I | $166.5K | 2020-03-23 |
| Open Call for Science and Technology Created by Early-Stage (e.g. University) Teams · topic AF19C-T010 | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Defense · Air Force | STTR Phase I | $25.0K | 2019-12-12 |
| Low Distortion Repair of Thin Superalloy Components · topic AF191-100 | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2019-10-18 |
| Rapid Repair of Corroded Fastener Holes · topic N192-085 | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $140.0K | 2019-09-25 |
| Temporary Crack Repairs for Aluminum Structures on Surface Ships · topic N151-052 | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $2.27M | 2019-08-06 |
| In Situ Stress Corrosion Crack Repair and Mitigation · topic 34b | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $200.0K | 2019-07-01 |
| Developing New “Non-stick” Nozzles with High Temperature Tolerance · topic 13a | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $999.9K | 2019-05-28 |
| Large Scale Nano-Crystalline Coatings For Penetration Resistance · topic A18B-T021 | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Defense · Army | STTR Phase I | $150.0K | 2019-03-01 |
| In Situ Structural Repair and Protection of LWR Components Using Cold Spray · topic 10c | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $1000.0K | 2018-05-21 |
| Supersonic Particle Deposition for the Application of a Bimetallic Corrosion Resistant Layer in Nuclear Components · topic 13a | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2018-04-09 |
| Solid State Additive Manufacturing of Titanium Alloys Using Cold Spray · topic A16A-T002 | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Defense · Army | STTR Phase II | $999.9K | 2017-11-06 |
| Cold Spray Repair Process Development and Implementation on Navy Components · topic N151-052 | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $2.20M | 2017-08-30 |
| In Situ Stress Corrosion Crack Repair and Prevention for Nuclear Waste Canisters · topic 30b | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2017-06-12 |
| In Situ Structural Repair and Protection of LWR Components Using Cold Spray · topic 10c | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $144.7K | 2017-02-21 |
| Solid State Additive Manufacturing of Titanium Alloys · topic A16A-T002 | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Defense · Army | STTR Phase I | $150.0K | 2016-08-29 |
| Crack Repair of Navy Components using a Portable High-Pressure Cold Spray System · topic N151-052 | VRC Metal Systems, LLC · South Dakota | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $80.0K | 2015-08-04 |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (SBA) ↗, awards through 2026-08-28. Amounts are as agencies report them to SBA. SBIR/STTR contracts also appear in USAspending as ordinary awards; grants (NIH, NSF, DOE) appear as assistance. Open topics are posted by each agency; see Opportunities for contract notices.