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3 fit Halvane Thermal today

Advanced thermal management materials for aerospace systems

DARPA · Department of War

Closes in 18 days

Strong fit

Thermal control solutions for small satellite platforms

NASA

Closes in 26 days

Strong fit

Thermal management for airborne electronics pods

Air Force · Department of War

Closes in 41 days

Strong fit

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Advanced thermal management materials for aerospace systems
Closes in 18 days
DARPAStrong fit
Why it fits
Seeks high-performance thermal interface materials for high-heat electronics.
What could rule you out
Requires U.S. manufacture at time of award.
Thermal control solutions for small satellite platforms
Closes in 26 days
NASAStrong fit
Why it fits
Seeks lightweight, passive thermal control technologies for CubeSats and smallsats.
What could rule you out
Needs prior spaceflight heritage.
Thermal management for airborne electronics pods
Closes in 41 days
Air ForceStrong fit
Why it fits
Seeks lightweight cooling for densely packed airborne electronics.
What could rule you out
Requires a facility security clearance.

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Competitive brief

Advanced thermal management materials for aerospace systems

DARPA · Department of War

Closes in 18 days

Strong fit

Our read

Bid it. You qualify, and you can win this.

Do you qualify?

In SAM.gov
Small business
U.S.-owned
Made in the U.S.

Who won it before

A materials lab$1.7M
A university spinout$250K

Who you're up against

Ostrel AerospaceLikely
Quillon ThermalPossible

How to win

Lead with test data on packed boards.

Check your draft

2 fixes

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Competitive brief

Advanced thermal management materials for aerospace systems

DARPA · Closes in 18 days

Our read

Bid it. You qualify, and you can win this.

Do you qualify?

Registered in SAM.govYes
Small business: 500 or fewer peopleYes
U.S.-ownedYes
Made in the U.S. at time of awardYes

Who won it before

A 40-person materials labPhase II · $1.7M
A university spinoutPhase I · $250K

Who you're up against

Ostrel AerospaceLikely to bid
Quillon ThermalPossible

Who to talk to

The topic author, in the public Q&A before Oct 21.

How to win

Lead with test data on packed boards, and show the heat you move per gram. That is what this topic scores.

Check your draft

2 fixes

Your technical section never states the weight limit the topic scores you on.
Your schedule skips the bench test the topic asks for in month three.

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Thin-film cooling for packed electronics on aircraft

Proven product, new to government

Halvane Thermal

Strong fit

We make thin films that pull heat out of packed electronics.

Films rated for the heat loads in this search. Registered in SAM.gov, no federal awards yet.

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Thermal management for airborne electronics pods

Air Force · Department of War

Closes in 41 days

Strong fit

Could rule you out: Requires a facility security clearance.

Award ceiling: $48M
Your price to win: $36M to $38M

Our call

Bid it, teamed with a cleared prime.

Who else will bid

Tavenor Systems

Incumbent since 2019

Certain~$44M

Ostrel Aerospace

Won the sister program

Likely~$39M

Quillon Thermal

Pitched the office in March

Possible~$31M

People behind the work

Dana Whitcomb

Program manager, wrote the requirement

Ray Ostrander

Contracting officer

Priya Sethi

Lead engineer on Tavenor's current pods

Bid report

Prepared for Halvane Thermal

Thermal management for airborne electronics pods

Air Force · 5-year IDIQ · Proposals due Nov 23

Award ceiling: $48M
Incumbent: Tavenor Systems
Your price to win: $36M to $38M

Our call

Bid it, teamed with a cleared prime. You qualify, and you can win this one.

Who else will bid

Company	Odds	Likely bid
Tavenor SystemsIncumbent since 2019	Certain	~$44M
Ostrel AerospaceWon the sister program	Likely	~$39M
Quillon ThermalPitched the office in March	Possible	~$31M

People behind the work

Dana WhitcombProgram manager, wrote the requirement
Ray OstranderContracting officer
Priya SethiLead engineer on Tavenor's current pods

This month

Team with one of the two cleared primes we found, and meet Dana Whitcomb at the industry day on Oct 25.

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