SBIR/STTR Research Award
Optically Covert Detection of Trace WMD Residues
Award amount
$150,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2013Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Defense Threat Reduction Agency
- Recipient company
- TDA RESEARCH, INC.
- Proposal award date
- 2013-02-01
- Contract end date
- 2013-08-31
- UEI
- MK5ANJVWVZK7
- Solicitation number
- 2012.2
- Topic code
- DTRA122-003
Research abstract
It is challenging to detect CBRN weapons production facilities that are hidden in residential and industrial neighborhoods. Once the weapons are manufactured, they will be sealed and removed from the site of production, so developing techniques to reveal the presence of the weapons will likely be fruitless. In this project, we will develop indicators that can be applied covertly around suspect areas. When these indicators are exposed to precursors for the production of either chemical weapons or bio-weapons, they will produce a distinct, covert signal that can be viewed from a distance using standard military equipment. The indicators will be inexpensive to manufacture, and will be safe for release in the environment.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
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Awards with the same topic code
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- Covert Optically-Reporting Threat-Functionalized Nanomaterials
- Optically Covert Detection of Trace WMD Residues
- Covert Optically-Reporting Threat-Functionalized Nanomaterials
Research funding history
951 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1988–2026). Reported award amounts total $317,960,224. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, National Science Foundation, Department of Health and Human Services