Engaging the Manufacturing Industrial Base in Support of DLA’s Critical Otto Fuel Resistant Supply Chains

NanoSonic is a small, advanced materials company with expertise in the development of novel Berry Compliant personnel protective equipment (PPE) using large scale, cost-effective additive manufacturing (AM) processes.  In this SBIR program, NanoSonic shall prototype Otto Fuel protective gloves per current NSNs (8415 01 147 6263, 8415 01 147 9540, 8415 01 012 9294, 8415 01 013 7382, and 8415 01 013 7384) and offer improved designs using seamless dipping AM techniques in support of DLA’s Nuclear and General Warfighting Requirements (GWR).  During Phase I, NanoSonic shall produce Otto Fuel Protective Gloves per the 2021 NAVSEA purchase descriptions (PD): PD-87066C (Chemical and Oil Protective Gloves) and SH-PD-22001 (Otto Fuel Gauntlet Gloves) to become a qualified source.  Our company is an approved source for Industrial Rubber Gloves (NSNs: 8415008237458 - Size 9, 8415008237459 - Size 10, and 8415008237460 - Size 11) for the production and distribution of Industrial Rubber Gloves (IRG) in support of the DLA’s Nuclear Enterprise Support Office (NESO).  The focus of this program is to expand the Small Business Manufacturer (SBM) base by reducing the unit price of the torpedo handling PPE while enhancing protection and comfort for US sailors and civilians.