Domestic Fabrication Of High-Purity Precursor Materials For Advanced Radiation Detection Scintillator Crystals
| Agency | Department of War (DoD) |
|---|---|
| Branch | DTRA |
| Program | SBIR |
| Phase | Phase I/II |
| Topic number | DTR27BZ02-NV005 |
| Solicitation | 27.BZ |
| Status | pre-release |
| Released | November 4, 2026 |
| Opens | December 2, 2026 |
| Closes | January 6, 2027 |
Summary
High-purity precursor materials are the foundational input for all high-performance inorganic scintillator crystals used in the DoW radiation detection and nuclear forensics missions. Current supply chains for key halides (e.g., LaCl₃, LaBr₃, YCl₃, LiCl, CsCl, CeCl3 etc.) and rare earth oxides (e.g., Gd2O3, CeO2, etc.) are heavily dependent on foreign sources.
Source: the official topic page on SBIR.gov. Read it, and the solicitation, for the full requirements and the exact deadline.