VRC Metal Systems, LLC

Box Elder, SD · Defense · Private

Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing (CSAM) system for depositing tungsten and tungsten-heavy alloy components

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · vrcmetalsystems.com

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: Box Elder, SD
Total capital: $75.8M

Federal grants: $6.1M; 13 awards · 2017–2024; Rank in peer group#60 of 164
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $69.7M; 67 awards · Defense, NASA, General Services A; Rank in Defense#114 of 1442
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jul 2026Federal contractDefense · Vrc Metal Systems Gen III Cold Spray System - Yearly Maintenance Service And Calibration Vrc Metal Systems Powder Feeders - Yearly Maintenance$20K
Jul 2026Federal contractDefense · Contractor To Provide Advanced Bore Coating (abc) Applications On The Inside Of Smooth Bore Gun Barrels For 7 Tubes At The Watervliet Arsenal, Ny 12189. Requirement Shall Satisfy Phase 1 Of The Overall Project.$1.3M
Jun 2026Federal contractDefense · Cold Spray Erdc Owned Composite Panels$54K
May 2026Federal contractDefense · Capital Improvement Project For A Mobile Cold Spray System In Support Of Letterkenny Army Depot.$1.1M
Apr 2026Federal contractDefense · The Contractor Shall Perform Research And Development Services In Support Of Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase III Contract In Accordance With The Attached Task Order Ten (10) Performance Work Statement (pws).$19.4M
Apr 2026Federal contractDefense · Cold Spray System Maintenance$19K
Feb 2026Federal contractDefense · Sprg, Wave, Crest .43 Od X .28 Id X .55 Htpart No. V002865$11K

Show 73 earlier federal awards

Feb 2026Federal contractDefense · Contractor To Provide Services For Operating The Advanced Bore Coating System At The Watervliet Arsenal To Coat One Gun Barrel For Watervliet Arsenal Production.$145K
Nov 2025Federal contractDefense · Preventative Maintenance And Calibration Services For Vrc Equipment$27K
Sep 2025Federal contractDefense · The Contractor Shall Perform Research And Development Services In Support Of Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase III Contract In Accordance With The Attached Task Order Nine (9) Performance Work Statement (pws).$2.1M
Aug 2025Federal contractDefense · Vrc Metal Dragonfly Cold Spray System, Nrtl Certification, And Technician Unpack & Setup.$188K
Jul 2025Federal contractDefense · Lga - Site Analysis And Reporting$29K
Jul 2025Federal contractDefense · Vrc Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase III Task Order Viii$2.2M
Jun 2025Federal contractDefense · Funding For Baa 25-0018$90K
Jun 2025Federal contractDefense · Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase III Task Order Vii$1.6M
Jun 2025Federal contractDefense · Cold Spray Annual Maintenance And Calibration$15K
Apr 2025Federal contractDefense · 90 Deg Right Angled APPLICATOR-3D$22K
Mar 2025Federal contractDefense · Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase III Task Order Vi$1.1M
Nov 2024Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Topic Number A244-029, Multisystem Mobile Corrosion Unit.$250K
Nov 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SBIR Phase I Topic Number A244-029, Multisystem Mobile Corrosion Unit.$250K
Sep 2024Federal contractDefense · Upgrades To Vrc Metal Systems Raptor And Gen III Units$230K
Sep 2024Federal contractDefense · High-pressure Cold Spray System And Training.$183K
Sep 2024Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase III Task Order V$1.3M
Aug 2024Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase III To III, Topic A19B-T012$1.1M
Aug 2024Federal contractDefense · Vrc Cold Spray System Maintenance- Pmxg$23K
Aug 2024Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase III Task Order IV$400K
Jul 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase I Proposal L241-003-0022 Tendered Under Topic DLA241-003 For Novel Processed Cold Spray Refractory Coatings For High Value Asset Applications$100K
Jul 2024Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase I Proposal L241-003-0022 Tendered Under Topic DLA241-003 For Novel Processed Cold Spray Refractory Coatings For High Value Asset Applications$100K
Jul 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · STTR Phase I Under Topic N24A-T002.$140K
Jul 2024Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase I Under Topic N24A-T002.$140K
Mar 2024Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase III To II, Topic A19B-T012$249K
Sep 2023Federal contractDefense · 1 Each - Modular-capable Cold Spray (cs) System$4.9M
Sep 2023Federal contractDefense · Task Order Under Phase III STTR Base Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (idiq) Contract, Awarded In Response To A Proposal Submitted Under SBIR Topic A19B-T012 For The Development Of Scalable Advanced Manufacturing Systems And Processes.$250K
Sep 2023Federal contractDefense · N421583214C228$15K
Sep 2023Federal contractDefense · Assy, Tl, Portable Spray Enclosure$173K
Mar 2023Federal contractDefense · Cold Spray Services$30K
Mar 2023Federal contractDefense · Services Of Oem To Refurbish Equipment$22K
Sep 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing for Improved Tungsten Fragmentation Warheads$173K
Aug 2022Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase II (year 2) U438240$471K
Aug 2022Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase II For R&d Project Entitled "mobile Metal Manufacturing Technologies For Repair And Retrofit Of Infrastructure Systems." U438240$1.1M
Aug 2022Federal contractGeneral Services A · SBIR Phase III Navy Cold Spray Cell San Diego$5.4M
Jul 2022Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I.$140K
Jul 2022Federal contractGeneral Services A · SBIR Phase III Navy Cold Spray Cells To 0005$47K
Apr 2022Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Supersonic Particle Deposition for the Application of a Bimetallic Corrosion Resistant Layer in Nuclear Components$1.1M
Sep 2021Federal contractGeneral Services A · To 0003 SBIR Phase III Cold Spray Cell$885K
Sep 2021Federal contractDefense · Vrc Raptor Cold Spray Machine$19K
Aug 2021Federal contractDefense · Raptor Cold Spray System$2M
Jun 2021Federal contractDefense · Raptor Cold Spray System$500K
May 2021Federal contractDefense · STTR Topic Number A18B-T021, Proposal Entitled Large Scale Nanocrystalline Coatings For Penetration Resistance. U438240$629K
Mar 2021Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$2M
Feb 2021Federal contractGeneral Services A · SBIR Phase III Cold Spray Cell Task Order 2 Site Visit$51K
Feb 2021Federal contractGeneral Services A · SBIR Phase III Task Order Navy Cold Spray Cells$5.4M
Sep 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Fabricate novel anode based on Si alloy for Li-ion battery using cold spray technique$250K
Aug 2020Federal contractNASA · Additive Manufacturing By High-pressure Cold Spray$125K
May 2020Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$200K
Mar 2020Federal contractDefense · STTR Topic Number A19B-012-0088, Mobile Metal Manufacturing Technologies For Repair And Retrofit Of Infrastructure Systems$143K
Dec 2019Federal contractDefense · Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) F19C-010-0196 Fabricate Novel Anode Based On Si Alloy For Li-ion Battery Using Cold Spray Technique$25K
Oct 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Low Distortion Repair of Thin Superalloy Components$150K
Sep 2019Federal contractDefense · Raptor, Custom Design. Cold Spray System$324K
Sep 2019Federal contractDefense · SBIR Ph 1$240K
Sep 2019Federal contractDefense · Cold Spray Camera$56K
Aug 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Temporary Crack Repairs for Aluminum Structures on Surface Ships$2.3M
Aug 2019Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$2.2M
Aug 2019Federal contractDefense · N421589134B245 / Cold Spray Equipment$211K
Jul 2019Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · In Situ Stress Corrosion Crack Repair and Mitigation$200K
May 2019Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Developing New “Non-stick” Nozzles with High Temperature Tolerance$1.0M
Mar 2019Federal contractDefense · STTR Large Scale Nano-crystalline Coatings For Penetration Resistance U438240$150K
Apr 2018Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Supersonic Particle Deposition for the Application of a Bimetallic Corrosion Resistant Layer in Nuclear Components$150K
Feb 2018Federal contractDefense · 2-6.3 X 170MM Pbi Nozzles, Tapered$25K
Nov 2017Federal contractDefense · Solid State Additive Manufacturing Of Titanium Alloys Using Cold Spray$1.1M
Sep 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf RIF-2016-000090$2.7M
Sep 2017Federal contractDefense · Gen III Max Cold Spray System$354K
Aug 2017Federal contractDefense · Research And Development, SBIR Phase II.5, Igf::ot::igf Topic N151-052$2.2M
Jun 2017Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · In Situ Stress Corrosion Crack Repair and Prevention for Nuclear Waste Canisters$150K
Mar 2017Federal contractDefense · Integrated Cold Spray Repair And Rebuild Technology Cell System$1.8M
Feb 2017Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · In Situ Structural Repair and Protection of LWR Components Using Cold Spray$145K
Jan 2017Federal contractDefense · Cold Spray System Placement Parts$93K
Aug 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Solid State Additive Manufacturing Of Titanium Alloys, STTR Phase I.$150K
Aug 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Status Report$80K
Mar 2014Federal contractDefense · The Contractor Shall Deliver One (1) Vrc Gen 3 Hybrid Cold Spray System$202K

Federal awards are summed by year (80 awards); hover a bar for the split. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 164 peers

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Defense · Device

Federal grants#60 · top 37%

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What it has protected

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Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

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Regulatory activity · Defense

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11 Jun 2026Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Sources

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