# Federal Register #2026-20092

Air Force diffusion-barrier patent license and related Procurement List actions

**Buyer:** Department of the Air Force
**Posted:** October 01, 2026
**Respond By:** October 16, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-20092

This notice combines an Air Force patent-licensing announcement with Department of Defense Procurement List actions covering first-aid kits and other items.
- **Government buyers and offices:** The Department of the Air Force, within the Department of Defense, is the patent-licensing agency. DLA Troop Support is the contracting activity for the proposed first-aid kit additions and folding-table deletion; the toner-cartridge deletion names the General Services Administration, and the stamp-service deletion names the U.S. Postal Service.
- **Patent license:** The Air Force intends to grant Wright State University an exclusive license through a joint ownership agreement for U.S. patent application 19/056,139, “Diffusion Barrier for Metal/Dielectric Interface.” The technology covers barriers and methods for metal/dielectric interfaces, including high-temperature use and compatibility with physical vapor deposition and MOS device processes. Objections or competing license applications may be considered under the stated Bayh-Dole-related requirements.
- **Proposed Procurement List additions:** Four Stop the Bleed products, with no quantities stated, identify Alphapointe as the authorized source: personal bleed-control kit, Intermediate TMT Configuration (NSN 650025301N); resupply pack, Intermediate TMT Configuration (NSN 650025302N); kit, Intermediate CAT Configuration (NSN 650025310N); and kit, Intermediate SOFTT-W Configuration (NSN 650025320N). The items are mandatory for Department of Defense use.
- **Procurement List deletions:** A folding-legs olive-drab table, 36 x 24 (part number 7105-00-269-9275), identifies Pennyroyal Regional Mental Health-Mental Retardation Board, Inc. as its authorized source. A remanufactured standard-yield black toner cartridge for HP LaserJet 4345 (part number 7510-01-660-3733) identifies TRI Industries NFP as its authorized source. The stamp-bursting and packaging service identifies MDI Government Services, Inc. as its authorized source and is mandatory for USPS Customer Products and Fulfillment CMC.
- **Named manufacturers and vendors:** HP is identified through the LaserJet product reference. Named vendors or authorized sources include Alphapointe, Pennyroyal Regional Mental Health-Mental Retardation Board, Inc., TRI Industries NFP, and MDI Government Services, Inc. Wright State University is the proposed licensee.

### Description

The Department of the Air Force gives notice of its intent to grant Wright State University a joint ownership agreement with an exclusive patent license. The patent application concerns diffusion barriers for metal/dielectric interfaces and methods of making and using them. Written objections must be filed no later than 15 calendar days after publication. The notice states that a timely objection may prevent the license if it sufficiently shows the grant would be inconsistent with the Bayh-Dole Act or implementing regulations.

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