# SAM #W912HQ27CA009

Award for research on PFAS-free protective-ensemble finishes

**Buyer:** Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity
**Posted:** November 03, 2026
**Identifier:** W912HQ27CA009
**NAICS:** 541715

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded research on PFAS-free finishes for next-generation protective ensembles.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Center Support Activity Humphreys (W4LD USA HECSA).
- **Awardee:** University of Maine.
- **Research scope:** Study PFAS-free lubricating brushes as nanoscale finishes for next-generation protective ensembles.
- **Award amount:** $632,224; award number W912HQ27CA009.
- **Products and quantities:** No physical products, part numbers, or quantities are specified.
- **Period of performance:** Not specified.

### Description

<p>A cost no fee award was issued to the University of Maine on 03 November 2026 against SERDP BAA W912HQ25S0025 for their proposal entitled &ldquo;PFAS-Free Lubricating Brushes as Nanoscale Finishes for Next Generation Protective Ensembles&quot;.</p>

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