Cooperative Agreement 80NSSC22M0155
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- This contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the University of South Carolina under a Cooperative Agreement. The primary goal of the Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HICAM) project is to demonstrate manufacturing approaches and associated technologies for large composite airframe structures that enable a 4-6x production rate increase without a set-aside designation. The contract has a potential value of $102,027.30 and a...
- This firm-fixed-price contract was awarded by the Langley Research Center, a civilian agency of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), to the University of South Carolina (USC) for the development of a multi-scale computational non-destructive evaluation (NDE) simulation tool for composite materials. The objective is to advance the state-of-the-art in NDE ultrasound simulation tools to enable the quantitative characterization of degradation and damage in aerospace composite...
- This federal contract award, valued at $89,124, was made by the Shared Services Center to the University of South Carolina (USC) under a Cooperative Agreement. The primary goal of the HICAM project is to demonstrate manufacturing approaches and associated technologies for large composite airframe structures. As a state-controlled institution of higher learning, USC is leveraging its academic resources and research capabilities to support this project. USC has a history of partnering with federal...
- Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation, received a $4.35 million cooperative agreement from NASA's Shared Services Center on June 13, 2022, to participate in Phase 1 of the High-Rate Composites Aircraft Manufacturing (HICAM) Project. Under this non-set-aside cooperative agreement, the contractor performs composites manufacturing work approved by NASA and the Advanced Composites Consortium at its facility in Clearfield, Utah. The contract carries an...
- This federal contract award, valued at $5,687,714.32, was issued by the Shared Services Center (agency ID 8000|8000|80NSSC-A) to the University of South Carolina (USC) under a Cooperative Agreement. The overarching objective is to develop thermoplastic unidirectional (UD) tape-based fastener-free assemblies, enabling the transition from atom to airframe to spaceframe. The contract has a period of performance through June 30, 2024 and was not set aside for a specific business type. As a...
- This is a $750,000.00 cooperative agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the College of Charleston's Office of Research & Grants Administration Division, doing business as the University of Charleston, South Carolina. The contract, which does not have a set-aside designation, is for research and development work that could have a significant impact on composites fabrication at NASA and the aerospace industry in South Carolina. The outcomes of the...
- The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $120,000.00 research grant to the University of South Carolina (USC) for the project titled "Identification of Disadvantaged and Low Capacity Communities Subject to Wildfire Risks" (Solicitation ID: 22-SMDSS22-0029). This grant does not have a set-aside designation. The work will be performed in Columbia, South Carolina and is scheduled for completion by September 30, 2024. As a large public research university,...
- The University of South Carolina has been awarded an $80,301 cooperative agreement by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center under the Dual Use Technology Development Program. Designated as CAN24-128, the project focuses on the creation of a multiphysics simulation environment for improving nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) fuel reliability and performance. The award, effective November 1, 2024, with a completion date of March 31, 2026, supports collaborative research between NASA and academic...
- The University of South Carolina (USC) was awarded a $4,854,322.67 cooperative agreement from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for research related to aeronautical communications, networking, and air traffic management (ATM). This contract supports NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) strategic thrusts to enable safe and efficient growth in global aviation operations. The research focuses on leveraging multi-band and multi-mode communications,...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $121,400 cooperative agreement to Spirit Aerosystems Inc., a manufacturer of aircraft parts and components, to participate in the High-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HICAM) project. The goal of this project is to demonstrate manufacturing approaches and associated technologies that enable a 4-6x production rate increase for large composite airframe structures. This award is not associated with a set-aside program....
The University of South Carolina has been awarded a $3.01M cooperative agreement to participate in the NASA High-Rate Composites Aircraft Manufacturing (HICAM) Project Phase 1 through a single-source procurement. Under this award, USC will perform work approved by both NASA and the Advanced Composites Consortium, specifically focused on thermoplastic-integrated master schedule and plan development. The contract extends through April 30, 2026, with work to be performed at USC's Columbia, South Carolina campus. This effort supports NASA's broader initiative to advance manufacturing capabilities for composite aircraft materials and structures. The cooperative agreement represents a non-set-aside award funded through a NASA Shared Services Center, reflecting USC's established expertise and capabilities in advanced materials research and technical development. The thermoplastic composites work aligns with NASA's strategic objectives to improve aircraft manufacturing efficiency and performance through innovative composite material technologies. As a public research university with extensive federal contracting experience across multiple agencies and research domains, USC brings substantial technical resources and research infrastructure to support the development of integrated planning and scheduling frameworks for high-rate composite manufacturing processes.
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| Not listed | $0 | 3/26/26 | ||
| Not listed | $0 | 12/17/25 | ||
| P00013 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 12/17/25 | |
| P00012 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 9/5/25 | |
| Not listed | $0 | 9/5/25 |