In space production applications (INSPA) - fabrication of flawlesspreforms in microgravity
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80JSC022CA012
- Awardee
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Flawless Photonics, Inc. UEI GUT1N1AX8513
- Awarding agency
-
Johnson Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $2,315,075
Award facts
- Contract value 62% obligated
- $3,731,747.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 20 offers Basic Research
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Los Altos, CA 94024, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | -$807,124 | |
| Funding Only Action | $220,261 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $586,863 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $2,315,075 |
About this award
This definitive contract, valued at $3,731,747.00, was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center to Flawless Photonics, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business and manufacturer of advanced optical fibers. The contract is for the In Space Production Applications (INSPA) program, which involves the fabrication of flawless optical fiber preforms in a microgravity environment. The contract has a firm fixed price pricing type and a period of performance ending on November 15, 2025. Flawless Photonics, Inc. specializes in developing cutting-edge optical fiber technologies, particularly ZBLAN (Zirconium-Barium-Lanthanum-Aluminum-Sodium Fluoride) fibers, which offer superior performance characteristics compared to traditional silica-based optical fibers. The contract aims to leverage the microgravity environment to produce high-quality optical fiber preforms for applications in telecommunications, fiber lasers, and remote sensing technologies.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80JSC022CA012?
80JSC022CA012 was awarded to Flawless Photonics, Inc. by Johnson Space Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on August 25, 2022.
How much is contract 80JSC022CA012 worth?
The government has obligated $2,315,075 on 80JSC022CA012. Its current value, with exercised options, is $3,731,747.
Was contract 80JSC022CA012 competed?
The extent of competition for 80JSC022CA012 was full and open competition. The government received 20 offers.
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