Definitive Contract 80NSSC18C0182
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- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a Firm Fixed Price, $123,979 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Qortek Inc. for the development of a Dynamically Reconfigurable Electrical Power System (DREPS) with integrated thermal management and high reliability components. The DREPS aims to improve the modularity, scalability, and efficiency of small spacecraft and CubeSat power systems up to 100W by implementing a novel converter architecture that...
- This $124,931 firm-fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Qortek Inc., a small business manufacturer of innovative power electronics and smart material devices. The contract is for the development of a new high-performance, high-voltage, high-power DC-DC converter capability that leverages high-frequency switching to enable smaller and lighter power supplies for NASA's small propulsion systems and scientific...
- Qortek Inc. was awarded a $124,978 firm-fixed-price contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to develop a novel power management and distribution (PMAD) system hardware solution for NASA's fission surface power generation systems. The contract is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I, and the work will focus on reducing the mass and shielding requirements of the power systems through the integration of...
- This is a $150,000.00 fixed-price Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Qortek Inc., a small business manufacturer of specialized power electronics and smart materials. The contract, which runs through February 2025, is for the development of dynamic power conversion technology. As a Phase I SBIR award, this contract will support early-stage research and feasibility studies for potential future NASA...
- This is a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by NASA to Qortek Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Linden, Pennsylvania. The contract, valued at $124,976.00, is focused on developing power electronic building block (PEBB) devices that can function in extreme environments. The goal is to create high-power density and high-efficiency PEBB solutions using advanced materials like ceramics and wide bandgap semiconductors, in order to meet the challenges of...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Mainstream Engineering Corporation, a for-profit manufacturer, for the development of a bidirectional dual active bridge (DAB) DC-DC converter for spacecraft power systems. The $754,285 firm-fixed-price contract, awarded on April 23, 2017, is for the design of a converter that can function as a charger, up-converter, and down-converter using a single transformer....
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Qortek Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Linden, Pennsylvania. The $749,990 Firm Fixed Price contract is for the development of Power Electronic Building Block (PEBB) devices that can function in extreme environments. The goal is to create high-power density, high-efficiency PEBB devices using advanced materials such as ceramics, magnetostrictive...
- This is a $124,890 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Qortek Inc., a small business manufacturer of specialized power electronics. The contract is for the research and development of a new high-performance, single-stage, multiple-output aerospace-grade point-of-load (POL) power converter. The proposed design aims to reduce the size, weight, and power requirements of supplying POL voltages for small signal,...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $125,000.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Busek Co., Inc., a manufacturer of spacecraft propulsion systems and components, to develop a novel, universal, modular, 2.5kW discharge converter for Hall Effect Thruster (HET) Power Processing Units (PPUs). The proposed system aims to provide a universal solution for aerospace systems with different bus voltages by supporting a wide input voltage range...
- This is a $124,985.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Qortek Inc., a for-profit manufacturer of specialized power electronics and smart material devices. The contract is for the development of a "Fast Transient Response High Voltage Power Converter for Space Applications." As a SBIR Phase I award, this contract supports early-stage research and product development...
This contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Qortek Inc., a small business manufacturer of specialized power electronics and smart material devices. The contract, valued at $749,965.00, is for the development of a reconfigurable, modular power system architecture for small satellites and CubeSats, known as the Digitally Reconfigurable Electrical Power System (DREPS). The DREPS aims to improve the reliability, efficiency, and performance of smallsat power systems operating in extreme environments through the integration of advanced technologies such as gallium nitride MOSFETs, micro-channel oscillating heat pipes, and digital control systems. This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract, indicating it builds upon prior Phase I research. The work is expected to produce a power system solution applicable to low-Earth orbit, medium-Earth orbit/geostationary, and long-duration, high-reliability space missions.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00004 | Other Administrative Action | ($5k) | 9/16/20 | |
| P00003 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 6/15/20 | |
| P00002 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 2/11/20 | |
| P00001 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 7/22/19 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $755.0k | 6/27/18 |