Definitive Contract 80NSSC19C0378

This federal contract award is for NASA's Langley Research Center to work with The Boeing Company on an aeroacoustic experiment to study the noise impacts of open rotor propulsion systems integrated with different aircraft configurations. The $6,153,239 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract builds on previous research conducted under a prior task order, with the goal of improving the understanding and prediction of propulsion airframe aeroacoustic (PAA) effects, particularly as they relate to emerging...

This is a $218,600 firm fixed price Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Optinav Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S Corporation based in Bellevue, Washington. The contract is for the further development of a novel in-flow microphone array combined with a state-of-the-art functional beamforming algorithm to enable practical measurement of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) noise in a non-acoustic wind tunnel....

This is a federal contract award from the Langley Research Center (LARC), a civilian agency under NASA, to Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. (AMA), a small business contractor. The contract, valued at $206,597.97, is for the "Evaluation of Concepts for Reducing Airframe Noise via Computational Simulations" under the Technology, Engineering, and Aerospace Mission Support 2 (TEAMS 2) program. As part of this contract, AMA will design and fabricate a test stand to accommodate acoustic...

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $143,222 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Whisper Aero Inc., a small business, for a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I research project. The objective is to develop tools that will streamline the connection between aerodynamic and acoustic analysis tools, enabling vehicle and propulsor designers to more quickly analyze concepts and trade off acoustics with other vehicle attributes. This research...

This is a cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order awarded by NASA Langley Research Center (LARC) to the National Institute of Aerospace Associates (NIA), a non-profit research organization. The $29,998.00 contract is to support a Maneuver Acoustic Flight Test at Eglin Air Force Base in 2011. The primary purpose is to obtain a benchmark database of detailed acoustic source noise characteristics for a maneuvering helicopter. This data will be used to predict ground noise footprints, develop low-noise...

This is a $722,085.02 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Shared Services Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Wichita State University to develop next-generation acoustic liners for quieting aircraft engines. The project aims to create lightweight, minimal thickness liners using advanced cellular porous materials engineered to provide high sound absorption and withstand extreme engine environments. Key objectives include designing, fabricating, and testing...

Noise Control Engineering, LLC was awarded a $196,929.55 firm fixed price definitive contract by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command to perform work under the ARMY SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (STTR) PHASE I entitled "SEMI-EMPIRICAL BAYESIAN HELICOPTER NOISE SOURCE MODEL." The contract is set aside for total small businesses. The period of performance is scheduled to run through August 8, 2024. As the prime contractor, Noise...

This is a $749,814 firm-fixed-price Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to Cornerstone Research Group Inc. (CRG) for the development of adaptive acoustic liners to reduce broadband aircraft noise. The project aims to combine the advantages of adaptive materials with passive acoustic liner designs to enable tuning for specific operational frequencies, addressing challenges with current solutions that are too...

This is a delivery order contract awarded by the Langley Research Center, a civilian agency within NASA, to The Boeing Company's Engineering, Test & Technology Division to advance the state-of-the-art for predictive noise modeling at the aircraft system level. The contract, which is part of the Basic and Applied Aerospace Research and Technology (BAART) Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV), has a ceiling value of $130,032.00 and will involve measuring the acoustic performance of a Boeing 787...

Calspan, LLC was awarded a $1.35 million firm fixed price purchase order by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Glenn Research Center to provide acoustic testing services using a Learjet aircraft equipped with CJ610 engines. The testing will involve conducting four test flights following parameters outlined in a matrix to assess flyover noise levels, fulfilling requirements in a solicitation seeking these services. As a total small business set-aside awarded under North...