Benchmark Space Systems Inc. was awarded a definitive contract valued at $749,849 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to deliver a WARM GAS GENERATOR RESISTOJET MICROPROPULSION SYSTEM. This Phase II contract under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program will support Benchmark's continued research and development of its resistojet micropropulsion technology. Work will be performed in South Burlington, Vermont through May 2022. The...
This is a $149,895 SBIR Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Benchmark Space Systems Inc., a manufacturer of space systems based in Burlington, Vermont. The contract is for the research and development of a "high efficiency solid oxide fuel cell/turbogenerator hybrid electric propulsion system," which falls under NASA's IGNITE SBIR program. As a small business, Benchmark was awarded this contract under a total small business set-aside....
This federal contract award, with ID 80NSSC24PB275, was issued by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to Benchmark Space Systems Inc., a for-profit manufacturer of space systems and components. The $148,438.00 firm fixed-price purchase order is for an SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Phase I project focused on a "Benchmark Single Asset Kick Stage." The contract has a total small business set-aside designation and is set to conclude on February 6, 2025. Benchmark...
This is a $10,276,189.00 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Benchmark Space Systems Inc., a manufacturer of space systems and components. The contract is for the development of "a restartable ascent-based upper stage engine using thermal ignition." This contract does not have a set-aside designation. Benchmark Space Systems is a small business that has received multiple prime contracts and grants from federal agencies such as NASA and the...
This is a $849,688 firm-fixed-price contract awarded to Benchmark Space Systems Inc., a manufacturer of space systems and components, by the Shared Services Center, which is a civilian federal agency. The contract is for the development of a "RESILIENT INDEPENDENT PROPULSIVE CONTROLLED ON-ORBIT RECOVERY DEVICE (RIPCORD)" under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II program. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation and is expected to be completed...
This is a Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Benchmark Space Systems Inc., a small business manufacturer of space systems and components. The $847,366.00 Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract is for the development of a "CHEMICAL-ELECTRIC HYBRID TRANSFER STAGE" called AQUILA. This contract is a set-aside for small businesses and has a performance period ending on February 12, 2027. Benchmark Space...
This is a $189,522.13 firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Benchmark Space Systems Inc., a small business manufacturer of space systems and components. The contract is for a SBIR Program Phase I action focused on "RAPID ASCENT LOADING" research and development, with a completion date of December 31, 2024. Benchmark Space Systems has expertise in propulsion technologies for small satellites and spacecraft, having secured...
This is a firm fixed-price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Espace Inc., a small business manufacturer, for the development of a bimodal ion-chemical thruster system. The contract, valued at $124,468.00, was awarded under NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, which support research and development of innovative technologies. Espace Inc. is a for-profit...
This is a $124,951.00 firm fixed price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Streamline Automation LLC, doing business as C3 Propulsion. The contract is for the TESTING OF COTS SYSTEMS IN SPACE and is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I effort. As a manufacturer of advanced technologies, Streamline Automation LLC has previously conducted research and development work for the Department of Defense, Department of...
This is a $599,410.00 Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to Espace Inc., a small business manufacturer of propulsion systems and spacecraft components. The contract is for a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) action, which indicates it is part of a larger multi-phase SBIR program. Espace Inc. performs research and development on advanced propulsion technologies, including ion propulsion, chemical propulsion, and...