Definitive Contract 80NSSC20C0682

This is a $4,567,449.00 Firm Fixed Price SBIR Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Mentium Technologies Inc., a for-profit small business. The contract is to develop a neuromorphic chip for sensing, situational awareness, and decision-making in radiative environments like the lunar surface. This work is being performed in Santa Barbara, California and has a period of performance through January 25, 2026. The contract was set aside for small...

This federal contract award is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III action with Mentium Technologies Inc., a for-profit organization specializing in advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and neuromorphic computing technologies. The contract, valued at $829,152, is to test neuromorphic architectures for high-capacity, low-power AI in sub-orbital flight. This award was set aside for total small businesses and is funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration...

This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Numem Inc., a small business, as part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I action. The contract, valued at $149,762.00, is for the development of a neuromorphic processor with radiation-tolerant Magnetoresistive Random-Access Memory (MRAM). The place of performance is Sunnyvale, California. This contract award is associated with...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract to Microelectronics Research Development Corporation, a for-profit organization. The $124,986.00 Firm Fixed Price contract is for the development of a low-cost methodology to radiation harden legacy integrated circuits. The contract was awarded on August 19, 2019, with a completion date of February 18, 2020. The work is to be performed in...

This is a $124,999.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Space Micro Inc., a for-profit small business engineering firm. The contract is for the development of radiation-tolerant artificial intelligence (AI) processing capabilities for space applications. Space Micro Inc. has previously provided a variety of specialized space technology products and services as a prime contractor...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Green Mountain Semiconductor, Inc., a small business based in Vermont. The contract, valued at $150,000.00, is for the development of a radiation-hardened neural processor with embedded Magnetic Random Access Memory (MRAM). The contract has a total period of performance of approximately 18 months, with a completion date of February 2, 2024. As an SBIR...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Mentium Technologies Inc., a for-profit organization. The contract is for the development of disruptive machine learning hardware accelerators, specifically focused on deep learning, to enable real-time analysis of data streams from cameras, sensors, and avionics for improved navigation and collision avoidance in unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The goal is...

This is a $1,249,971.00 Firm Fixed Price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Space Micro Inc., a small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for the development of a high-performance, artificial intelligence-enabled, radiation-hardened space computing platform to support trusted autonomy. This is a Phase II SBIR effort, continuing the research and development initiated in a prior Phase I contract. The contract has...

This $149,256 firm fixed price purchase order was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Space Micro Inc. of San Diego, California. The contract is associated with Phase I of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and involves the delivery of high-performance space computing technology to support NASA objectives. As a total small business set aside, the award is reserved for small businesses. Work will be conducted in San...

Mentium Technologies Inc., a small business, was awarded a $116,707 fixed-price Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center. The contract is for the development of a low-power, ultra-fast deep learning neuromorphic chip for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The chip will enable autonomous guidance, decision-making, and complex image processing on UAS while consuming 1/100th the energy of current...