This definitive contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Glenn Research Center (NASA) to Colorado Power Electronics, Inc. is for $2,529,217 to deliver a high-performance power processing unit for Hall thrusters through December 2023. As a Phase III Small Business Technology Transfer award, the contract supports NASA's continued research and development of more efficient electric propulsion technologies for future spacecraft. Headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado,...
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 $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...
This federal contract award is for the provision of 2 DC power supplies, each with 400VDC and 25A capacity, by Magna-Power Electronics Inc. to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center. The $16,693.34 contract is a firm fixed-price purchase order with a completion date of January 26, 2024. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation. Magna-Power Electronics is a manufacturer of programmable power supplies and electronic loads based in...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $100,950.00 firm fixed-price purchase order to Testforce USA, Inc., a for-profit small business based in Addison, Texas, for the provision of a 100 kW power supply with battery emulation. The power supply has a maximum output voltage of 1200V and maximum output current of 333A. NASA determined that Testforce USA is the sole provider of the required power supply and intends to award the contract on a sole source basis under the...
This is a $91,875.00 firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to N H Research, LLC, a for-profit manufacturer of electronic test and measurement equipment. The contract is for a 100 kilowatt power supply with battery emulation capability to supply and absorb power, to be delivered by May 1, 2020. This requirement was not set aside for any socioeconomic program. The contract was awarded on a sole-source...
This $584,870 firm fixed price purchase order was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Glenn Research Center to Magna-Power Electronics Inc. to deliver four 250,000W DC power supplies. The solicitation sought these supplies on a sole source basis from Magna-Power to expand the testing capabilities of NASA's Electric Aircraft Testbed facility by providing an additional 3 megawatts of DC power. The supplies will have specifications including 60Hz 3-phase 480VAC...
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,...
This is a $124,399.00 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Qortek Inc., a small business manufacturer, for the development of flying capacitor multilevel converters for space power management. The contract was awarded under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I and has a completion date of March 1, 2021. Qortek has experience providing specialized power electronics, actuators, and other...
<p>The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Launchpoint Electric Propulsion Solutions, Inc. (Launchpoint EPS) for $149,997.00. The contract is for research and development of a multi-level converter multiplier effect in propulsion system performance. The contract is a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order that is set aside for small business and has a completion date of February 2, 2024.</p>