This is a firm fixed-price STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Applied Nanofemto Technologies LLC, a small business limited liability company. The contract is for the development of a photonics integrated circuit-enabled miniature on-chip urine test system with high sensitivity and reliability, in support of spaceflight health monitoring. The potential value of this contract is $124,940.00, and the...
This federal contract award to Nanosonic Inc. is through the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The $125,000 firm fixed price contract will support the development of low-cost, reusable membranes that can selectively capture and recycle key nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from astronaut urine. This will enable the reuse of these valuable nutrients for plant growth in space. The prime contractor,...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $125,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract to Ai Biosciences, Inc. to develop a microgravity-compatible, compact, and automated sample preparation platform. The platform is designed to process various sample types, including swabs, water, blood, and urine, to extract high-quality nucleic acids for rapid microbial identification, which can support crew safety on long-duration space missions. The...
This is a $125,000.00 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Nanosonic Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Pembroke, Virginia. The contract is for the development of metal-organic framework-sensitized chemFET sensors for spacecraft water monitoring systems. It is a firm-fixed price definitive contract. Nanosonic specializes in advanced materials, nanomaterials, and sensor technologies, and has a...
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $124,880 Firm Fixed Price contract to Lambda Consulting LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business, under the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I program. The contract is for research into single photon generation using functionalized quantum dots on carbon nanotube arrays, with applications in single photon detector calibration and quantum entanglement. This work supports NASA's cutting-edge research...
This federal contract award, valued at $124,127.00, was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Polestar Technologies, Inc., a woman-owned small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for the development of a miniaturized sensor array platform to simultaneously monitor calcium, conductivity, and pH in urine brine, suitable for use on the International Space Station (ISS). The Phase I project will involve the design and...
Photon Systems, Inc. was awarded a firm fixed price definitive contract valued at $1,118,379 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to address the need for spacecraft microbial monitoring for long duration human missions. This Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract builds upon a previous Phase I proposal and will result in the development of a near-real-time, in-situ, reagentless sensor for use on the International Space Station and future spacecraft...
<p>The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $799,976 firm fixed price contract to Nanohmics Inc. of Austin, Texas under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The period of performance is from March 28, 2022 through September 27, 2024. The purpose of this total small business set aside contract is for Nanohmics Inc. to conduct research on Adaptive Optics for Low-Cost CubeSat Optical Systems. No applicable subcontractors were identified.</p>
This is a $120,387 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to N5 Sensors Inc., a small business, to develop an ultra-small, highly reliable, and power-efficient sensor architecture for monitoring trace chemicals in the spacecraft environment. The contract is part of NASA's Nanoengineered Hybrid Gas Sensors for Spacesuit Monitoring major program, and aims to demonstrate sensor elements for oxygen, carbon dioxide, and ammonia on a single...
Nanohmics Inc. has been awarded a $156,472 firm fixed price purchase order by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to support the agency's Space Technology Research Grants (STTR) Phase I program. The contract calls for Nanohmics to demonstrate 3D-printed, electronic assembly capabilities through development of space-qualified, printed circuit boards in support of NASA's goals of developing innovative technologies with commercial sector applications....