Definitive Contract 80NSSC24CA059
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- Vista Photonics, Inc., a small business based in Las Cruces, New Mexico, has been awarded a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by NASA's Shared Services Center valued at $2.5 million to manufacture and deliver compact, battery-powered optical sensor flight units designed to detect combustion products and ammonia in aerospace applications. This total small business set-aside contract, awarded on November 12, 2024, represents the culmination of earlier SBIR phases and...
- This is a $471,000.00 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center to Vista Photonics, Inc., a for-profit small business subchapter S corporation. The contract is for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III development of an advanced Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) tunable diode laser carbon dioxide sensor. This contract builds upon Vista Photonics' prior SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer...
- This is a $848,000 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Vista Photonics, Inc., a small business, for the development of high-performance infrared laser sensor technology for gas sensing in space environments. The contract is part of the "High-Performance Infrared Laser Sensor Technology Readiness & Maturation Project" and will involve the evaluation and maturation of three gas sensing architectures...
- This is a SBIR Phase III contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center to Vista Photonics, Inc., a small business specializing in optical gas sensing and combustion monitoring. The $1,907,850.00 firm-fixed-price contract is for the design, manufacture, and delivery of compact, battery-powered, optical sensor engineering design units (EDUs) capable of detecting combustion products, hydrazine, and ammonia. This work is part of the Anomaly Gas...
- This federal contract award to Vista Photonics, Inc., a small business, is for the development of a rugged, compact, and power-efficient prototype optical sensor capable of selectively measuring atmospheric carbon dioxide and water vapor on airborne atmospheric research craft. The $125,000.00 Firm Fixed Price contract is funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The enabling...
- This is a firm fixed-price NASA SBIR Phase III contract awarded to Vista Photonics, Inc., a small business, to perform three tasks: 1) develop and test a sample acquisition method, 2) determine factors affecting battery life for continuous operation of N2H4 and NH3 sensors, and 3) design and build a self-contained prototype. The total ceiling value of the contract is $177,100.00, with a period of performance through May 31, 2017. Vista Photonics has previous experience providing gas monitoring...
- Vista Photonics, Inc., a small business specializing in advanced laser sensing and optical gas monitoring technologies, was awarded a $131,592.60 firm fixed-price purchase order by NASA's Shared Services Center on May 1, 2025, to procure lasers and photodiodes for Primary Constituent Monitor design. The contract, which carries an ultimate completion date of August 30, 2025, represents a sole source procurement conducted under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). Under this effort, Vista Photonics will procure...
- This is a $178,500 firm fixed price purchase order contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center to Vista Photonics, Inc., a small business subchapter S corporation located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The contract is for the development of low power laser-based contaminant monitors for spacecraft under NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III program. This award builds on Vista Photonics' prior SBIR and Small Business...
- This is a $600,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Glenn Research Center to Vista Photonics, Inc., a small business specializing in optical gas sensing technology. The contract supports the development of prototype sensor technology for early fire detection and habitat air composition monitoring to address safety and crew health concerns for future space exploration missions to the Moon and Mars....
- This is a $609,600 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center to Vista Photonics, Inc., a small business subchapter S corporation. The contract is for the development of compact, battery-powered optical sensor flight units capable of detecting combustion products, hydrazine, and ammonia. This is part of Vista Photonics' ongoing work with NASA, which has included providing tunable diode laser gas monitors and data...
Vista Photonics, Inc., a small business specializing in advanced optical gas sensing technologies, was awarded a $7.67 million firm fixed-price contract by NASA's Shared Services Center on June 20, 2024, for Phase III development of multi-gas sensor updates for the Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit (xEMU). This total small business set-aside award, with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2026, represents the continuation of Vista Photonics' work through NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which supports the commercialization and manufacturing of innovative technologies developed by small businesses. The company will perform work at its Las Cruces, New Mexico facility, leveraging its expertise in laser-based optical monitoring systems to enhance gas detection and analysis capabilities for NASA's next-generation spacesuit. The Phase III contract builds upon Vista Photonics' established track record of delivering specialized optical sensor systems for aerospace applications. The company will focus on manufacturing and integrating advanced multi-gas sensors that can detect and monitor various gases and combustion products in the xEMU environment, utilizing its proprietary laser-sensing techniques and optical monitoring technologies. This engagement demonstrates NASA's continued investment in small business innovation for critical extravehicular activity equipment, with Vista Photonics' solutions contributing to the safety and functionality of astronaut operations during lunar and deep space missions.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P00006 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 3/29/26 | |
| P00005 | Funding Only Action | $0 | 3/2/26 | |
| P00004 | Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $3.8m | 6/20/25 | |
| P00003 | Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $3.6m | 1/29/25 | |
| A00002 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 11/19/24 |