Definitive Contract 80NSSC25C0009

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Rune Aero Inc., a woman-owned, Subcontinent Asian American-owned small business. The contract has a ceiling value of $159,795.00 and is for the development of a SAF-compatible hybrid-electric propulsion system for a fixed-wing aircraft. The contract was awarded on August 7, 2024, with a targeted completion date of February 6, 2025. This contract is part of...

This is a $124,988 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Research In Flight LLC, a for-profit aerospace engineering company. The contract is for the development of an early-design aeroacoustics prediction capability for distributed electric propulsion vehicles using Research In Flight's FlightStream solver. This aligns with NASA's research priorities in aircraft performance modeling, particularly for...

This $4,999,071 firm-fixed-price contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Flight Works, Inc., a small business manufacturer of aerospace components and systems. The contract is part of NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, specifically Phase II, and is focused on developing a high-performance, high-thrust, "green" orbital maneuvering vehicle for lunar and deep space missions. The contract has a period of performance through...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $124,895 Firm Fixed Price purchase order to R Cubed Engineering LLC, a woman-owned small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract supports the development of a flexible, multi-lateration system that integrates the Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS) capability with modern avionics designed for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) to provide redundant,...

This firm fixed-price contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Robust Analytics, Inc., a woman-owned small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract has a potential value of $124,924.00 and is for the development of prototype motors and inverters with improved efficiency and power density for small aircraft electric propulsion, which can provide an effective range enhancement of about 8%...

This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Shared Services Center to Electra.aero Inc., a small business, for a $149,591.00 SBIR Phase I contract. The contract is for the rapid prototyping and experimental validation of high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) aircraft propulsion and avionics systems. The work under this contract supports the development of advanced air mobility technologies, with a focus on electric and...

This is a $746,533 firm fixed price contract awarded to Empirical Systems Aerospace Inc. (Esaero) under the NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract supports the continued development of the ECO-150 and ECO-80 aircraft concepts, which incorporate various NASA technologies for the 2030-2040 timeframe, including distributed energy management, embedded fan split-wing configurations, ducted radiator cooling, hybrid power, and propulsive aircraft control. The contract...

This is a SBIR Phase I contract award to Empirical Systems Aerospace Inc., doing business as Esaero, a small business manufacturer of aerospace goods and services. The $149,601.00 firm fixed price contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center for the development of an "Aircraft Traction Inverter for Hybrid-Electric and All-Electric Megawatt-Class Vehicles." This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project aims to advance...

This contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Barron Associates, Inc., a small business research and development company, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. Barron Associates proposes to develop a Runtime Assurance (RTA) system that provides in-flight protection to research aircraft testing advanced or experimental controllers. The RTA system monitors critical parameters and activates mitigation strategies to bring the aircraft...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Hinetics LLC, a for-profit limited liability company, for the development of a very high specific power integrated electric turbofan propulsion system. The key innovation is the use of high fundamental operating frequencies (3-10 kHz) and a mostly air-core electromagnetic architecture to increase power density and efficiency. This technology aims to enable more...