Definitive Contract 80NSSC25C0030

This SBIR Phase I contract, awarded by NASA, is with Nanosonic Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Pembroke, Virginia. The $125,000 firm-fixed-price contract will fund the design, optimization, and integration of multifunctional, self-healing and self-diagnosing hybrid silicone (HyBridSil) composites for use in lighter weight EVA space suit pressure garments. These advanced composites will provide enhanced durability and reliability through the incorporation of electrically conductive...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to S.d. Miller And Associates P.L.L.C., a minority-owned, woman-owned small business. The contract, valued at $125,000, aims to demonstrate the ability to produce a thin, flexible aerogel insulation using paper-making methods in a continuous, scalable manufacturing process. The effort follows previous successful experiments to develop...

NASA awarded a $124,885 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Quest Thermal Group, LLC to design and develop an innovative, lightweight thermal insulation system for cryogenic propellants. The "Multi-Environment MLI (MEMLI)" system is intended to perform and insulate cryogenic propellants in multiple environments, including on Earth, in space, and on the surface of Mars. The insulation system is being developed to support NASA's Evolvable Mars Campaign, Mars...

This firm-fixed-price contract, awarded by NASA's Ames Research Center to Paragon Space Development Corporation, supports the continuation of concept development and testing for a water-based, advanced phase change material (PCM) heat sink. The heat sink is designed to be used in extra-vehicular activity (EVA) portable life support systems, with the goal of achieving technology readiness levels (TRL) 4-5. The water-based PCM is non-toxic and non-flammable, providing high heat capacity while...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Aspen Aerogels, Inc. for the development of "NANOSTRUCTURED AEROGEL SYSTEMS FOR COLD VOLUME ENCLOSURES". The contract is a Definitive Contract with a Firm Fixed Price of $599,920.00. The period of performance is from the award date of December 1, 2003 to the ultimate completion date of February 28, 2006. The place of performance is Northborough,...

NASA awarded a firm-fixed-price Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Mainstream Engineering Corp, a for-profit manufacturer, to develop an advanced liquid cooling and ventilation garment (LCVG) as a critical component of the Portable Life Support System (PLSS) for future space missions to the Moon or Mars. The LCVG requires improvements to reduce weight and enhance comfort and mobility. In Phase I, Mainstream Engineering will establish a baseline thermal model and...

This is a Phase II SBIR contract awarded by NASA to Quest Thermal Group, LLC, a small business firm based in Arvada, Colorado. The contract is for the continued development of Quest's Multi-Environment MLI (MEMLI) technology, a lightweight and high-performance thermal insulation system optimized for Mars surface operations. The MEMLI technology is intended to support NASA's needs for cryogenic propellant storage and liquefaction on the Martian surface. This $727,639 fixed-price contract builds...

This is a firm-fixed-price Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Powdermet Inc., a for-profit manufacturing company. The contract, valued at $124,455.00, is for the design and fabrication of an integral thermal protection system (TPS) cryogenic storage tank using integrated materials computational engineering. The project aims to develop a multilayered thermally insulating syntactic foam core structure...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Aspen Systems, Inc., a minority-owned, for-profit subchapter S corporation based in Marlborough, Massachusetts. The contract, valued at $599,861, is for the development of an organic rubber aerogel as a thermal insulation and radiation shield. The contract has a firm-fixed price pricing type and a period of performance ending on April 30, 2006. Aspen...

This is a $748,072 firm-fixed-price SBIR Phase 2 contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to NEI Corporation, a small disadvantaged business, to develop a self-healing insulative coating for the metallic bearings of space suit assemblies. The coating is intended to mitigate potential shock hazards posed by the exposed metallic components in the space environment. The contract builds upon the successful proof-of-concept demonstrated in the previous SBIR Phase 1...