Definitive Contract 80NSSC25C0142

This is a Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Regher Solar LLC, a small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract, valued at $124,743.00, is for a research project titled "A PATH TO LOW-COST SPACE SOLAR ARRAYS BASED ON SI BLANKETS AND IN-ORBIT ARRAY CONSTRUCTION." The contract has a completion date of February 18, 2020 and was awarded on August 19, 2019....

This is a Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian government agency, to Intra-Space LLC, a small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract is for SBIR I Friction Stir Extrusion (FSE) of Modular Lunar Solar Array Structures and Sub-Components, with a ceiling value of $149,823.00 and a completion date of March 27, 2026. The contract does not appear to be associated with a larger contract vehicle. This award is...

The U.S. government's Shared Services Center has awarded a $2,074,908 Firm Fixed Price contract to Solestial, Inc., a small business solar energy company, to research and develop next generation silicon-based solar arrays for space stations. This award, identified as 80NSSC23CA186, is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II effort. Solestial specializes in ultra-thin silicon solar cells designed to be radiation resistant for the harsh space environment. The company...

This is a fixed-price contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Semprius Inc., a small business manufacturer, for the development of 40% air mass zero efficiency solar cells for space applications. The contract, valued at $149,753.00, is funded under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program Phase I. The period of performance runs from the award date of July 21, 2015 to the ultimate completion date of April 22, 2016. The contract is set aside for small...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian government agency, to Alphacore Inc., a for-profit small business located in Tempe, Arizona. The contract, valued at $899,971.00, is for the development of a radiation-tolerant, high-voltage bidirectional DC-DC converter power management integrated circuit (PMIC). The contract is a firm-fixed-price definitive contract with a completion date of July 26, 2026. This SBIR Phase...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Shared Services Center of a civilian federal agency to Goeppert LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The $156,500 fixed-price contract is for the development of the "Scalable Optically-Tuned Lamellar Ceramic Reflective Intra-Heliospheric Sail" (SOLARIS) technology, which involves advanced research into materials science and nanotechnology applications...

This is a $849,385.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to Wecoso, Inc., a small business subchapter S corporation. The contract supports the development of an electronic controller for a Sunpower Stirling power converter, which is a type of renewable energy technology. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price definitive contract with a period of performance ending on January 4, 2026. Wecoso, Inc. has...

The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $1,124,935.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Solestial, Inc., a solar energy company based in Tempe, Arizona. The contract is for the research and development of ultra-thin silicon solar cells with improved radiation hardness and qualification for space applications. This work supports NASA's efforts to advance solar power technologies for use on spacecraft and satellites. The contract has a...

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1,499,544.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to Redwire Space Solutions, LLC, a small business, to develop a robust and highly scalable solar array system for harsh environments. This contract is a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program action, with a completion date of November 10, 2021. The contract supports the continued advancement of space technologies and exploration objectives, potentially leveraging Redwire's prior...

Solestial, Inc., a small business solar energy company, was awarded a $179,958.02 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. The contract is for Phase I research and development to develop cover glass replacement coatings for flexible solar cells, leveraging Solestial's expertise in solar cell and panel design and fabrication. The work is intended to support the eventual deployment of the...