Definitive Contract 80NSSC25C0247
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- This is a $750,000.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Material Answers, LLC, a for-profit limited liability company located in Weston, Massachusetts. The contract focuses on the development of lightweight, multifunctional composite materials with polybenzoxazine (PBZ) matrices that provide excellent radiation shielding capabilities for use in spacecraft applications. The work builds upon...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Material Answers, LLC, a small business located in Weston, Massachusetts. The $124,994 Firm Fixed Price contract is for the development of lightweight multifunctional composites based on novel continuous fiber reinforced fluorinated polybenzoxazine (FPBZ) resin with an ultra-high nanofiller concentration nanocomposite coating. The contract has a period of...
- This is a firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to Materials Modifications Inc., a minority-owned small business. The $155,925.00 contract is for the development of ceramic composite nanofiber aerogel insulation for extravehicular activity (EVA) suits, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I program. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation and a completion date of February 6, 2025....
- 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...
- This firm fixed-price SBIR Phase I contract was awarded by the Office of the Secretary of Defense to Boston Materials, Inc., a small business manufacturer of advanced composite materials. The $75,000 contract supports research and development of 3-D reinforcement, Z-axis reinforcement, and interlaminar reinforcement technologies using carbon fiber, carbon-carbon, and polymer/ceramic matrix composites for thermal protection systems. The contract is part of the SBIR program, which provides funding...
- Nanosonic Inc., a small business based in Pembroke, Virginia, was awarded a $156,500 SBIR Phase I contract by a civilian federal agency's Shared Services Center on September 29, 2025, to develop insulative acoustic composite materials for oxygen-rich environments. This Total Small Business set-aside contract is scheduled for completion by March 27, 2026, and represents a Firm Fixed Price definitive contract. The Small Business Innovation Research program, through which this award was made,...
- 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,...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) to Materials Modifications Inc., a minority-owned small business. The $999,999.60 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract is for the research and development of advanced materials technologies, with a focus on areas such as ceramic composite nanofiber aerogel insulation, flame-retardant polyamide fibers, and non-fluorinated firefighting foams. The contract is a direct result of the...
- 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 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Optowares Inc., a for-profit manufacturer of fiber optic equipment and components based in Woburn, Massachusetts. The $849,974 Firm Fixed Price contract is for the development of "Ambient Pressure-Dried ORMOSIL Hybrid Aerogel Composite Blankets for Advanced Space Suit Insulation." This contract is set aside for small businesses and is part of...
Material Answers, LLC has been awarded a $149,880 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract by a civilian federal agency to develop polybenzoxazine aerogels for insulation applications in high-oxygen environments, specifically at 38% oxygen levels. The firm fixed price definitive contract was awarded on September 29, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of March 27, 2026. This award is designated as a total small business set-aside under the SBIR Program, which supports small businesses in conducting federally funded research and development with commercial potential. Material Answers will perform the work at its facility in Weston, Massachusetts. The SBIR Phase I action represents an exploratory research effort to determine the feasibility and potential of the polybenzoxazine aerogel technology for thermal insulation in specialized oxygen-rich environments. Such aerogels are advanced lightweight materials with low thermal conductivity, making them candidates for aerospace, industrial, and other applications requiring enhanced insulation properties in challenging conditions. Successful Phase I completion may position Material Answers for potential Phase II development funding to further refine and commercialize the technology.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $149.9k | 9/25/25 |