This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded to Rockytech LTD, a minority-owned, woman-owned, and economically disadvantaged woman-owned small business based in Boulder, Colorado. The $156,469 firm-fixed-price contract, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), will support the development of advanced polymer nanocomposites for lunar dust mitigation and surface longevity. This research is part of the NSF's SBIR program, which provides early-stage funding...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Microengineered Metals Inc., a woman-owned small disadvantaged business. The contract is focused on developing a hybrid solution to mitigate the in-flight icing hazard for the aviation industry. The proposed approach involves polishing aluminum airfoils to ultra-low surface roughness levels (down to 10 nm) to significantly reduce ice adhesion strength, as...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I research and development contract awarded by the U.S. Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency to Space Micro Inc., a small business focused on space microelectronics. The contract, valued at $150,000.00, is for the development of 3D printed microscale radiation shielding. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation. Space Micro Inc. has provided various specialized...
This is a $149,581 firm fixed price purchase order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Nanoarmor, LLC, a woman-owned small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract is for the development of a novel additively-manufactured ultra-high temperature composite with microgravity improved grain structure, which supports NASA's research in high-temperature environments. The award is set aside for small businesses and is...
This is a $153,000.00 firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded to Ultramet, a small business manufacturer, by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency. The contract is for the Phase I development of an improved design, fabrication, and testing of an ascent vehicle reaction control system under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The objective is to advance technologies for ascent-based propulsion systems. Ultramet has a strong track record of delivering...
This is a $156,500.00 firm fixed price purchase order contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Ultramet, a small business manufacturer. The contract is for Phase 1 of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and covers the development of materials for the structural and thermal preservation of a sample return payload during Earth entry and landing. Ultramet is an experienced provider of advanced materials solutions to...
This is a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Geoplasma LLC, a for-profit limited liability company. The contract is for the development of a multifunctional composite material to provide radiation shielding, enhanced structural integrity, and durability for spacecraft or habitats for NASA's long-duration human space exploration missions beyond low-Earth orbit. The contract has a...
<p>This is a federal contract award from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Ceramics Composites And Coatings Incorporated, a woman-owned small business. The contract, valued at $698,582.00, is for the SBIR Program Phase II development of innovative defense-related dual-purpose technologies/solutions. The contract is a definitive, firm-fixed-price contract with a completion date of February 1, 2021. It is a total small business set-aside award.</p>
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to CFD Research Corporation, a small business, for the development of Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) technologies for in-space and extraterrestrial surface metal welding and joining. The $149,049.00 firm fixed price award has a completion date of February 2, 2024. The contract falls under the SBIR program, which...
This federal contract award is for the development of XEMU Lunar Dust Protection Devices under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The contract, valued at $118,418.00, was awarded to Innovative Aerospace LLC, a woman-owned small business. It is a Firm Fixed Price, Definitive Contract with a completion date of November 19, 2021. The contract is set aside for small businesses, and the place of performance is...