Sbir i ultra-thin flexible ingap solar arrays embedded in solar sails for power generation
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC25C0257
- Awardee
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Microlink Devices Inc. UEI DHJPU2QYVQK7
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $150,000
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $150,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 500 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Niles, IL 60714, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase I Action
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
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| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $150,000 |
About this award
Microlink Devices Inc., a minority-owned, Asian-Pacific American-owned small business based in Niles, Illinois, has been awarded a $150,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract by the NASA Shared Services Center to develop ultra-thin flexible indium gallium phosphide (InGaP) solar arrays embedded in solar sails for power generation. The firm fixed price contract, set aside for total small business, is scheduled for completion by March 27, 2026, with work to be performed at the company's Niles, Illinois facility. This award represents NASA's investment in innovative solar technology solutions that could advance aerospace applications requiring lightweight, high-efficiency power generation systems.
Microlink Devices specializes in advanced III-V epitaxial materials and lightweight solar cell technologies tailored for aerospace and defense applications, making the company well-positioned to execute this research initiative. The SBIR Phase I program provides an early-stage opportunity for the company to validate the technical feasibility and commercial potential of integrating flexible solar arrays into solar sail structures. This effort aligns with the broader aerospace industry interest in developing efficient power systems for future space missions and advanced propulsion concepts, leveraging Microlink's established expertise in designing flexible solar solutions for demanding environments.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC25C0257?
80NSSC25C0257 was awarded to Microlink Devices Inc. by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on September 29, 2025.
How much is contract 80NSSC25C0257 worth?
The government has obligated $150,000 on 80NSSC25C0257.
Was contract 80NSSC25C0257 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC25C0257 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 500 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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