Touchstone Research Laboratory, LTD. was awarded a definitive contract valued at approximately $1.1 million by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to deliver Precision Heated Tooling for Out-of-Autoclave Curing of Thin-Ply Composites. The research will be conducted under Phase II of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. Performance will occur in Triadelphia, West Virginia through May 2024. The firm fixed price contract has been set...
This federal contract award was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center to Touchstone Research Laboratory, Ltd., a small business, for the development of a metal matrix composite (MMC) fabric that can be combined with additive manufacturing to reduce weight, increase structural performance, and reduce fabrication costs of structural components within launch vehicles. The $123,883.00 firm fixed-price contract is funded through the Small Business...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $124,995.00 Firm Fixed Price contract to Touchstone Research Laboratory, LTD., a small business, for the development of "PRECISION HEATED TOOLING FOR OOA CURING OF THIN-PLY COMPOSITES". This contract, which was set aside for small businesses, is part of NASA's Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program that funds cooperative research and development between small businesses and research institutions. As a small...
This contract award to Touchstone Research Laboratory, Ltd., a small business entity, is part of the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) program Phase I under the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The $124,999 firm-fixed-price contract aims to develop a hybrid material form that combines a metal matrix composite (MMC) prepreg tape with an ultrasonic additive manufacturing process. This approach is intended to result in enhanced lightweight, cost-effective metallic...
This is a Definitive Contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to Touchstone Research Laboratory, Ltd., a small business entity. The contract is for the development of Metal Matrix Composite Enhanced Aluminum Structures, which aligns with the agency's focus on advanced materials and manufacturing technologies. The contract is a Firm Fixed Price award with a ceiling value of $74,999.00 and was set aside for small businesses. Touchstone Research Laboratory has a...
This is a $100,000.00 firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Ames Research Center to Touchstone Research Laboratory, Ltd., a small business entity. The contract is for the development of lightweight, multifunctional metal matrix composite (MMC) filament-wound tank liners that have the potential to provide performance benefits for space applications compared to traditional materials such as aluminum, titanium, and stainless...
The federal contract award NNX17CL27C was granted to Touchstone Research Laboratory, LTD., a small business, by the Shared Services Center agency. The $824,993.00 Firm Fixed Price contract is for a research and development project focused on developing a hybrid material form that combines a metal matrix composite (MMC) prepreg tape with an ultrasonic additive manufacturing process. This approach aims to produce enhanced lightweight, cost-effective metallic structures with shielding and thermal...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command Naval Air Warfare Center to Touchstone Research Laboratory, Ltd., a for-profit small business. The $1,249,989.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract is for research and development related to composite materials and manufacturing technologies. As an SBIR Phase II contract, this award follows an earlier Phase I effort and is intended to further develop and demonstrate the...
This is a $249,999.70 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Department of the Army to Touchstone Research Laboratory, Ltd., a small business entity. The contract is for the development of "Lightweight Aluminum Composite Lifting Technologies" under the SBIR Topic A244-P056: Mobile Sustainment Tools Open Topic. This SBIR Phase I contract has a period of performance through October 10, 2025. Touchstone Research Laboratory has a track record of...
This is a $1,998,120.00 federal contract awarded by the Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command Naval Air Warfare Center to Touchstone Research Laboratory, Ltd., a for-profit small business. The contract is for research and development services under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract is a cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract with a completion date of December 31, 2021. As a small business set-aside, this contract is intended to support...