Definitive Contract FA254126CB007

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to Flight Works, Inc., a for-profit aerospace manufacturer. The $124,969 firm-fixed-price contract supports the development and demonstration of a low-cost, pump-fed, non-catalytic 1-5 Newton-class thruster using the AF-M315E "green" propellant. The goal is to provide real delta-V capability (over 1 km/s) for small secondary payloads and CubeSats, reducing...

This federal contract award to Flight Works, Inc., a small business manufacturer of aerospace components and systems, is for the development of a low-cost, compact, low-tank pressure, high-performance propulsion system using LMP-103S green propellant. The $124,866 SBIR Phase I contract, awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), aims to expand Flight Works' micropump-fed propulsion technology to create a high delta-V capability system suitable for secondary payloads...

This contract was awarded to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a for-profit research and development company, to develop a novel launch propulsion technology for rapid insertion of nano/micro satellites (5-100 kg) into low Earth orbit. The technology aims to lower the current state-of-the-art launch stage cost by a factor of 2. The work is being performed in collaboration with Purdue University. The contract, a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II award from the National Aeronautics...

This is a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), in collaboration with Purdue University, to develop a novel launch propulsion technology for rapidly inserting nano/micro satellites (5-50 kg) into low Earth orbit. The proposed technology employs a storable liquid oxidizer and a unique solid fuel to enable a low-cost, mass-efficient launch system, with the potential to reduce...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $124,899.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract to Busek Co., Inc. to develop the Compact High Performance Plasma Propulsion System (CHPPPS). CHPPPS is an electric propulsion system designed for 12U and 27U CubeSats that requires high specific impulse, high reliability, and radiation tolerance for high-value science missions. The contract will fund the detailed system design and a proof-of-concept...

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order contract to Digital Solid State Propulsion Inc. to provide AF-M315E monopropellant. The contract has a potential value of $129,650.00 and a completion date of June 15, 2018. Digital Solid State Propulsion Inc. is a for-profit manufacturer and provider of energetic materials and propulsion systems, with experience supporting defense, space, and commercial customers through various...

This is a STTR Phase II contract awarded by the NASA Shared Services Center to Parabilis Space Technologies, Inc., a small business, in collaboration with Utah State University. The contract, valued at $749,317.00, is for the further development of a low-cost, high-performance launch vehicle upper stage that uses a high-density, storable oxidizer and a polymer fuel grain as propellants. This effort builds upon successful optimization studies, design, and testing activities completed during the...

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $74,838 firm fixed price purchase order to Field Propulsion Technologies Inc., a small business contractor, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I solicitation. The contract is for the development of a propellant-less spacecraft propulsion system to enhance the Department of the Air Force's adaptive and reconfigurable space force capabilities in autonomy. The research and development activities will take place...

This is a $1,125,000.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Plasma Processes, LLC, a limited liability company that specializes in materials solutions for industrial applications. The contract is for the research, development, testing, and delivery of a miniaturized propulsion system compatible with non-toxic "green" monopropellants for small spacecraft, including CubeSats. This addresses a...

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a firm-fixed-price $50,656 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Rocket Propulsion Systems LLC, a small business, for the development of a low-cost orbital transfer vehicle. The contract has a completion date of August 19, 2024. Rocket Propulsion Systems is a for-profit small business that specializes in affordable rocket engines and related technologies, particularly for small satellite launch providers. The company...