Definitive Contract HQ014713C7131

This is a $124,994 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the NASA Shared Services Center to Busek Co., Inc., a small business manufacturer of spacecraft propulsion systems and components located in Natick, Massachusetts. The contract seeks to study the use of the nanomaterial C12A7 electride as an electrode material for thermionic energy conversion, which has the potential to greatly improve the efficiency of thermionic power generation for space applications....

This is a $149,981 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded to ADA Technologies, Inc., a small business located in Littleton, Colorado, by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The contract is for the development of a high energy and high power density pseudocapacitor for spacecraft applications under the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) program, Phase I. The contract is set aside for total small business participation. ADA Technologies specializes in developing innovative energy...

This is a $749,994.00 Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to ADA Technologies, Inc., a small business based in Littleton, Colorado. The contract is for the development of a "HIGH ENERGY AND HIGH POWER DENSITY PSEUDOCAPACITOR FOR SPACECRAFT" and was awarded under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract has a completion date of December 10, 2019. ADA Technologies, Inc. is a for-profit, veteran-owned small...

Cornerstone Research Group Inc. was awarded a $864,682 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop an advanced lithium-sulfur battery (LSB) for space exploration systems. The proposed LSB technology combines a novel super-ion conducting ceramic electrolyte, entrapped sulfur cathode, and lithium metal anode to achieve high energy density, rechargeability, and safety. This project directly supports NASA's...

This is a $100,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Ames Research Center to Orbital Technologies Corporation (Orbitec) to develop the Advanced Carbothermal Electric (ACE) Reactor. The ACE Reactor is intended to efficiently extract oxygen from lunar regolith using new electric resistant heating elements, which eliminates the need for concentrated solar or laser energy used in current carbothermal...

This STTR Phase I contract, awarded by NASA, tasks IOP Technologies LLC, a woman-owned small business, with designing and developing advanced thermionic energy converter (TEC) cathodes based on diamond films. The goal is to create efficient systems for converting thermal energy into electrical energy to support NASA's deep space missions, particularly for regenerating air, water, and waste, as well as powering life support and other systems using renewable energy sources and waste heat. The...

Alternative Energy Materials, LLC was awarded a $145,000 firm fixed price purchase order by NASA to conduct research under the STTR Phase I program. The research aims to develop high power density pressurized monolithic zirconia electrolyzers to support NASA's hydrogen production and storage initiatives. As a total small business set-aside awarded under the STTR vehicle, the contract calls for the prime contractor to perform the proposed R&D effort at its facility in Pullman, Washington over...

This federal contract award to Electric Power Systems Inc. (EP Systems), a small disadvantaged business manufacturer, is valued at $1,124,480.00 and was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center. The contract is for the development of an active battery management system (BMS) with advanced algorithms to improve the life and safety of lithium-ion battery packs used in distributed electric propulsion (DEP) and hybrid electric aircraft, such as the...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Nanoramic, Inc. (doing business as Nanoramic Laboratories) for the development of a novel solid-state ultracapacitor capable of operating at high temperatures from 0°C to 300°C. The $107,273 firm-fixed-price contract is focused on demonstrating an ultracapacitor with a high power density of 1 kW/kg and 1.4 kW/L, and a high energy density of 0.7 Wh/kg and 1...

This federal contract award to Element Materials Technology Washington DC LLC, doing business as Pctest, is for the provision of SAMSUNG LITHIUM ION BATTERIES for use in NASA's Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) and International Space Station (ISS) programs. The firm-fixed-price purchase order, valued at $114,300.00, was awarded by the Johnson Space Center and is set aside for small businesses. Pctest, a global provider of testing, inspection, and certification services, will provide performance...