The contractor shall provide an improved universal waste management system (uwms). Uwms supports the advanced exploration systems (AES) program's goals of developing and testing new technologies to…

NASA awarded a definitive firm fixed-price contract to Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International, Inc. for development and demonstration of an Improved Universal Waste Management System (UWMS) on November 13, 2015, with a ceiling value of $28.593 million and an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2026.

The UWMS supports NASA's Advanced Exploration Systems (AES) Program goal of developing and testing technologies for human long-term, deep-space exploration. The system is designed to collect urine, fecal, menstrual, and emesis waste in microgravity while controlling odor, allow commonality across different vehicles with minor maintenance or reconfiguration, support missions ranging from one week to indefinite duration with periodic quiescent periods, enable transfer of collected waste to both storage and downstream processing, and achieve significant reductions in installed equipment mass compared to current systems. Initial demonstration on the International Space Station reduces risk for follow-on units supporting deep-space missions. The originating solicitation was NASA Research Announcement NNJ13ZBG001N, released November 14, 2012, which sought proposals for exploration technology demonstrations and National Lab utilization enhancements.

Place of performance is Windsor Locks, Connecticut. Work is performed with subcontractors including PTI Technologies Inc. (filter components), Bastion Technologies, Inc. (safety and reliability engineering support), and Circor Aerospace, Inc. (valve assemblies and fluid control components).

The contractor shall provide an improved universal waste management system (uwms). Uwms supports the advanced exploration systems (AES) program's goals of developing and testing new technologies to support human long-term, deep space exploration. The uwms is meant to provide a robust, reliable and flexible solution to varied mission profiles. Procurement of the uwms supports the advanced exploration systems (AES) program's goals of developing and testing new technologies to support human long-term, deep-space exploration. The uwms is meant to provide a robust, reliable, and flexible solution to varied mission profiles. Demonstrating the uwms first on the ISS reduces risk for follow on units supporting human long-term, deep-space exploration. NASA research announcement (NRA) NNJ13ZBG001N was released on november 14, 2012 soliciting proposals for exploration technology demonstrations and national lab utilization enhancements. One of the NRA areas of interest was human waste management systems with the following capabilities: capable of collecting urine, fecal, menstrual, and emesis waste in a microgravity environment and controlling odor. Allow commonality between different vehicles with minor maintenance or reconfiguration. Support missions between one week and indefinite length with periodic quiescent periods. Allow transfer of collected waste to both storage and downstream processing. System shall have very low air inclusion in the urine be a significant improvement in installed equipment mass