Definitive Contract NNX09CB44C
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- Innoflight, LLC, a small business contractor, was awarded a $636,843 firm-fixed-price contract (NNX16CC24C) by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to design and develop a Design Verification & Test (DVT) UHF radio designated as the Space-to-Space Exploration EMU Radio (EV-701). This builds upon previous Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I and II contracts for the Compact Wearable Exploration Communications System (CWECS). The contract also authorizes...
- This is a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Space Micro Inc., a small business, for the development of improved radio communications technologies. The contract, valued at $124,993, aims to demonstrate innovations in channelization and network protocol development that will lead to more robust and energy-efficient data links and networks. The work will leverage Space Micro's existing software-defined...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Cesiumastro Inc., a manufacturer of communications modules, payloads, and satellites. The $2,729,208.00 contract continues the development of a software-reconfigurable and mechanically-adaptable tactical communications payload, based on Cesiumastro's previous SBIR Phase I work. The contract deliverables include a software-defined radio (SDR) module, two...
- This is a Phase II STTR contract awarded by NASA to Bluecom Systems & Consulting LLC, a small disadvantaged minority-owned business located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The contract, valued at $743,283, is for the development of a prototype "Radiobot 1.0" cognitive engine that can transform a software-defined radio (SDR) into a wideband autonomous cognitive radio (WACR) capable of optimizing its operating mode in response to sensed RF spectrum and network conditions. The objective...
- The federal contract award to Innoflight, LLC is for the development of a Compact Wireless EVA Communications System (CWECS) under the NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program Phase II. The $1,084,816 fixed-price contract aims to provide enhanced communication capabilities between the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) and space vehicles, including high-speed telemetry and body area network coverage for wireless biomedical devices. The contract is set aside for small businesses and...
- This is a $149,983.00 firm-fixed price purchase order contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to Astranis Space Technologies Corp, a small business, for the FY24 SBIR PHASE I - ADVANCING LUNAR COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE USING FLEXIBLE SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO project. The contract has a period of performance through February 6, 2025 and is set aside for small businesses. The contract will fund research and development of software-defined radio technology to support...
- This is a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Alphasense, Inc., a woman-owned small business. The contract, valued at $117,734, is for the design and development of Wideband Autonomous Cognitive Radios (WACRs) - software-defined radio systems with reconfigurable hardware and cognitive engines that can adapt to dynamic radio frequency spectrum conditions and networking requirements. This technology is...
- This SBIR Phase II contract was awarded by the Shared Services Center of a civilian federal agency to Remcom Inc., a small business company that specializes in electromagnetic simulation software and wireless propagation solutions. The $849,803 firm fixed price contract is for the development of "Wireless Channel Simulation and Coverage Analysis for Lunar Environments", which will likely support the agency's space exploration and communications efforts. As an SBIR Phase II award,...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to Innoflight, LLC, a small business, for the development of a Compact Wireless EVA Communications System (CWECS). The CWECS is intended to replace and advance the existing Space-to-Space EVA Mobility Unit (EMU) Radio, providing enhanced communication capabilities between the EMU and space vehicles, including high-speed telemetry, as well as personal area network...
- This is a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the Shared Services Center of a civilian federal agency to M42 Technologies LLC, a small business contractor. The contract, valued at $124,932.00, is for the development of a radio frequency-based crosslink system with relative navigation and time transfer capabilities. This system is intended to enable autonomous precision formation flying of spacecraft as small as nanosatellites (1 to 10 kg) for human and robotic...
THE OBJECTIVE OF PHASE 2 IS TO BUILD A RELIABLE, LIGHTWEIGHT, PROGRAMMABLE, MULTI-MODE, MINIATURIZED EVA SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO (SDR) THAT SUPPORTS DATA TELEMETRY, VOICE, STANDARD AND HIGH-DEFINITION VIDEO. THE PROPOSED RADIOS WOULD BE PART OF AN ADVANCED, INCREMENTALLY EXPANDABLE WIRELESS NETWORK FOR SECURING AND ACCESSING LUNAR DATA ASSETS. FOR IMPROVED RELIABILITY AND TO ASSURE STAND-ALONE FUNCTIONALITY, THE NETWORK WOULD SUPPORT A REAL-TIME 3D LOCATION FUNCTION USING SITE-ASSISTED NAVIGATION AND UTILIZING TOA/TDOA METHODS. TO ACHIEVE UNPARALLELED POWER CONSUMPTION EFFICIENCY, LEXYCOM PROPOSES THE USE OF QOS-AWARE, DATA TRAFFIC DEPENDENT WAVEFORM SELECTION. WE HAVE ESTIMATED THAT ADDITIONAL REDUCTION IN POWER CONSUMPTION CAN BE OBTAINED BY UTILIZING COGNITIVE SELECTION OF THE OPERATING MODE OF THE EVA TRANSCEIVERS. WE PLAN TO USE AN INNOVATIVE RF PACKETIZATION TECHNIQUE TARGETED TOWARD ELIMINATING NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE NETWORK NODES PRIOR TO THE CHANGE IN THE PARAMETERS OF THE TRANSMITTED SIGNAL ON A PACKET-BY-PACKET BASIS. WE ANTICIPATE THAT AFTER THE COMPLETION OF PHASE II, LEXYCOM WILL BE MORE THAN CAPABLE OF DELIVERING PRODUCTION-READY OPERATIONAL EVA SDR PROTOTYPES FOR FURTHER ADVANCEMENTS IN THE TRANSCEIVER'S TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVEL (TRL). WE STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT SUCH RADIO WOULD FACILITATE FLEXIBILITY, PROVIDE CONSISTENT FUNCTIONALITY, AND REDUCE IMPLEMENTATION TIME FOR FUTURE NASA PLANETARY EXPLORATIONS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 5/5/11 | |
| 8 | Funding Only Action | $6.0k | 3/21/11 | |
| 7 | Funding Only Action | $63.6k | 1/11/11 | |
| 6 | Funding Only Action | $50.4k | 10/15/10 | |
| 5 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 9/10/10 |