This is a $1,999,994.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The DNA Medicine Institute, Inc. for the development of the RHealth X, a universal biomedical analyzer device. The goal is to create a single palm-sized device capable of diverse biomedical analysis tasks such as cell cytometry, vitals monitoring, and multiplex nanostrip tests. This contract supports the further development and FDA 510(k)...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $125,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract to Ai Biosciences, Inc. to develop a microgravity-compatible, compact, and automated sample preparation platform. The platform is designed to process various sample types, including swabs, water, blood, and urine, to extract high-quality nucleic acids for rapid microbial identification, which can support crew safety on long-duration space missions. The...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) have awarded a $150,000.00 firm fixed price purchase order to The DNA Medicine Institute, Inc. (DMI) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase III. The contract is for the development and delivery of the Skye sensor and associated vitals strap hardware. The key technical objectives include: (1) routine communications with NASA and AFRL, (2) designing a comfortable and...
This is a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to HJ Science & Technology Inc., a minority-owned, for-profit small business. The contract, valued at $749,983, is for the development of a highly integrated, programmable, and miniaturized microfluidic automation platform capable of running rapid and complex synthetic biology and bioengineering processes. The goal is to engineer life-supporting microbes...
Redwire Space Technologies, Inc., a for-profit company, was awarded a $1,500,000.00 fixed-price contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to conduct a demonstration flight aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to print structural cardiac tissues using adult human stem cells in microgravity. This award is under NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and is a Phase III action, indicating it builds upon prior SBIR-funded...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center awarded a $1,000,013.50 firm fixed price delivery order to Redwire Space Technologies, Inc., a for-profit organization, to establish a Cell Reprogramming Facility. The award is part of NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, Phase III. Redwire Space Technologies, Inc. has served as a prime contractor on various NASA delivery orders and definitive contracts to conduct microgravity research, develop...
This federal contract award, valued at $450,000.00, was made by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Johnson Space Center to Redwire Space Technologies, Inc., a for-profit organization specializing in research, engineering, manufacturing, and mission integration services for space exploration initiatives. The contract is for alterations to stem cell vascularization and exosome production in microgravity for heart and skin tissue repair, under the Small Business Innovation...
This is a $1,595,236.00 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded to Sachi Bioworks, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III program. The contract is for the development of a rapid, low-cost NanoligomerTM-based drug discovery process that can be conducted in a space environment to address immune system issues during spaceflight missions. This is a continuation of Sachi...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a $124,849.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract to Exploration Institute LLC, a for-profit limited liability company, to provide research and development services for "Monitoring, Learning and Optimizing Crew Health and Performance." The contract is a firm fixed-price definitive contract with a completion date of March 1, 2021. Exploration Institute has previously...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Nahlia Inc., a minority-owned small business. The contract, valued at $899,936, is for the development of the "Crew Health Integrated Medical Exploration Response Agent (CHIMERA) Platform for Optimized Healthcare Performance." This platform aims to provide autonomous medical diagnosis and treatment capabilities to support astronaut health and...