Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Oceano, CA, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Number Of Offers Received
500
Legislative Mandate
Not listed
National Interest Action
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Research Type
SBIR Program Phase II Action
Primary Consortia Member
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This is a $746,533 firm fixed price contract awarded to Empirical Systems Aerospace Inc. (Esaero) under the NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract supports the continued development of the ECO-150 and ECO-80 aircraft concepts, which incorporate various NASA technologies for the 2030-2040 timeframe, including distributed energy management, embedded fan split-wing configurations, ducted radiator cooling, hybrid power, and propulsive aircraft control. The contract leverages the expertise of Esaero, Helden Aerospace, and Rolls-Royce to advance the design and integration of technologies such as the Turboelectric Distributed Propulsion (TEDP) system, Thermal Management System (TMS), and Hybrid Electric Distributed Propulsion (HEDP) architectures. This is a total small business set-aside contract with a completion date of May 10, 2018.