Next-generation telescopes need mirrors that are extremely stable, lightweight, and affordable. Semplastics has developed a novel, innovative ceramic material which is lightweight, low-cost, and ideal…
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- NNX16CM02C
- Awardee
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Semplastics EHC LLC UEI FSXND8GD6MK4
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $749,714
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- NNX16SBIRII Solicitation number
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $749,714.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 500 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Oviedo, FL 32765, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase II Action
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
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| Original award | $749,714 |
About this award
This is a $749,714 firm-fixed-price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Semplastics EHC LLC, a small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II program. The contract is for the development of a novel, innovative ceramic material that can be used to produce large, lightweight, and cost-effective mirrors for next-generation telescopes. Semplastics will deliver four large mirrors up to 0.6 meters in diameter, with coated and polished surfaces, as part of this Phase II effort. The goal is to mature the production processes to enable the manufacturing of mirrors up to 1 meter in diameter or larger. This contract builds on Semplastics' prior research and development work in areas such as energy production, battery materials, and the reuse of coal byproducts.
Description
Next-generation telescopes need mirrors that are extremely stable, lightweight, and affordable. Semplastics has developed a novel, innovative ceramic material which is lightweight, low-cost, and ideal for application as a mirror substrate. High-thickness, high-stiffness objects with excellent dimensional stability, low density, and low coefficient of thermal expansion can be manufactured in one piece through our energy-efficient process. Semplastics is proposing to extend prior research and manufacturing process development to produce larger-scale circular mirrors. This innovation will reduce mirror costs per square meter by an order of magnitude over current approaches based on glass or glass-ceramic solutions. As a part of the phase II effort, semplastics will deliver to NASA four large mirrors (up to 0.6M in diameter), sealed to address the residual surface porosity using one of two different coating systems, with ground and polished surfaces. At the end of phase II, we will have matured and developed our production processes such that we are ready to establish the capability to produce mirrors of one meter diameter or larger.
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Who was awarded contract NNX16CM02C?
NNX16CM02C was awarded to Semplastics EHC LLC by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on April 25, 2016.
How much is contract NNX16CM02C worth?
The government has obligated $749,714 on NNX16CM02C.
Was contract NNX16CM02C competed?
The extent of competition for NNX16CM02C was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 500 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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