Definitive Contract NNX17CD03C
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- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Makel Engineering, Inc. (MEI), a small business based in Chico, California. The contract is for the development of flight-capable chemical microsensor arrays to monitor high-temperature bleed air and turbine exhaust in jet engines. The goal is to provide a new class of on-board engine instrumentation for real-time monitoring of engine and bleed air system...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $799,816.00 Firm Fixed Price contract to Makel Engineering, Inc. (MEI), a small business, to develop high temperature, solid state sensors to monitor carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrogen (N2) in the Venus atmosphere. This effort builds on MEI's previous work under a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, with the goal of providing a chemical sensor array capable of accurately measuring the two most abundant species in...
- This is a $754,792 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Makel Engineering, Inc., a small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract is for the development of a low-cost, lightweight, and robust chemical microsensor instrument package for detecting carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and methane from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The proposed solid-state microsensor technology is...
- This federal contract award, valued at $124,967.00, was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Makel Engineering, Inc., a small business, to develop a miniaturized multi-species chemical microsensor instrument. The instrument is intended to provide real-time, in-situ measurements of hydrogen or methane, oxygen, water vapor, and mixture thermal conductivity to monitor the effectiveness of purge operations in cryogenic propellant lines. This will help NASA, a major...
- Makel Engineering, Inc., a small business based in Cohasset, California, was awarded a $149,990 firm fixed-price contract on September 29, 2025, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. This Total Small Business set-aside contract is funded by a civilian federal agency through its Shared Services Center and requires completion by March 27, 2026. The contract focuses on developing a high-pressure in-situ hydrogen sensor designed for space-based regenerative fuel cell...
- Makel Engineering, Inc., a small business specializing in advanced chemical sensing technologies and microsensor instrumentation, was awarded a $899,938 firm fixed-price contract by NASA's Shared Services Center on May 22, 2023, to develop the Compact, Low Power, Multi-Parameter Astronaut Life Support Sensor (M-PALSS). This Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program award, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, will be performed in Cohasset, California, with an...
- This contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Makel Engineering, Inc., a small business specializing in chemical sensing systems. The $124,999.00 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of a new class of microwave-interrogated embedded sensors for nondestructive evaluation (NDE) of complex structures. The sensors will be formed using additive manufacturing technology and advanced sensing materials to accurately measure...
- The U.S. government has awarded a $375,000.00 Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract to Makel Engineering, Inc., a small business Subchapter S Corporation based in Chico, California. This Phase III Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract is for the Development of the Multi-Parameter Astronaut Life Support Sensor (M-PALSS) Module for Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Portable Life Support System (PLSS). The contract is funded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency. Makel...
- This firm fixed price purchase order for $149,875 was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Makel Engineering, Inc. of Cohasset, California under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I solicitation. The award is for research and development of a compact, low power, multi-parameter astronaut life support sensor (M-PALSS) with a completion date of January 25, 2023. As a total small business set aside, this SBIR Phase...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Makel Engineering, Inc., a small business contractor. The contract, valued at $749,929, is for the development of an orthogonal air quality sensor suite. Makel Engineering, Inc. is a leading provider of chemical sensing systems for aerospace and military applications, with expertise in areas such as microsensor instrumentation, harsh environment chemical sensing, and trace...
Makel Engineering, Inc. (MEI) has been awarded a $749,299 firm fixed price definitive contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to develop flight capable chemical microsensor arrays for in situ monitoring of high temperature bleed air and turbine exhaust in jet engines, as requested in Phase II of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. MEI will build upon their Phase I demonstration of sensor miniaturization and robust probe design to further develop next generation prototypes targeting specific engine and bleed air systems for Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and General Electric aircraft. The chemical sensor probes aim to provide a new class of onboard engine instrumentation for real-time monitoring of engine and bleed air system operation during flight to enable aeronautical vehicle health management.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| 16 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 2/21/24 | |
| 15 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 12/11/23 | |
| P00014 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 10/5/23 | |
| 13 | Other Administrative Action | $88.8k | 8/29/23 | |
| 12 | Other Administrative Action | ($89k) | 8/29/23 |