This federal contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Wask Engineering, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for the development of a piezo-actuated valve. The valve is intended for use in rocket control systems (RCS) thrusters, offering rapid response and throttling capabilities that can help prevent hardware damage. The contract has a total potential value of $124,962.00 and is set aside for small businesses. The...
This is a firm-fixed-price SBIR Phase II contract awarded by the NASA Shared Services Center to Wask Engineering, Inc., a small disadvantaged business, for the development of high-power electric propulsion systems. The contract, valued at $749,670, is part of NASA's efforts to advance reliable, low-power valves that can operate in pulse mode for extended periods, a critical capability for electric thrusters. This contract builds on the company's Phase I work demonstrating the suitability of...
This contract was awarded by NASA to Valley Tech Systems, Inc. (VTS), a small business manufacturer, for the development of an innovative solid reaction control system (RCS) architecture concept design that can manage pitch, yaw, and roll for a Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV) as it ascends, completes stage separation, and performs final maneuvers for linking with a carrier satellite. The $124,468 firm-fixed-price Phase I SBIR contract leverages VTS's advanced, long-duration, extinguishable and...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Valley TECH Systems Inc., a for-profit manufacturer, to develop a new solid propulsion Reaction Control System (RCS) for small satellite technologies. The $749,932 Firm Fixed Price contract aims to mature the RCS technology to Technology Readiness Level 6, making it ready for integration into future commercial launch systems. This new solid RCS is intended to...
This Federal Contract Award (NNX15CJ34P) was issued by the NASA Shared Services Center to Parabilis Space Technologies, Inc., a small business, in the amount of $124,807.00. The contract is for the development of an additive manufactured monolithic liquid oxygen (LOX) and liquid methane reaction control system (RCS) thruster, leveraging Orbital Technologies Corporation's Vortex Combustion Cold-Wall technology. The proposed innovation aims to reduce cost, increase reliability, and decrease...
This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Continental Controls Corp, a for-profit manufacturer, for an aftermarket Turbine Engine Liquid Fuel Valve to replace the original Fuel Controller on the Pratt & Whitney J-57 jet engines used in the Propulsion Systems Laboratory (PSL). The contract has a ceiling value of $30,487.00 and a period of performance through September 24, 2024. This procurement was a...
This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime to Argo Turboserve Corporation, a small business prime contractor, for the procurement of 202 units of VALVE, REED (NSN 4310014562991). The total ceiling value of the contract is $555,944.40 and the ultimate completion date is February 16, 2026. The original solicitation was a Request for Quote (RFQ) that was set aside for total small business participation. The approved source for this item...
Qortek Inc. was awarded a definitive contract valued at $749,184 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to deliver a propellant storage and distribution system based on textured ceramic valves for xenon electric propulsion systems. The contract, associated with NASA's Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer research program, was set aside for total small businesses and will be performed by Qortek in Linden, Pennsylvania over a two-year period...
This is a firm fixed price purchase order contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Glenn Research Center to Ross Controls Incorporated, a small business subchapter S corporation based in Akron, Ohio. The contract is for the delivery of valves for liquid oxygen, liquid hydrogen, gaseous nitrogen, and gaseous helium service for use at NASA's In-Space Propulsion Test Facility. The total potential value of the contract is $367,865.00. No set-aside was used for...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order to Leslie Controls, Inc. to deliver 4-inch and 10-inch cryogenic valves, including spare soft goods or seal kits. The contract has a potential value of $167,046.00 and a completion date of January 29, 2021. The contract did not utilize a set-aside designation. Leslie Controls, Inc. is a manufacturer of highly engineered valves and controls that has provided specialized...