Definitive Contract NNX17CM10C
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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 Tethers Unlimited, Inc., a small business based in Bothell, Washington. The contract, valued at $124,867, is for the development of the ERASMUS technology suite, which includes a plastics recycler, dry heat sterilizer, and 3D printer. The goal of this effort is to enable NASA's Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate (HEOMD) to utilize the...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III follow-on contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Tethers Unlimited, Inc., a small business based in Bothell, Washington. The contract, valued at $2,524,806.00, is for the continued development of an in-space recycling system that can melt down plastic components and form feedstock for 3D printers on the International Space Station (ISS). The contract builds on prior Phase II SBIR work by adding...
- This federal contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Tethers Unlimited, Inc., a small business providing advanced technologies for space, sea, and air applications. The $249,969.00 Definitive Contract has two main tasks: 1) Developing the detailed design and fabrication of upgrades to enable flight testing of reversible thermoset materials, and 2) Producing sample parts using the recycled materials to demonstrate their 3D printability and end-use...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $141,658 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Re3D, Inc., a small disadvantaged business based in Texas. The contract is for the "IGNITE ON-ORBIT ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING USING RECYCLED WASTE" project, which aims to develop 3D printing capabilities utilizing recycled waste materials in space. Re3D, Inc. is an experienced federal contractor, having previously received SBIR awards from NASA, the...
- This is a $124,832 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the NASA Shared Services Center to Redwire Space Technologies, Inc., a small business contractor, under the SBIR Program. The contract is for the development of a Space Plastic Recycler (SPR) system, an automated closed-loop plastic recycling system that can convert disposable ISS packaging materials into 3D printer filament. The SPR will be integrated with and operated within Redwire's Multipurpose Variable-g Platform (MVP), a...
- This Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award to Tethers Unlimited, Inc. (TUI) is for the development of a "Positrusion" system to enable the recycling of plastic waste into high-quality 3D printer filament for use aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and future deep-space manned missions. The $1,254,924 Firm Fixed Price contract will deliver a complete ISS recycler payload configured as an Express Locker system, qualified to Technology Readiness Level 6. The...
- This is a $37,100.77 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Triex LLC, doing business as Filabot, for the delivery of a Massive Dimension Extruder and related accessories. The contract has no set-aside designation and is based on a sole-source Special Notice issued by NASA under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), as Triex LLC is determined to be the sole...
- This is a firm-fixed-price delivery order contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center to Redwire Space Inc. (doing business as Made In Space), a for-profit organization. The $319,640.00 contract is for a 3D printing technology demonstration using regolith-based materials on the International Space Station (ISS). This work supports NASA's efforts to develop in-space manufacturing capabilities for long-duration human spaceflight programs. The...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Altius Space Machines, Inc., a small business manufacturer, for $124,943.00. The contract is focused on researching and developing an in-situ printing plastic production system for space additive manufacturing, which could enable affordable development of space capabilities by allowing the production of structural materials...
- This is a Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Tethers Unlimited, Inc., a small business, for Resin Additive Manufacturing Processed Thermal Protection Systems (RAMP TPS). The potential value of the contract is $124,900.00. As a Small Business set-aside, this award supports NASA's efforts to leverage small businesses for advanced aerospace technologies. Tethers Unlimited has a history of providing NASA with flight...
This is a firm-fixed price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Tethers Unlimited, Inc., a small business, for the ERASMUS: Food Contact Safe Plastics Recycler and 3D Printer System. The contract, valued at $749,912.00, is focused on the research and development of the ERASMUS system, which integrates a plastics recycler, dry heat sterilizer, and 3D printer to recycle and reuse plastic waste for producing new parts on-demand. This effort supports NASA's Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate (HEOMD) goals of developing systems and protocols for human exploration beyond low-Earth orbit, including the push to build a deep space habitat for a future Mars mission. The contract is set aside for small businesses.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| 3 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 6/4/18 | |
| 4 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 6/4/18 | |
| 2 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 4/18/18 | |
| 1 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 5/10/17 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $749.9k | 4/12/17 |