Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Superior, CO 80027, 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 federal contract award to Tendeg LLC, a for-profit limited liability company, is for the development and prototyping of a high-frequency, high-performance reflective mesh well-suited for small aperture antenna designs. The Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program contract, with a potential value of $749,991.00, is being funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The goal is to advance the mesh technology to Technology Readiness Level 6, providing cost-effective and robust solutions for the small aperture antenna community. The program will build on knowledge gained during the Phase I effort, prototyping and testing 40 optic-per-inch gold mesh and carbon nanotube yarn meshes integrated with a CubeSat Ka-band reflector. RF test samples and a complete deployable Ka-band antenna will be delivered to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory for testing.