This is a firm-fixed-price delivery order awarded by NASA's Ames Research Center to Fiber Materials Inc., a subsidiary of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. The $83,701.82 contract is for the production and storage of Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) materials, such as Phenolic Impregnated Carbon Ablator (PICA) and fiberform billets, to support the Science Mission Directorate's (SMD) Mars Sample Return program and other space exploration missions.
Fiber Materials Inc. has an Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contract with NASA Ames, valued up to $24 million, to provide a range of TPS materials and components over a 5-year period. This delivery order falls under that larger contract vehicle. The company has extensive experience manufacturing advanced composite materials, including ablative heat shield products, for NASA and other federal agencies. No set-aside designation was used for this award.