Delivery Order EPC05058-EP0012

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been awarded a $650,000 civilian research grant to conduct a comprehensive study on the radiation hardness of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) and associated electronics. The project, which commenced on January 15, 2024, with completion targeted for January 21, 2027, addresses critical concerns regarding the long-term viability of these detector systems for space missions. The research is structured around two primary...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center awarded a $721,072 definitive contract to Nanosafe, Inc. for NANOSAFE BAA YEAR 1 under Project No. 497. The three-year firm fixed price contract will support Nanosafe's delivery of nanotechnology-related products and services to the USACE ERDC from September 2021 through September 2024. As the prime contractor, Nanosafe will perform the work itself in Blacksburg, Virginia. The award was made using the Department of...

Nanosonic Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Pembroke, Virginia, has been awarded a $240,000 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I contract by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), a component of the Department of Defense. This definitive contract, which is designated as a total small business set-aside, carries a firm fixed price and an ultimate completion date of July 6, 2026. The STTR Phase I program supports collaborative research and development between small...

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a definitive cost-plus-fixed-fee contract valued at up to $3,309,402 to Sri International of West Menlo Park, California. The objective of this contract is to demonstrate the feasibility and safety of an in vivo nanoparticle sensing platform for glucose monitoring. Specifically, Sri International will develop surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopic nanoparticles that can sense glucose levels and perform toxicology/safety studies to establish the...

Nanosonic Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Pembroke, Virginia, has been awarded a $150,000 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by a civilian federal agency to develop radiation shielding solutions for space electronics operating in severe environments. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, was awarded on August 7, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of February 6, 2025. This firm fixed-price purchase order represents the initial phase...

The Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration awarded a $25,025 firm fixed price purchase order to Nanocomposix, LLC for the production of amino-functionalized silica nanoparticles for in vivo analysis of blood-brain barrier safety and integrity. Performance will take place in Silver Spring, Maryland by September 15, 2023. No set-aside designation was applied to this contract for Nanocomposix to deliver amino-functionalized silica nanoparticles to the FDA, presumably...

NASA awarded a $1.88 million research grant to the Old Dominion University Research Foundation (ODURF) on December 2, 2015, to investigate the effects of hadron particle radiation exposure on astronaut cognitive function during deep space missions. The research, titled "Hadron-Induced Impairment of Executive Function: Role of Perturbed Neurotransmission and the Exacerbating Impact of Sleep Deprivation," addresses critical knowledge gaps in understanding how cosmic radiation impacts...

The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command has awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to Nanohmics Inc., an Austin, Texas-based technology development firm specializing in advanced electronics, optics, and sensor systems. Under this $209,573.26 firm fixed-price purchase order, Nanohmics will develop a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)-based binder designed to neutralize neurotoxins while simultaneously catalyzing their deactivation, rendering them...

This $4,175,467 definitive cost-no-fee contract was awarded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to Pluri Biotech LTD, a for-profit limited liability company based in Israel, for the development of PLX-R18 cell therapy as a countermeasure for hematopoietic acute radiation syndrome. The contract, which has no set-aside designation, supports research and development efforts focused on creating safe and effective medical countermeasures to mitigate...

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $74,761 firm-fixed-price purchase order to American Nanotechnologies Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for the domestic sourcing of semiconducting carbon nanotubes for advanced chemical sensors. This Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I research contract supports the company's ongoing work in developing chemical sensors aligned with defense priorities, including sensors for monitoring...