Delivery Order GS10F0061R-NNS08AA92D

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center awarded a $1.1 million cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order contract to National Institute Of Aerospace Associates for system analysis of electrified propulsion systems for subsonic transports beyond 2030. The prime contractor will perform system and uncertainty analysis on relevant electrified propulsion technologies to identify options, establish performance metrics, and develop task plans for the Agency's Electrified...

This is a grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Tau Zero Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization, for the purpose of providing a white paper that evaluates different forms of advanced propulsion systems that could potentially enable interstellar space exploration. The total award amount is $189,315.00, and the performance period ends on February 19, 2019. This project is being pursued due to NASA's ongoing research programs in advanced propulsion,...

This is a cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), through its Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) division. The contract, valued at $19,597,924.00, supports electric propulsion research and development for NASA's Advanced Electric Propulsion System (AEPS) program. JPL, as a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), is required to perform a broad range of...

This is a cost-plus-incentive-fee definitive contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Glenn Research Center to a prime contractor for revolutionary aerospace engine research. The objective is to develop, demonstrate, and verify advanced propulsion system technologies as part of NASA's ongoing, long-term aerospace research program. The contract scope includes analytical and experimental investigations covering a wide variety of propulsion and power systems,...

This National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) grant for $124,975.00 was awarded to Positron Dynamics, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, to determine the feasibility of a radioisotope positron catalyzed fusion propulsion concept (Technology Readiness Level 1-2) that does not rely on trapped antimatter. The goal is to develop a transformative propulsion technology that could enable quicker transit times, increased payload capacity, and lower overall mission costs for...

This is a cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Glenn Research Center to Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc., a foreign-owned for-profit manufacturer. The contract, valued at $2,590,125.00, is for the extended turbine operability evaluation of a turbine-based combined cycle (TBCC) research vehicle concept utilizing water injection. The objective is to verify that an off-the-shelf turbine can operate at higher than...

This is a firm-fixed-price delivery order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Glenn Research Center to Aerojet Rocketdyne of DE, Inc. under the Research and Technologies for Aerospace Propulsion Systems 2 (RTAPS2) indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. The $5,035,539.00 task order is for subscale free-jet testing of a dual-mode ramjet (DMRJ) at low Mach conditions in NASA's 8-foot High Temperature Tunnel. The objectives are to assess the...

This $210 million cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center to The Aerospace Corporation on June 1, 2011 for special studies and analysis services supporting aeronautical and space initiatives. The order was issued against The Aerospace Corporation's single award indefinite delivery contract with NASA to provide specialized engineering, evaluation, and test services. Under this delivery order, The Aerospace...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $497,894.49 grant to the Regents of the University of Michigan's Office of Research and Sponsored Projects to develop an engineering design tool for electrospray thruster arrays, a key enabling electric propulsion technology for small spacecraft. The goal is to create new modeling and simulation capabilities to address critical systems-level challenges and facilitate the implementation and flight infusion of this promising...

NASA awarded a delivery order contract valued at $94,077 to National Institute Of Aerospace Associates for a mechanically coupled concept study to support the Versatile Electric-powered Augmented Turbine Engine program. Under the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, National Institute Of Aerospace will perform work at its Hampton, Virginia location from September 2021 through May 2022. Two subcontracts were issued in support of the prime contract, including one to HS Advanced Concepts LLC to identify...