This federal contract award is for Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) for NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD). The prime contractor, Fiber Materials Inc. (FMI), is a manufacturer of high-temperature composite materials located in Biddeford, Maine. The contract, a Delivery Order valued at $1,057,499.60, is for the development and Phase 1 testing of a 3-D Medium Density Carbon Phenolic (3MDCP) material. FMI has extensive heritage in providing thermal protection components, advanced composite...
This is a task order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Marshall Space Flight Center to Southern Research Institute, a non-profit research organization, for the purpose of supporting material characterization of Thermal Protection System (TPS) materials. The task order has a ceiling value of $250,419.00 and was awarded on July 22, 2015, with an ultimate completion date of October 14, 2016. The contract is a Delivery Order with a Cost No Fee pricing type. Southern...
Textum Opco LLC will deliver high-temperature thermal barrier test specimens to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under a $24,500 firm fixed-price purchase order. As part of its work supporting advanced thermal protection system research and development, NASA requires test articles and samples for ground testing under its Space Technology Mission Directorate. Textum Opco will manufacture the requested test specimens at its facility in Belmont, North Carolina for delivery...
This is a delivery order awarded to Fiber Materials Inc., a manufacturer of high-temperature composite materials, by NASA's Ames Research Center. The $764,858.25 firm-fixed-price contract is for the procurement and manufacturing of thermal protection system (TPS) components, tooling, and associated engineering services to support science missions within NASA's Science Mission Directorate. The work, which will take place in Biddeford, Maine, is part of a larger $24 million Indefinite Delivery...
This federal contract award, with ID 80ARC021D0002|80ARC023F0047, was issued by NASA's Ames Research Center to Fiber Materials Inc., a subsidiary of Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. The $74,378.92 firm-fixed-price delivery order contract is for the provision of Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) in support of the Science Mission Directorate (SMD), specifically the assessment of alternative backup TPS solutions for the Mars Sample Return (MSR) Earth Entry System (EES) forebody. Fiber Materials...
This firm-fixed-price delivery order, awarded to Fiber Materials Inc., a division of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., provides Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) for the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) 3MDCP Flight Production Units (FPU1, FPU2, and FPU3) for NASA's Ames Research Center. The $4,072,941.43 contract has an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2025. Fiber Materials Inc. is a leading manufacturer of advanced composite materials, specializing in fiber reinforced plastics,...
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...
This is a delivery order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Ames Research Center, a civilian agency, to Valador Inc., a veteran-owned small business, under the Professional Services Schedule (PSS) contract vehicle. The scope of this task order is to provide expertise in development, qualification, and certification testing of Thermal Protection System (TPS) materials for a range of heat flux from 500 to 7,000 watts per square centimeter. The award has a ceiling...
This federal contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Marshall Space Flight Center to Southern Research Institute, a non-profit research organization, to conduct a 6.0 meter low Earth orbit flight test of an inflatable decelerator (LOFTID) aeroshell, including the fabrication and testing of a deployable flexible thermal protection system (F-TPS) and nose F-TPS assembly. The $3,355,674.00 cost-no-fee contract has a completion date of February 28, 2021 and...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a $119,928.64 firm fixed price delivery order to Tec-Masters, Inc., a certified HUBZone small business, to develop, evaluate, and implement innovative mechanical, thermal, and fluid system designs for nuclear thermal propulsion and cryogenic fluid tank system concepts. The work will be performed in Huntsville, Alabama. Tec-Masters, Inc. is a technology company that provides a range of services including...