Delivery Order NNJ13HB39C-NNJ15HA81D

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp (Usnc), a for-profit advanced nuclear technology company. The objective of this $123,521 Firm Fixed Price contract is to investigate passive technology that will enable criticality control of a Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) reactor during operation, with the goal of minimizing the need for mechanical movement of the control...

This federal contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Glenn Research Center to Uchicago Argonne, LLC to investigate electron screened, enhanced nuclear reactions by irradiating high density deuterated materials using electron linac generated bremsstrahlung gamma rays. The $510,000.00 contract has two phases: (1) hardware preparation and feasibility assessments, and (2) exposures of candidate materials and reporting. The goal is to conclusively determine if...

This is a $547,231,391.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract awarded by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), a civilian agency, to General Atomics for research, development, and fabrication of inertial confinement fusion (ICF) targets for the Office of RTD & E NA-11, Experimental Sciences NA-113. The contract has a completion date of March 31, 2035 and does not utilize a set-aside designation. Major subcontractors include Macdermid Enthone Inc. for chemicals, reagents...

This is a firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Glenn Research Center to the University of Maryland, College Park. The contract, valued at $149,900.00, is for investigating whether nuclear reactions can be caused by exposing materials with high deuteron density fuels to a high flux per unit area X-ray beam, with the goal of determining if novel reactions occur that may form the basis for future research and development...

This is a Cost Plus Fixed Fee task order award under the "Research and Technical Assistance Related to Severe Accidents in Nuclear Power Plants" base contract, issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to Energy Research Inc., a for-profit organization providing technical and scientific consulting services. The $603,888.29 task order is for "Experiment Analysis, Modeling and Technical Support" related to the NRC's research and oversight activities for nuclear...

This federal contract award, valued at $79,529.25, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Princeton Satellite Systems, Inc., a small aerospace research and development company, to analyze the feasibility of a Fusion-Enabled Pluto Orbiter and Lander mission. The contract, which is not associated with a set-aside program, aims to develop improved models for the Direct Fusion Drive (DFD) concept, a game-changing propulsion and power technology based on the...

This is a $114,226 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp (Usnc) for the development of an accident-tolerant reactor shut-down system for nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) systems. The goal is to ensure sub-criticality in the event of a water submersion accident, which is a crucial issue for NTP systems. Usnc will develop an enhanced control drum design with added fuel to significantly...

This is a $239,318 SBIR Phase I contract awarded by the Office of Naval Research to Avalanche Energy Designs Inc., a small disadvantaged business based in Seattle, WA. The contract is for research and development of the company's Orbitron micro-fusion reactor technology, which has potential applications in areas like maritime shipping, aviation, and space power. The contract is a firm fixed-price definitive contract, set aside for small businesses. Avalanche Energy Designs Inc. has also received...

This is a delivery order contract awarded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), a defense agency, to Commonwealth Technology Innovation LLC for laser-plasma interaction research. The total ceiling value of the contract is $807,658.00, with a cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing type. The contract has a final completion date of September 30, 2018 and was awarded on September 23, 2015. The contract is not set aside for any special category of business. The place of performance is located in Washington,...

This is a $1,217,133 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Antares Nuclear, Inc., a small disadvantaged business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract is for the development of nuclear systems for high-power space applications. This is a total small business set-aside award, and Antares Nuclear, Inc. has successfully secured multiple SBIR contracts from AFRL focused on advanced nuclear technology...