This federal contract award to Advanced Technologies, Inc., a small business aerospace engineering company, is for the design, analysis, and fabrication of a custom rotary union, also referred to as a pneumatic slip ring. The $278,380.00 firm fixed-price delivery order falls under the Reliance Consolidated Models IV (RECOM IV) multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with NASA's Langley Research Center.
The contract has a total small business set-aside designation and consists of two phases - the first for design and analysis, and the second for fabrication of the custom rotary union. This effort is expected to support Langley's aeronautics research and space exploration initiatives by enabling the transfer of fluids from a rotating frame to a fixed frame. As a key contractor for NASA, Advanced Technologies has significant experience providing specialized aerospace components, engineering services, and rapid prototyping to the agency.