This federal contract award is for the University of Maine System to provide research and development services related to the Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (HIAD) system being developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The HIAD system is an inflatable structure designed to slow down and protect spacecraft during atmospheric re-entry. The $205,667.48 grant contract supports structural testing, material testing, and the development of computational tools...
This is a sole source purchase order contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the University of Maine System for $74,338.00 to conduct strap indentation testing on a torus test article from a 10-meter Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (HIAD) design. The contract will be performed at NASA's Langley Research Center and is a Firm Fixed Price type contract. The University of Maine System, as a land-grant, sea-grant, and...
This federal contract award to the University of Maine System (UMS) provides funding of $964,806 for the execution of a balanced science program based on guidance from the National Academies, administration priorities, and congressional direction. The contract, which has no set-aside designation, requires UMS to participate as a key partner and enabler in the funding agency's exploration initiative, focusing on scientific research of, on, and from the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond. The...
This federal contract award to the University of Maine System (UMS) supports research on the rapid response of the Greenland Ice Sheet to climate forcing over the past two decades. The $94,852.43 training grant, awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), will investigate the mechanisms controlling dynamic mass loss at the marine boundaries of outlet glaciers. This contract does not have a set-aside designation, reflecting UMS's broad capabilities and competitiveness...
The University of Maine System (UMS) has been awarded a $158,432 firm fixed price purchase order contract from the NASA Shared Services Center to perform Torus Hydrostatic Pressure Testing. This sole source contract was awarded under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), as UMS has been determined to be the sole provider of this service. The place of performance is Orono, Maine, and the work will be conducted at the NASA Langley Research Center. This contract does not have a set-aside...
This is a sole source contract award to the University of Maine System (UMS) for Torus Strap Indentation Testing. The contract, valued at $286,336.00, was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) as UMS has been determined to be the sole provider of this specialized testing capability. The testing will be conducted on two torus test articles from a 10-meter Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Marshall Space Flight Center awarded a $55,060.00 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Maine System, University of Maine Division, doing business as Research & Sponsored Program, for a "Wireless Deflection Sensor System for Ground Based Structural Tests at MSFC". This contract has no set-aside designation. The University of Maine System has a history of delivering research, engineering, and consulting services through...
This federal contract award to Southern Research Institute, a non-profit research organization, is to support the Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (HIAD) project. The task order, valued at $1,195,988.00, was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Marshall Space Flight Center. The purpose is to provide technical support for the development of inflatable aeroshell technology. The contract is not set aside. Southern Research Institute has subcontracted a...
This federal contract award, with ID NNX15AU53A, was issued by the Shared Services Center (a civilian agency) to the University of Maine System, a state-controlled educational institution, under a Cooperative Agreement contract type. The award, valued at $121,155.99, is for a project to develop a "meta-synthesis of TBM requirements, parameter and structural uncertainties, and the associated data type, range, and co variables necessary to improve ABR-specific simulations" in support...
This is a delivery order contract awarded by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center to Southern Research Institute, a non-profit research organization, for "Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerators (HIADS) Material Fabrication and Testing." The $1,075,414 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract does not have a set-aside designation. As a subcontractor, Jackson Bond Enterprises, a small business manufacturer, will provide specialized engineering, testing, and manufacturing services for the...
This federal contract award to the University of Maine System (UMS) aims to advance the understanding of full-scale hypersonic inflatable aerodynamic decelerators (HIADs) in support of NASA's space technology roadmap. The $104,284.50 contract will develop computationally inexpensive three-dimensional beam-based finite element models to analyze the HIAD system, which consists of multiple inflatable tori that can enable larger payloads for potential human missions to Mars. While there is no set-aside designation, the contract reflects UMS's expertise in delivering aerospace research and development under federal grants and contracts. As the state's land-grant and sea-grant institution, UMS frequently partners with government agencies like NASA on technology development initiatives spanning areas such as advanced materials, climate, and sustainable systems.