Purchase Order 80NSSC18P1955
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- NASA awarded a $123,141 Firm Fixed Price contract to Certaintech, Inc., a Minority Owned, Self Certified Small Disadvantaged Business, for a SBIR Program Phase I research effort on developing potable water solutions for long-duration space missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. The contract is set aside for small businesses and was awarded on August 19, 2019 with a completion date of February 18, 2020. NASA's Shared Services Center is the funding agency for this contract, which is focused on...
- This is a $124,563 Small Business Innovation Research (STTR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Paragon Space Development Corporation, a small business manufacturer, to develop an Integrated Water Recovery Assembly (IRA) for recycling spacecraft habitation wastewater. The IRA system combines a membrane aerated biological reactor, Nafion membrane water purification distillation, and gas-phase trace contaminant removal to produce potable water...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a Firm Fixed Price Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Certaintech, Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business, to develop water recovery technologies from wastewater sources for long-duration human exploration missions. The $124,990 contract aims to address the critical need for substantial water recovery capabilities to support the life support system requirements of future space missions, as...
- This is a $14,058,999.03 Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract awarded by NASA to Paragon Space Development Corporation, a small business manufacturer, for the development of an Ionomer-Membrane Water Processor (IWP) Brine Processor system for the International Space Station (ISS). The contract supports a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) effort to mature key IWP subsystems and enable a flight demonstration of the Brine Processor on the ISS. The goal is to recover greater than 98...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Irpi LLC, a small business engineering firm. The contract is valued at $124,926.00 and aims to develop a versatile microgravity-compatible brine de-watering method for water recovery aboard spacecraft. The proposed approach is passive, utilizing surface tension, wetting, and system geometry to support fluid management. The...
- This federal contract award to Innovaprep LLC, a small business, supports the development of a system to concentrate microbes from potable water aboard the International Space Station (ISS) prior to rapid detection. The system will process up to 5 liters of water and concentrate microbes up to 15,000 times, enabling more sensitive detection compared to current methods. This $130,000.00 firm fixed-price Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract was awarded by the National...
- This is a $1,036,929.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Innovaprep LLC, a small business located in Drexel, Missouri. The contract is focused on developing a rapid microbial concentration system for monitoring potable water quality aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The goal is to address challenges with detecting low levels of microbial contamination in recycled water systems used for...
- This is a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Faraday Technology, Inc. for the development of a technique to eliminate contaminants that foul the waste water treatment system on the International Space Station (ISS) and produce a more durable closed-loop process compatible with the existing Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS). The objective is to improve the lifetime and efficiency...
- This is a $905,000.00 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to Environmental & Life Support Technology, a small business, under the SBIR Phase II program. The contract is for the development of a catalytic post-processor for water recovery systems in long-duration space missions. The key innovation is the use of noble metal catalysts supported on porous solid carbon, which exhibit superior physical properties and performance compared to...
- This is a firm fixed-price Small Business Innovation Research (STTR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Streamline Automation LLC, doing business as C3 Propulsion, with a total ceiling value of $124,868.00. The contract is for the development of a novel water purification system that uses a thermal gradient to drive the exchange of ions and purify water. The system is based on a bi-phasic nanoplatelette form of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) that...
This federal contract award to Materials Modifications Inc. (MMI), a minority-owned small business, is for the development of a photocatalytic capillary membrane distillation system to reclaim water from urine and other impure water sources for use in long-duration space missions. The goal is to reduce or eliminate the need to transport water from Earth to support human habitation in space. The $124,991.00 contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. This Phase I research and development project aims to incorporate a photocatalytic unit to decompose organic impurities and prevent fouling of the membrane, enabling long-term use of the water reclamation system during space travel. The contract has a completion date of February 25, 2019 and is a firm fixed-price purchase order.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P00001 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 2/13/19 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $125.0k | 7/26/18 |