Purchase Order 80NSSC18P1958
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- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Pioneer Astronautics, doing business as Pioneer Invention, for the development of an Advanced Organic Waste Gasifier (AOWG) technology. The AOWG is designed to convert organic waste generated during human spaceflight missions into clean water and gases suitable for venting, thereby reducing the mass of propellant and tankage required for Mars transit and return...
- This is a $124,990 federal contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Pioneer Astronautics, doing business as Pioneer Invention, a small business subchapter S corporation. The contract was set aside for small businesses. The contract is for the Advanced Mars Water Acquisition System (AMWAS), which is a technology to recover and purify water from Mars soil for use in oxygen and fuel production, life support, food production, and radiation shielding to...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract worth $123,809.00 to Sustainable Bioproducts LLC, a for-profit limited liability company, to develop an encapsulated biofilm-biomat reactor that can efficiently convert mission-relevant feedstocks, such as human waste, food waste, and plant materials, into usable products under zero-gravity conditions. The biofilm-biomat fermentation technology enables...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $124,995.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Pioneer Astronautics, doing business as Pioneer Invention, a small business space technology company. The contract is to demonstrate the Liquid Sorption Pump (LSP), a new technology for extracting carbon dioxide (CO2) from the Martian atmosphere to support in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) systems. The LSP uses cooled propanol to absorb CO2 from the...
- This is a $124,970.00 firm fixed-price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Pioneer Astronautics, doing business as Pioneer Invention, a small business technology company. The contract is for a Gas Replacement System under NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract has a completion date of March 1, 2021 and was awarded on August 31, 2020. Pioneer Invention has received multiple SBIR and Small...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. for the development of an innovative torrefaction (mild pyrolysis) processing approach to sterilize, stabilize, and recover useful materials from human fecal waste. The $124,976 firm fixed price contract aims to demonstrate the feasibility of a near full-scale (1/3) integrated waste collection and torrefaction unit for...
- This is a $904,875 firm fixed price SBIR Phase II contract awarded by NASA to Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. to develop a torrefaction processing system for sterilizing and stabilizing human solid waste. The project aims to demonstrate the technical feasibility of a mild pyrolysis process that can produce a dry, odor-free solid product from fecal matter and other human waste, while also recovering moisture and generating small amounts of other useful products. The contract is designated for...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Giner Inc., a Massachusetts-based research and development firm, for $124,946.00. The objective is to demonstrate the feasibility of developing an improved electrochemical process for removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from cabin air, while also recycling water and producing oxygen (O2) on long-duration space missions. The proposed process aims to more...
- 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...
- This is a $75,000 firm fixed price SBIR Phase III contract awarded by NASA to Advanced Fuel Research, Inc., a small business contractor, to test and assess a prototype torrefaction processing unit for human solid waste management. The contract expands upon a prior SBIR Phase II project that produced a limited prototype and testing. The Phase III effort will include a significantly expanded test program with at least 20 additional experiments using human, canine, and synthetic feces, as well as...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $124,989.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Pioneer Astronautics, doing business as Pioneer Invention, for the development of an Advanced Organic Waste Gasifier (AOWG) technology. The AOWG is designed to convert organic wastes from space exploration outposts into clean water and gases, with the goal of minimizing the mass of vehicles during Mars transit and return missions. The contract work will focus on achieving maximum waste mass reduction and water production, integrating technologies such as steam reformation and electrolysis, while ensuring the system is operable in microgravity environments. This SBIR Phase I contract is set aside for small businesses.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P00001 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 2/11/19 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $125.0k | 7/26/18 |