<p>This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Geocomposites, LLC, a small business located in Metairie, Louisiana. The contract, valued at $749,761.00, is for the development of fiber-reinforced composite feedstock for in-space manufacturing of high-strength parts. This contract is a Definitive Contract with a Firm Fixed Price pricing type and has a completion date of September 30, 2023.</p>
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $124,979.00 firm fixed-price Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. The contract is focused on developing a novel 3D printable feedstock material and post-printing process that will enable NASA to 3D print plastic parts with metal-like mechanical properties for use in the space environment. This supports NASA's In-Space Manufacturing program and is compatible with the...
This is a $149,854 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Continuous Composites Inc., a small business manufacturer specializing in continuous fiber 3D printing technology. The contract is for SBIR Phase I research and development of additive manufacturing techniques to produce low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) open isogrid composite structures. This contract is designated as a total small business...
This $124,943 firm fixed-price contract was awarded to San Diego Composites, Inc., a small business, under the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract is for the development of a "game-changing concept" for the in-situ manufacture of advanced composite structures from aboard a spacecraft. The proposed system, called Continuous Advanced Composite Truss (ACT) Printing, can "print" large...
This is a $156,427 firm-fixed price purchase order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to North Country Composits LLC, a small disadvantaged business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for Phase I research and development services to investigate localized 3-D fiber reinforcement in carbon and ceramic composites, which supports NASA's development of advanced materials. This award is designated as a...
This federal contract award to Materials Modifications Inc., a minority-owned small business, is for the development of a novel out-of-autoclave processing method for fabricating nanostructured polymer matrix composites for large structural parts. The $130,000.00 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract is with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and is focused on advancing materials solutions for heavy lift launch vehicles. The contract work involves a...
This is a $125,000.00 firm fixed price Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to TDA Research, Inc., a for-profit small business based in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. The contract supports the development of a polyethylene-matrix composite with continuous fiber reinforcement that has outstanding radiation shielding properties as well as sufficient mechanical strength to be used as a structural material for manned...
This is a $749,976 fixed-price Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to TDA Research, Inc., a small business subchapter S corporation based in Colorado. The contract aims to develop a novel ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)-matrix composite material with continuous fiber reinforcement, providing both outstanding radiation shielding and sufficient mechanical properties to serve as a...
This is a $125,000.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Ultramet, a small business manufacturer of advanced materials. The contract aims to develop innovative melt infiltration processing techniques to optimize the refractory carbide matrix in carbon fiber-reinforced composite materials for use in hypersonic vehicle hot structures. This builds on Ultramet's prior work for NASA and the...
This is a $124,480 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Composites Automation LLC, a for-profit limited liability company, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract is for the design of tools to develop tailorable and ultra-thin composite materials, which could be applicable to aerospace and other industries. Composites Automation is a small business that has received over...