Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Williamsport, PA 17701, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Number Of Offers Received
500
Legislative Mandate
Not listed
National Interest Action
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Research Type
SBIR Program Phase I Action
Primary Consortia Member
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Qortek Inc. was awarded a $124,978 firm-fixed-price contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to develop a novel power management and distribution (PMAD) system hardware solution for NASA's fission surface power generation systems. The contract is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I, and the work will focus on reducing the mass and shielding requirements of the power systems through the integration of state-of-the-art technologies such as silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) MOSFETs, micro-channel oscillating heat pipes, and digital control systems. The proposed solution aims to provide a more mass-effective and flexible power generation system for NASA's long-duration surface power missions.