Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Beaverton, OR 97007, 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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This firm fixed price purchase order was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to E Beam Inc., a veteran-owned small business. The contract, which has a total potential value of $124,060.00, is for the research, development, and testing of seven miniature cathodes for use in thrusters for small satellites and CubeSats. The cathode materials under evaluation include lanthanum hexaboride (LaB6), hafnium carbide, scandate, barium oxide-coated tungsten, thoriated tungsten, tantalum, and yttria-coated iridium. This Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract is intended to advance cathode technologies to support the growing demand for efficient, low-cost, and durable propulsion systems for the over 2,000 small satellites planned for launch in the next 10 years.