Purchase Order 80NSSC22PA595

NASA awarded a $124,885 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Quest Thermal Group, LLC to design and develop an innovative, lightweight thermal insulation system for cryogenic propellants. The "Multi-Environment MLI (MEMLI)" system is intended to perform and insulate cryogenic propellants in multiple environments, including on Earth, in space, and on the surface of Mars. The insulation system is being developed to support NASA's Evolvable Mars Campaign, Mars...

This is a Phase II SBIR contract awarded by NASA to Quest Thermal Group, LLC, a small business firm based in Arvada, Colorado. The contract is for the continued development of Quest's Multi-Environment MLI (MEMLI) technology, a lightweight and high-performance thermal insulation system optimized for Mars surface operations. The MEMLI technology is intended to support NASA's needs for cryogenic propellant storage and liquefaction on the Martian surface. This $727,639 fixed-price contract builds...

This is a SBIR Phase II contract awarded by NASA's Shared Services Center to Quest Thermal Group, LLC, a small business, for the continued development of their Cellular Load Responsive MLI (CLRMLI) technology. CLRMLI is an innovative thermal insulation system designed to reduce or eliminate boil-off of cryogenic propellants, such as liquid hydrogen, for long-duration space missions. This contract, valued at $753,162, supports research and development efforts related to this critical technology...

Cornerstone Research Group Inc. was awarded a $124,996.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to demonstrate magnesium (Mg) syntactic as a lightweight, high-temperature insulation material for future space exploration applications. The proposed Mg syntactic insulation includes a combination of CRG's proprietary Mg resin binder, insulation fillers for reduced weight and thermal conductivity, and fiber...

Nugeneration Technologies LLC, doing business as Nugentec, has been awarded a firm fixed price purchase order for $37 to provide 72-inch long, 1.625-inch inner diameter tubular thermal insulation sleeving meeting Military Specification MIL-P-15280 Form T and Qualified Products List QPL-15280. The insulation will be black in color. Performance will take place in Oakland, California with all supplies furnished by February 16, 2024. The General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to S.d. Miller And Associates P.L.L.C., a minority-owned, woman-owned small business. The contract, valued at $125,000, aims to demonstrate the ability to produce a thin, flexible aerogel insulation using paper-making methods in a continuous, scalable manufacturing process. The effort follows previous successful experiments to develop...

This is a $129,423.00 firm fixed-price SBIR Phase I contract awarded by NASA to Quest Thermal Group, LLC, a small business based in Arvada, Colorado. The contract is for the design and development of an innovative Vapor Cooled Structure Multi-Layer Insulation (VCSMLI) system that uses boil-off propellant to cool structural elements like skirts and struts, reducing heat leak by nearly 50%. This aligns with NASA's technology roadmap, which identifies zero boil-off storage of cryogenic...

This is a $750,000.00 Small Business Set-Aside contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Miller Scientific Incorporated Heetshield Inc. Division, doing business as Heetshield Inc. The contract is for the optimization and manufacturing of Opacified Fibrous Insulation (OFI), a specialized form of advanced insulation with applications in aerospace, defense, and fire safety. The award is a Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract, building upon...

The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded a $11,878.00 firm fixed price purchase order contract to Zircar Ceramics, Inc. to provide microporous insulation materials for a laboratory test article. The contract has a period of performance ending on December 4, 2024. Zircar Ceramics, Inc. is a for-profit manufacturer of high-performance ceramic and thermal insulation materials, and this award does not have a set-aside designation. In addition to this prime...

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service awarded a fixed-price delivery order contract to Nugeneration Technologies LLC, through its Nugentec division, to provide thermal insulation blocks. The contract has a potential value of $2,043.80 and is scheduled for completion by May 6, 2024. The insulation blocks are specified as polyimide foam, open-cell, faced with fibrous glass cloth, with nominal dimensions of 36" x 24" x 2". The contract is...