This is a firm-fixed price contract awarded by NASA to International Scientific Technologies, Inc. (IST), a small business, as part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract, valued at $125,000.00, is for the development of hydrogen-rich interpenetrating polymer networks as advanced radiation-shielding materials and structures to protect astronauts from space radiation during NASA missions. The innovation involves combining high-performance aromatic polymers with...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $124,102 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Infinite Composites, Inc., doing business as Infinite Composites Technologies, a self-certified small disadvantaged business. The contract is for research and development of innovative lightweight composite structures that could support future space exploration beyond low-Earth orbit. This aligns with NASA's need for affordable solutions for future space...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded a $124,954.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to LER Technologies Inc., a for-profit subchapter S corporation, to conduct a feasibility study on an in-situ inspection unit that can be added to an existing additive manufacturing (AM) tool. The goal is to provide real-time information about part quality and detect flaws during the AM process, enabling immediate feedback and process correction to save...
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 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by NASA to International Scientific Technologies, Inc., a for-profit small business, to develop advanced radiation-shielding technologies using in-situ resources such as regolith to protect humans from galactic cosmic radiation during extra-terrestrial missions. The $125,000 firm-fixed price contract will support the selection of hydrogenous polymer binders, fabrication of polymer-regolith shielding specimens, and...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Nanosonic Inc., a small business manufacturer of advanced materials and devices based in Pembroke, Virginia. The contract, valued at $125,000.00, is for the development of "cure in place hybridsil polyimide materials for next generation additively manufactured thermal protection system (TPS) heat shields." This work supports NASA's research and...
Systems Technology, Inc., doing business as S T I, has been awarded a $150,000 firm fixed price purchase order contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center. The contract is for Phase I of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and involves advanced aerservoelastic control research for a zero emission blended wing body transport. Performance will take place in Hawthorne, California over a 7-month period concluding in January 2023....
This is a $749,594.00 Definitive Contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Redwire Space Inc., doing business as Made In Space, a small business. The contract is for the company's pioneering work using the microgravity environment on the International Space Station (ISS) to advance manufacturing technology and product development. The contract was awarded through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. Redwire Space has previously...
This federal contract award is to Redwire Space Inc., doing business as Made In Space, a for-profit small business that specializes in additive manufacturing technologies for space applications. The $124,782.00 award is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Technology Development Program (TDP) contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center. The contract aims to enhance state-of-the-art verification and validation methods for...
This is a $149,581 firm fixed price purchase order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Nanoarmor, LLC, a woman-owned small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract is for the development of a novel additively-manufactured ultra-high temperature composite with microgravity improved grain structure, which supports NASA's research in high-temperature environments. The award is set aside for small businesses and is...