This federal contract award, valued at $149,983.00, was issued by the Shared Services Center of a civilian federal agency to Orbotic Systems Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business. The contract, a total small business set-aside, is for the "RIDDANCE: Removal of Irregular Debris Using Double Assisted Nets with Controlled Enhancement" project under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I program. The purpose of this contract is to develop innovative solutions...
This contract was awarded to L'Garde, Inc., a small business manufacturer of inflatable and deployable structures for space applications, through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center. The firm, fixed-price contract valued at $124,899.00 is for the development of a compact, lightweight, bolt-on deorbit device for spacecraft. The contract was set aside for small businesses and is part of NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I program,...
This $749,934 firm fixed price purchase order was awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Gecko Materials, PBC under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II proposal solicitation. The contract supports the development of a bio-inspired, space-ready adhesive for on-orbit grasping, manipulating, and assembling objects and structures. As a Phase II award under the SBIR program, this follows on from a previous Phase I proof-of-concept effort....
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Onrobot LOS Angeles Inc., doing business as Somatis, for the development of an "Electrostatic Gecko Gripper" (ESG Gripper). The ESG Gripper is an innovative product for the industrial automation market that overcomes the limitations of vacuum grippers by eliminating the need for compressed air and offering faster actuation, resulting in cost...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract to Martian Sky Industries, LLC, a small business, to provide research, development, testing and evaluation services for a "DECLUTTERING EARTH ORBIT TO REPURPOSE FOR BESPOKE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES (DEORBIT) SYSTEM FOR LOW-EARTH ORBIT" under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract has a potential value of $124,946 and a...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $149,027 firm fixed price purchase order to Apech Labs LLC, a Buffalo, New York-based small business, for research and development under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I solicitation. The contract calls for Apech Labs to develop a Regolith Immune Linear Actuator Family to support NASA's goals of enabling surface exploration of airless bodies like the Moon and asteroids. As a total small business...
This is a $187,500.00 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Atsp Innovations Inc., a small business, for the development of a Reversible Adhesion Concept for In-Space Assembly. The contract is part of NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase III, which allows the agency to further develop and transition promising SBIR/STTR-funded technologies. The contract has a period of performance through September 2025 and is...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III contract award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Starfish Space, Inc., a small business manufacturer specializing in affordable satellite servicing technologies and autonomous space systems. The $14,999,999.00 Firm Fixed Price contract is for the "SSPICY - STARFISH SPACE ORBITAL DEBRIS INSPECTION MISSION", which involves the removal of deliverable requirements as directed...
This is a $123,074.00 firm fixed-price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Astrobotic Technology Inc., a Pittsburgh-based space robotics and lunar landing systems company. The contract is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project focused on "Ultra Low SWAP Relative Navigation" technology research and development. As a total small business set-aside, this award leverages Astrobotic's expertise in...
This is a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to Other Lab, Inc. for the development of a novel robotic system called "PNEUBOTICS" that uses pressurized air to provide power, structure, and movement. The $1,495,007 definitive, firm-fixed-price contract is for the integration and testing of a prototype PNEUBOTICS manipulation system with sensors and multi-level controls. The technology aims to enable...