FY24 sbir phase i- advancing sers: next-level organic detection for life missions
Ended Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC24PB334
- Awardee
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Impossible Sensing LLC UEI EMH4NF61CHY5
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $147,653
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $147,653.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 500 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- St. Louis, MO 63118, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase I Action
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
Impossible Sensing LLC, a HUBZone-certified small business headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, was awarded an $147,653 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by NASA's Shared Services Center on August 7, 2024. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, supports the development of advanced Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) technology for organic detection capabilities applicable to life science missions. Under the firm fixed-price purchase order, Impossible Sensing will conduct research and development work with an ultimate completion date of February 6, 2025, with performance taking place at the company's St. Louis facility.
This award reflects NASA's continued investment in Impossible Sensing's spectroscopic innovation capabilities, building on the company's established track record of developing sophisticated optical and sensing technologies for planetary exploration and scientific research. The SBIR Phase I award represents an early-stage development effort to advance next-generation organic detection instrumentation, which would support NASA's broader objectives for life detection and scientific analysis in space exploration missions. The contract aligns with Impossible Sensing's core competency in creating specialized sensing instruments for extreme environments and their demonstrated ability to successfully execute multiple phases of SBIR programs focused on advancing technological readiness for space applications.
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Who was awarded contract 80NSSC24PB334?
80NSSC24PB334 was awarded to Impossible Sensing LLC by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on August 7, 2024.
How much is contract 80NSSC24PB334 worth?
The government has obligated $147,653 on 80NSSC24PB334.
Was contract 80NSSC24PB334 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC24PB334 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 500 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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