Photonic Cleaning Technologies, LLC, doing business as First Contact Polymer, has been awarded a $149,947 firm fixed price purchase order 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 will fund research into efficient surface microbial reduction on hardware using polymers. Work will be performed in Platteville, Wisconsin through February 2024. This total small business...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract to Photonic Cleaning Technologies, LLC (DBA First Contact Polymer) to develop polymer coating-based contaminant control and elimination solutions for the Exo-S starshade probe. The $108,394 firm-fixed-price contract, which was set aside for small businesses, aims to address challenges in applying the company's strippable polymer coating technology to surfaces like...
The U.S. government agency Shared Services Center awarded a $749,999.00 Firm Fixed Price contract to Photonic Cleaning Technologies, LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for the development of the First Contact Polymer (FCP), an easy-to-apply, residue-less, peelable strip coat that protects and cleans optics, detectors, and other sensitive surfaces. This contract is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The FCP technology has been used to clean...
<p>The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $148,843.00 firm fixed price purchase order to Pacific Blue Innovations LLC, a small disadvantaged business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I program. The contract is for the development of EO14042 photopolymer space parabolic mirrors. The period of performance is set to conclude on February 25, 2023.</p>
This federal contract award provides funding for Photonsystems, Inc., a small business, to develop advanced analytical methods and instrumentation for detecting trace levels of chemical and biological contaminants directly on spacecraft and related surfaces. The $124,073 firm-fixed-price contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The proposed methods employ non-contact deep ultraviolet (UV)...
<p>The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract to Optical Coating Solutions, Inc., a woman-owned small business, for the development of a Passive UV Imaging Polarimeter for Atmospheric Studies. The firm-fixed-price contract, valued at $124,995.00, was awarded on August 19, 2019, with a completion date of February 18, 2020. The contract was set aside for total small business participation.</p>
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $149,835.00 Firm Fixed Price purchase order contract to Outpost Technologies, Inc., a small business subchapter S corporation, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I program. The contract, with a performance period ending on January 25, 2023, is for the research and development of a "Low-Cost, High-Performance Metal Matrix Composite for Advanced Optical Systems." This SBIR Phase I action...
This is a firm fixed price purchase order contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Off Planet Research L.L.C., a small disadvantaged business, for the development of a flexible dust-excluding fiber seal under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I program. The contract has a ceiling value of $139,102.00 and is set to be completed by January 25, 2023. This award is part of NASA's efforts to support the development of...
This is a $125,000 Firm Fixed Price Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Engi-Mat Co., a small business manufacturer of nano-engineered materials. The contract is for the development of a novel cleaning technology for spacecraft habitats that can eliminate the need for surfactants and reduce solid waste generation. The proposed technology aims to create functional surfaces using...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center has awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract to Alchlight, a Minority Owned, Self-Certified Small Disadvantaged Business, for the development of a non-coating, laser-nanostructured, superhydrophobic, transparent polycarbonate material for use in anti-fog spacesuit helmets. The contract has a firm fixed price of $150,000.00 and a completion date of February 2, 2024. This research...