Purchase Order 80NSSC26P1431
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- This is a $250,590 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Wichita State University for Thermoplastics Development for Exploration Applications (TDEA) Thermoplastic Space Point Design (TSPD) Characterization and Sub-Element Manufacturing. The work will be performed at the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio under the authority of FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13. The contract has a completion date of March...
- NASA's Shared Services Center has awarded a $42,152 firm fixed-price purchase order to Wichita State University's Office of Research and Sponsored Programs to provide material testing services for thermoplastics. This sole-source contract has no set-aside designation and is being awarded under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). The work will be performed at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama and is expected to be completed by December 30, 2024. Wichita State...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center awarded a $43,423 firm fixed price purchase order to Wichita State University, doing business as Office Of Research And Sponsored Programs, for resistance welding of thermoplastic composites. Per the original solicitation, Wichita State University will provide resistance welding of thermoplastic composites, delivery of the welded composites to NASA's Glenn Research Center located in Wichita, Kansas, documentation of the...
- NASA's Shared Services Center awarded a $56.7K firm fixed-price purchase order to Wichita State University (WSU) on August 22, 2023, for standard ASTM testing services related to HiCAM (High-speed Composite Aircraft Materials), an in-house NASA initiative. The contract, which has no set-aside designation, runs through February 28, 2025, and will be performed at WSU's location in Wichita, Kansas. The university was selected through a sole-source procurement process, reflecting its established...
- This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded to Wichita State University (WSU), a public research university, to provide mechanical testing of thermoplastic composites. The $45,442.00 contract was awarded on June 23, 2022 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Shared Services Center, with a completion date of September 1, 2023. The contract does not utilize any set-aside designations. WSU will leverage its expertise in engineering, materials science, and aerospace...
- This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency within NASA, to Wichita State University's Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. The contract is for $244,416.00 to plan and fabricate truss elements for thermoplastic development of exploration applications. The contract originates from a sole-source procurement opportunity, as Wichita State University's National Institute of Aviation Research (NIAR) has the unique facilities and prior...
- This is a $94,976.88 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Wichita State University's Office of Research and Sponsored Programs to develop test methods for quantifying flow rule parameters and post peak responses of composite materials. The contract has no set-aside and is scheduled for completion by October 30, 2023. Wichita State University is a prominent public research institution that frequently partners with government agencies like...
- Wichita State University, operating through its Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, has been awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $47,707 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center. The contract calls for Wichita State University to conduct mechanical and thermal conductivity characterization testing in accordance with ASTM E1530 standards. Performance will take place in Wichita, Kansas over a two-month period concluding in mid-September...
- Wichita State University (WSU) was awarded a $11.8M cooperative agreement by NASA to participate in Phase 1 of the High-Rate Composites Aircraft Manufacturing (HICAM) project. This single-source award, issued on June 1, 2022, supports WSU's development of an integrated master schedule and plan for thermoplastics manufacturing under the HICAM initiative, with work performed in collaboration with NASA and the Advanced Composites Consortium. The contract extends through September 30, 2029, and will...
- NASA's Glenn Research Center awarded a $1.75M delivery order to Wichita State University (WSU) for the development of databases of refractory composite materials to support validation of flight structures for hypersonic flight applications. The contract, which began September 16, 2024, and extends through September 16, 2026, focuses on characterization and testing of silicon carbide-silicon carbide (SIC/SIC), carbon-carbon, and carbon-silicon carbide composite materials. Work will be performed...
NASA's Shared Services Center awarded a purchase order to Wichita State University for $128,481.50 on August 26, 2026, to manufacture thermoplastic composite tanks as a pathfinder effort reducing fabrication risk. Performance is located at Wichita, Kansas, with ultimate completion by February 28, 2027. The work involves manufacturing two T1100/LM-PAEK cryogenic tanks (each 18 inches in diameter, 36–40 inches long) using in-situ consolidation on NASA-supplied mandrels, plus three flat panels for permeability testing. Tanks include composite or stainless steel support fittings and metallic fill/drain fittings; inspection encompasses pre-inspection, first-article review, in-process consolidation monitoring, post-process X-ray CT scanning, and dimensional inspection. The procurement was sole-source under FAR 12.102(a), issued from a special notice posted August 20, 2026, with capabilities due August 24, 2026.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Thermoplastic composite tank manufacturing pathfinder, to reduce risk in tank fabrication with this material | 80NSSC26941663Q | National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center | Special Notice 1/1 | 8/20/26, 12:50 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $128.5k | 8/24/26 |