NASA's Shared Services Center issued a purchase order to Avient Corp for $63,500 on September 23, 2026, for coated yarn prototyping and testing in support of the Artemis Suit Materials Project.
Work occurs at Avient's Avon Lake, Ohio facility and extends through February 10, 2027. The order requires investigation of four water-soluble polyimide coating formulations on high-performance fibers (Kevlar, Vectran, or PBO), with deliverables including approximately 1 liter of each formulation, three coated fiber sample sets, two fabric swatches, roughly one-half spool of production-coated fiber, scanning electron microscopy imaging, tensile testing results, monthly status updates, and a final technical report. The procurement was issued under FAR 12.102(a) commercial item procedures with no small business set-aside. The originating special notice was posted September 21, 2026, with a capability statement deadline of September 23, 2026.