Purchase Order FA864922P0028

This is a firm fixed-price Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by NASA to Kaneka Aerospace LLC (DBA Applied Poleramic, Inc.) to develop a new generation of structural high hydrogen content matrix materials for radiation shielding in future NASA missions. The $124,586 contract aims to create fiber-reinforced composite materials with enhanced radiation shielding, damage tolerance, and flammability resistance by incorporating nuclear-grade boron carbide or boron...

This federal contract award is for the development of a novel integrated radiation shielding material based on aluminum and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), using field assisted sintering technology (FAST). The $124,977 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract was awarded to Brimrose Technology Corporation, in collaboration with Penn State University, by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center. This research aims to...

The U.S. Department of the Navy's Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a $138,229.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract to American Ceramic Technology Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for the provision of tungsten-impregnated silicone polymer flexible shielding. This shielding is to be used for nuclear propulsion applications. The contract has no set-aside designation. Based on the details provided, American Ceramic Technology has previously supplied radiation shielding...

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Geoplasma LLC, a for-profit limited liability company. The contract, valued at $110,486.00, aims to further improve and test multifunctional radiation shielding materials for use in crew vehicles and habitats beyond low Earth orbit. The materials under development combine efficient shielding against galactic cosmic radiation and...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Tethers Unlimited, Inc., a small business located in Bothell, Washington. The contract, valued at $124,714.00, is for the development of a cost-effective and lightweight radiation shielding system called "COMPOSITE-Z AND GRADED-Z RADIATION SHIELDS (COGZ-RAD)". The shielding system utilizes novel multi-material 3D printing techniques to fabricate...

The Department of the Navy's Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order contract to American Ceramic Technology Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for the provision of flexible silicone radiation shielding. The contract has a potential value of $185,250.00 and a completion date of August 1, 2019. American Ceramic Technology has previously provided the Navy with radiation shielding materials and services, including flexible shielding, tungsten sheet, and...

The Department of the Navy's Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order contract to American Ceramic Technology Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for the delivery of flexible silicone radiation shielding. The contract has a potential value of $202,375.00 and a completion date of January 8, 2019. American Ceramic Technology has previously provided radiation shielding materials and services to the Naval Sea Systems Command, including flexible...

This federal contract award is for the delivery of tungsten radiation shielding materials to the Department of the Navy's Naval Sea Systems Command. The prime contractor, American Ceramic Technology Inc., is a self-certified small disadvantaged business that specializes in flexible silicone radiation shielding for the nuclear industry. The $149,280.00 firm fixed price purchase order does not have a set-aside designation. Through this award, American Ceramic Technology will provide the Navy...

This is a $74,885 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Cosmic Shielding Corporation, a small disadvantaged business, for a STTR Phase I research project on multifunctional conformal radiation shielding systems. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation and a completion date of August 4, 2023. The project appears to focus on the development of commercial off-the-shelf radiation-hardened shielding systems, which are likely...

This firm-fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to American Ceramic Technology Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for the provision of shielding materials. The $90,180.12 contract has an ultimate completion date of January 17, 2023. The contract was not set aside and was awarded under a larger competitive solicitation opportunity posted on December 7, 2022. The vendor has previously provided radiation shielding materials and...