Purchase Order FA864922P0353

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded a $1.25 million Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to Atsp Innovations Inc., a Houston-based small business specializing in advanced materials for aerospace and defense applications. Under SBIR Topic SF224-0010, the company will develop a reversible thermally driven adhesive (RTDA) for on-orbit assembly, a technology designed to support space operations and satellite servicing missions. The contract, structured as a firm...

This $749,934 firm fixed price purchase order was awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Gecko Materials, PBC under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II proposal solicitation. The contract supports the development of a bio-inspired, space-ready adhesive for on-orbit grasping, manipulating, and assembling objects and structures. As a Phase II award under the SBIR program, this follows on from a previous Phase I proof-of-concept effort....

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to ATSP Innovations Inc., a small business specializing in advanced materials for aerospace applications. Under this $1,124,985 Firm Fixed Price contract, ATSP Innovations will develop a reversible adhesion concept for use in reconfigurable space frame construction. The reversible adhesive, based on aromatic thermosetting copolyester (ATSP), will allow for the...

Atsp Innovations, Inc., a small business, was awarded a $123,446.00 firm fixed price purchase order from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center. The contract, which is part of NASA's SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) program, tasks Atsp Innovations with developing a reversible solid-state bonding mechanism using a novel high-performance polymer resin for connecting highly scalable multifunctional architectures with fiber-reinforced polymer...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract to Energid Technologies Corporation, a for-profit organization, to develop actuator and gripper modules with control and simulation software for building mechanisms to attach to free-flying robots. The $124,991.00 firm-fixed-price contract will leverage Energid's existing hardware and software to reduce weight and improve performance, enabling novel modes of...

Tethers Unlimited, Inc., a small business, was awarded a $124,931 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop a carpal-wrist gimbal payload called "COBRA-BEE" for the Astrobee free-flying robot. COBRA-BEE will provide the Astrobee with a lightweight, integrated end-effector/tool/sensor positioning and pointing system, expanding its capabilities for tasks like target acquisition, tracking, and sensor...

This is a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Nanosonic Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Pembroke, Virginia. The $125,000 firm fixed-price contract is for the development and validation of flexible, high char yield hybrid adhesive nanocomposites for use in polymer-based ablative thermal protection systems for space applications. The goal is to create a room-temperature cured hybrid...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Motiv Space Systems, Inc. to develop a Low-Gravity Robotic Arm System (L-GRAS). The firm-fixed-price contract, valued at $149,402.00, is set aside for small businesses. Motiv Space Systems, a subchapter S corporation, specializes in designing and building robotic arms, motor controllers, and mechanisms for space agencies and partners. The company has previously...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Orbotic Systems Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business. The contract is for the development of a "GECKO ARTICULATED DEBRIS GRIPPER AND DEORBITER ENHANCED TECHNOLOGY" and has a firm fixed price of $147,011.00 with a completion date of February 2, 2024. The contract is set aside for the total small business...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Energid Technologies Corporation, a small business based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The $124,990 contract is for Energid to develop a lightweight, kinematically redundant robot arm and software toolkit to extend the capabilities of Assistive Free-Flyers (AFFs), which are robotic platforms used in microgravity environments. The new arm will leverage...