Purchase Order NNX10RA79P
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- This contract award to Touchstone Research Laboratory, Ltd., a small business entity, is part of the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) program Phase I under the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The $124,999 firm-fixed-price contract aims to develop a hybrid material form that combines a metal matrix composite (MMC) prepreg tape with an ultrasonic additive manufacturing process. This approach is intended to result in enhanced lightweight, cost-effective metallic...
- This federal contract award was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center to Touchstone Research Laboratory, Ltd., a small business, for the development of a metal matrix composite (MMC) fabric that can be combined with additive manufacturing to reduce weight, increase structural performance, and reduce fabrication costs of structural components within launch vehicles. The $123,883.00 firm fixed-price contract is funded through the Small Business...
- This is a Definitive Contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to Touchstone Research Laboratory, Ltd., a small business entity. The contract is for the development of Metal Matrix Composite Enhanced Aluminum Structures, which aligns with the agency's focus on advanced materials and manufacturing technologies. The contract is a Firm Fixed Price award with a ceiling value of $74,999.00 and was set aside for small businesses. Touchstone Research Laboratory has a...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $124,995.00 Firm Fixed Price contract to Touchstone Research Laboratory, LTD., a small business, for the development of "PRECISION HEATED TOOLING FOR OOA CURING OF THIN-PLY COMPOSITES". This contract, which was set aside for small businesses, is part of NASA's Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program that funds cooperative research and development between small businesses and research institutions. As a small...
- The federal contract award NNX17CL27C was granted to Touchstone Research Laboratory, LTD., a small business, by the Shared Services Center agency. The $824,993.00 Firm Fixed Price contract is for a research and development project focused on developing a hybrid material form that combines a metal matrix composite (MMC) prepreg tape with an ultrasonic additive manufacturing process. This approach aims to produce enhanced lightweight, cost-effective metallic structures with shielding and thermal...
- NASA awarded a $156,498 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Touchstone Research Laboratory, LTD., a small business located in Triadelphia, West Virginia. The contract, awarded on September 29, 2025, with a completion date of May 1, 2026, focuses on developing metpreg fiber reinforced aluminum for hard upper torso spacesuit components. This research initiative supports NASA's broader objectives in advanced materials and spacesuit technology by leveraging innovative...
- This is a $124,898 firm fixed-price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Steelhead Composites, Inc., a small business manufacturer of lightweight, high-strength cylinders and modular systems for compressed gas storage and transport. The contract is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and is for the development of an ultralightweight, all-composite conformal pressure vessel. Steelhead Composites has...
- This is a Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Materials Research & Design Inc. (Mr&D), a small business corporation, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract, valued at $124,871.00, is for the rapid fabrication of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) with aligned discontinuous reinforcement via reactive melt infiltration. This research and development effort is...
- This is a Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Materials Research & Design Inc. (Mr&D), a small business subchapter S corporation. The contract, valued at $124,510, is focused on developing a mechanism-based damage model for linerless thin-ply composite pressure vessels, which could be used in space exploration applications. The research involves material testing and health monitoring...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command Naval Air Warfare Center to Touchstone Research Laboratory, Ltd., a for-profit small business. The $1,249,989.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract is for research and development related to composite materials and manufacturing technologies. As an SBIR Phase II contract, this award follows an earlier Phase I effort and is intended to further develop and demonstrate the...
This is a $100,000.00 firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Ames Research Center to Touchstone Research Laboratory, Ltd., a small business entity. The contract is for the development of lightweight, multifunctional metal matrix composite (MMC) filament-wound tank liners that have the potential to provide performance benefits for space applications compared to traditional materials such as aluminum, titanium, and stainless steel. Touchstone will team with Carleton Technologies Pressure Vessel Division, a subsidiary of Cobham Life Support, to extend current MMC technology into this area. The successful completion of the proposed work is expected to expedite the implementation of this enabling technology into aerospace, military, and commercial applications.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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RECOVERY - HIGH-SPEED NEUTRON AND GAMMA FLUX SENSOR FOR MONITORING SURFACENUCLEAR REACTORS | NNX10RA00P | National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center | Award Notice 1/1 | 12/1/09, 12:27 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $100.0k | 1/29/10 |