After optical performance, the most important metric for advanced optical systems is the areal cost (cost per square meter of collecting aperture). Future NASA space mirror requirements call for an…
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- Contract number
- NNX15CM19P
- Awardee
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Semplastics EHC LLC UEI FSXND8GD6MK4
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $123,634
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- NNX15SBIRI Solicitation number
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $123,634.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 500 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Oviedo, FL 32765, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase I Action
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
This is a $123,634 firm-fixed-price SBIR Phase I contract awarded by NASA to Semplastics EHC LLC, a small business, to develop an ultra-low cost, lightweight, molded, chalcogenide glass-silicon oxycarbide composite mirror component. The goal is to achieve an order of magnitude improvement in areal cost (cost per square meter of collecting aperture) over current technologies for future NASA space mirror requirements. Semplastics will leverage its in-house technologies to produce a molded bulk ceramic substrate using a low-energy process, which is lighter than traditional materials like silicon carbide or Zerodur. Chalcogenide glass will be used to fill the porous substrate and provide a smooth, thermally-matched surface for aluminization. Successful completion of this effort would meet both the cost and optical performance targets for next-generation UV/optical and infrared mirror components.
Description
After optical performance, the most important metric for advanced optical systems is the areal cost (cost per square meter of collecting aperture). Future NASA space mirror requirements call for an order of magnitude improvement in areal cost over current technologies. With this goal in mind, semplastics will leverage existing in-house technologies to develop an ultra-low cost, lightweight, molded, chalcogenide glass-silicon oxycarbide (SIOC) composite mirror component. This novel silicon oxycarbide substrate has the advantage of using an extremely low-energy process to produce a molded bulk ceramic substrate with weightreducing rib patterns on the back of the substrate. This silicon oxycarbide ceramic is much lighter in weight than bulk ceramics like silicon carbide or lithium aluminosilicate glass ceramics such as zerodurtm, resulting in an additional benefit in the potential for reduction of on-orbit mass for space missions using this technology. Chalcogenide (CHG) glass is used to fill in the pores of the porous bulk and support transitioning to a smooth, thermally matched surface ready for aluminization for mirror formation. Successful completion of this development effort will meet both the cost and optical performance targets for next-generation ultraviolet/optical and infared mirror components.
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Who was awarded contract NNX15CM19P?
NNX15CM19P was awarded to Semplastics EHC LLC by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on June 17, 2015.
How much is contract NNX15CM19P worth?
The government has obligated $123,634 on NNX15CM19P.
Was contract NNX15CM19P competed?
The extent of competition for NNX15CM19P was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 500 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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