Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Bothell, WA 98011, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Number Of Offers Received
500
Legislative Mandate
Not listed
National Interest Action
Not listed
Research Type
SBIR Program Phase I Action
Primary Consortia Member
Not listed
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 based in Bothell, Washington. The $124,976 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of "Customizable Recyclable International Space Station Packaging (CRISSP)", which aims to create packaging materials that can be efficiently recycled on the International Space Station (ISS) into high-performance 3D printer feedstock. This would help reduce the amount of launch mass and life-cycle costs for missions using in-situ 3D printing. The work is expected to reach a Technology Readiness Level of 4 or higher by the contract's completion in December 2015.