Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Columbia, MD 21045, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Number Of Offers Received
500
Legislative Mandate
Not listed
National Interest Action
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Research Type
SBIR Program Phase I Action
Primary Consortia Member
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This $124,746 federal contract award was made by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to Lightweight Telescopes, Inc. (LWT), a small business and minority-owned manufacturer. The contract is for developing and demonstrating nanocomposite optics technology (NCOT) based on carbon nanotubes, polymers, and 3D printing. The goal is to advance this technology to enable future space telescopes that are low-cost, rapidly fabricated, and have very large apertures. Key deliverables include designing and fabricating 25 cm mirrors and 15 cm mirror telescopes. This contract is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I program.