Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Chelmsford, MA 01824, 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
Not listed
This federal contract award to Triton Systems, Inc. is for the development of an unpowered, switchable emissivity film for spacecraft surfaces, under the TRITON SYSTEMS program. The Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract, valued at $124,840.00, is focused on upgrading the performance of the company's Phase Change Thermochromic Radiator (PCTR) technology to meet the system requirements of planetary exploration probes and landers. The PCTR film self-switches from low to high emissivity above a designed temperature setpoint, allowing the spacecraft surface to radiate heat only when it becomes too warm and conserve heat otherwise. This contract is part of the "VARIABLE EMISSIVITY FOR MANNED SPACECRAFT" major program under the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).