Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Nashville, TN 37209, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Number Of Offers Received
500
Legislative Mandate
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National Interest Action
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Research Type
STTR Phase I
Primary Consortia Member
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This STTR Phase I contract, awarded by NASA, tasks IOP Technologies LLC, a woman-owned small business, with designing and developing advanced thermionic energy converter (TEC) cathodes based on diamond films. The goal is to create efficient systems for converting thermal energy into electrical energy to support NASA's deep space missions, particularly for regenerating air, water, and waste, as well as powering life support and other systems using renewable energy sources and waste heat. The $124,929 fixed-price contract leverages the unique properties of diamond, including high thermal conductivity, low work function, and radiation hardness, to potentially achieve energy conversion efficiencies near the Carnot limit. This contract is part of NASA's efforts to develop advanced technologies for sustainable deep space exploration.