Precision Combustion, Inc., a small business, was awarded a $999,912 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop and demonstrate a compact, low pressure drop, vacuum-regenerable Trace Contaminant Control System (TCCS) prototype for efficient removal of ammonia and formaldehyde to meet NASA's requirements. The TCCS prototype leverages Precision Combustion's novel adsorbent nanomaterials that offer high...
This is a $124,995 SBIR Phase I contract awarded by NASA to TDA Research, Inc., a small business based in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. The contract supports the development of a new Trace Contaminant Control System (TCCS) for advanced space suit designs. The TCCS will use a regenerable ammonia sorbent and an ambient temperature catalyst to control the levels of ammonia and formaldehyde, which are critical to meeting the 24-hour Spacecraft Maximum Allowable Concentration (SMAC) limits. The work...
This is a $124,850.00 SBIR Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Precision Combustion, Inc., a small business concern. The contract is for the development of a vacuum-regenerable trace contaminant control system for exploration portable life support systems. As a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award, this contract supports early-stage research and development of an innovative technology to address a specific need for NASA's...
Precision Combustion, Inc., doing business as Precision Combustion Inc., has been awarded a $221,000 firm fixed price definitive contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center for Phase III of the Vacuum-Regenerable Trace Contaminant Control for Exploration Portable Life Support System. As the prime contractor, Precision Combustion will perform work at its North Haven, Connecticut facility from December 2023 through December 2024. This Small...
This is a $970,251 firm fixed-price Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Precision Combustion, Inc. (PCI), a small business. Under this contract, PCI will develop a compact, vacuum-regenerable sorbent bed system to effectively remove a broad range of trace contaminants, meeting the performance requirements for NASA's Exploration Portable Life Support System. The contract has an ultimate completion...
This is a $237,676.00 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center to Precision Combustion, Inc. under the SBIR Program Phase III Action. The contract is for the development of a "Flight Compatible Prototype High Temperature Catalytic Oxidizer with Heat Recuperator Assembly." As a total small business set-aside award, this contract supports Precision Combustion's role as a small business providing research, development,...
This is a $747,990 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. (AFR) to develop regenerable life support systems, including structured carbon-based trace contaminant sorbents fabricated using 3D printing. The objective is to create a trace contaminant removal system for the Exploration Portable Life Support System (PLSS) used in extravehicular activities (EVAs) that is rapidly...
This is a $124,998.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by NASA to Serionix, Inc. for the development of an advanced lightweight trace contaminant control filter for life support systems in future space and interplanetary missions. The primary objective is to design and demonstrate a high-performing system capable of rapidly and efficiently adsorbing ammonia and formaldehyde, with systems for both vacuum-swing and single-use adsorption to be evaluated. The...
This federal contract award is from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. (doing business as Advanced Fuel Research), a small business, for the development of structured, carbon-based trace contaminant sorbents for use in the space suit during extravehicular activities (EVAs). The $124,355.00 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract aims to demonstrate the feasibility of using 3D printing to fabricate...
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $948,570 firm fixed price contract to Advanced Fuel Research, Inc., a small business, for the development of advanced multipollutant trace contaminant sorbents for the Exploration Portable Life Support System. This contract, which has a total small business set-aside designation, is part of NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II and is scheduled for completion by June 30, 2025. Additionally,...