The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $124,979.00 firm fixed-price Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. The contract is focused on developing a novel 3D printable feedstock material and post-printing process that will enable NASA to 3D print plastic parts with metal-like mechanical properties for use in the space environment. This supports NASA's In-Space Manufacturing program and is compatible with the...
This federal contract award is to Redwire Space Inc., doing business as Made In Space, a for-profit small business that specializes in additive manufacturing technologies for space applications. The $124,782.00 award is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Technology Development Program (TDP) contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center. The contract aims to enhance state-of-the-art verification and validation methods for...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Parabilis Space Technologies, Inc., a small business and certified HUBZone firm. The contract, valued at $124,994, is for the development of a novel additive manufacturing method that enables the use of multiple dissimilar materials in an additively manufactured parent part. This innovation aims to expand the capabilities of additive...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Additive Manufacturing Innovations LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged, woman-owned small business. The $124,823 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of a multiscale model for material systems with hierarchical microstructure using the Generalized Method of Cells (GMC). This research will support the optimization of...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded a $124,954.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to LER Technologies Inc., a for-profit subchapter S corporation, to conduct a feasibility study on an in-situ inspection unit that can be added to an existing additive manufacturing (AM) tool. The goal is to provide real-time information about part quality and detect flaws during the AM process, enabling immediate feedback and process correction to save...
This is a $749,594.00 Definitive Contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Redwire Space Inc., doing business as Made In Space, a small business. The contract is for the company's pioneering work using the microgravity environment on the International Space Station (ISS) to advance manufacturing technology and product development. The contract was awarded through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. Redwire Space has previously...
This is a $799,973 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Additive Manufacturing Innovations LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged, woman-owned small business. The contract is for the development of a "Microstructure-Informed Multiscale Structural Analysis and Design Framework for Next Generation High Performance Material Systems and Structural Components." This builds...
This is a $223,750.00 Firm Fixed Price federal contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Space Foundry Inc., a small business contractor. The contract is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III effort, which allows the contractor to continue the research and development of advanced printing technologies, including plasma jet printing systems for in-space manufacturing and in-situ resource utilization. This SBIR...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III follow-on contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Tethers Unlimited, Inc., a small business based in Bothell, Washington. The contract, valued at $2,524,806.00, is for the continued development of an in-space recycling system that can melt down plastic components and form feedstock for 3D printers on the International Space Station (ISS). The contract builds on prior Phase II SBIR work by adding...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $141,658 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Re3D, Inc., a small disadvantaged business based in Texas. The contract is for the "IGNITE ON-ORBIT ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING USING RECYCLED WASTE" project, which aims to develop 3D printing capabilities utilizing recycled waste materials in space. Re3D, Inc. is an experienced federal contractor, having previously received SBIR awards from NASA, the...