Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Denver, CO 80033, 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 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 involves material synthesis, sorbent testing, catalyst evaluation, and detailed design of the TCCS system. This contract is part of NASA's efforts to advance life support technologies for future space suit applications.