Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Westford, MA 01886, 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 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Reactive Innovations, LLC, a small business located in Westford, Massachusetts. The contract, valued at $125,000.00, is for the development of an electrochemical micro-channel reactor that can convert carbon dioxide to ethylene. This technology supports NASA's need to process carbon dioxide for future Mars habitation activities, as ethylene can be used to produce plastics and other materials. The contract focuses on optimizing the electrochemical reactions to maximize the yield and rate of ethylene production, as well as demonstrating the conversion of ethylene to polyethylene plastic.