Purchase Order NNX17CC65P
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- Nirvana Energy Systems, Inc. was awarded a $141,017 firm-fixed-price SBIR Phase II contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop a 300-watt Thermoacoustic Radioisotope Generator (TRG), a reliable power system based on their Thermoacoustic Power Stick (TAPS) technology. The TRG is intended to provide over 20 years of continuous operation with high thermal-to-electrical efficiency, and is being designed for use in remote power applications where reliability is...
- Nirvana Energy Systems, Inc., a small business manufacturer, was awarded a $124,993 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract under the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract is for the development of the Thermoacoustic Radioisotope Generator (TRG), a 300-watt radioisotope power system based on Nirvana's Thermoacoustic Power Stick (TAPS) technology. The TRG is intended to serve as the foundation for the Linear...
- This is a $704,157.00 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Nirvana Energy Systems, Inc., a small business manufacturer, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for the development of a Thermoacoustic Radioisotope Generator (TRG), an innovative remote power device with no hot moving parts, high reliability, and over 25% thermal to electrical efficiency. The TRG technology is...
- This $14,997,862.62 federal contract was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Zeno Power Systems Inc., a small for-profit company based in Seattle, Washington. The contract is for the development of radioisotope power systems (RPS) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, with a total small business set-aside. The contract is a Definitive Contract with a Cost Sharing pricing type, with a period of performance ending on July 20, 2026. Zeno Power Systems...
- The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded Zeno Power Systems Inc., a small business based in Seattle, Washington, an Other Transaction Agreement valued at $3.35 million on September 30, 2024, for the Low-Profile Electric-Propulsion Nuclear Satellite (LENS) program. This contract, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2026, supports the development of advanced radioisotope power systems designed to provide reliable electrical power generation for space-based defense applications....
- This federal contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Glenn Research Center to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, through its Military Aircraft Systems division doing business as Aerospace Systems. The $3,904,383 Firm Fixed Price contract is to investigate dynamic power conversion technologies, such as Brayton, Stirling, and Rankine cycle machines, that could be used to improve the efficiency of Radioisotope Power Systems (RPS) that utilize General...
- This is a firm fixed price purchase order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation - Technologies (USNC-Space), a for-profit company that specializes in advanced nuclear technologies for space applications. The $149,912.00 contract is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I demonstration of affordable in-space dynamic radioisotope power conversion. The work will be performed in Seattle, Washington...
- The U.S. government agency NASA awarded a $129,123 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Nanohmics Inc., a small for-profit technology company based in Austin, Texas. The contract is focused on developing a novel high-efficiency thermionic thermal-to-electric converter (TTEC) using nanostructured emitters to integrate with radioisotope thermoelectric generators for use in space exploration missions where photovoltaic power generation is inadequate due to lack of sunlight....
- This federal contract award, identified as NNX16CC86P, was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Nirvana Energy Systems, Inc., a small business manufacturer, under the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) program. The $124,975.00 firm fixed-price contract is for Phase I research and development related to the Thermoacoustic Radioisotope Generator (TRG) technology, as described in SBIR-2015 Topic S3.01. The contract has a total small business set-aside...
- This federal contract award was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation - Technologies (USNC-Space), a for-profit advanced nuclear technology company. The $124,592.39 grant funds research and development of a compact, radioisotope-electric-propulsion spacecraft design powered by a novel chargeable atomic battery (CAB) capable of delta-V speeds over 100 km/s with a power system specific mass of 5-8 kg/kWe. The...
NIRVANA ENERGY SYSTEMS (NES) HAS PIONEERED AND IS COMMERCIALIZING AN INNOVATIVE THERMOACOUSTIC POWER STICK (TAPS), PARTIALLY BASED ON TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED BY XEROX PARC (PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER) AND NASA. NES HAS DEMONSTRATED AND IS BUILDING A 1 KW TAPS FOR USE IN REMOTE POWER APPLICATIONS WHERE RELIABILITY FOR 15+ YEARS IS OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE. MOREOVER, NES IS DEVELOPING THE THERMOACOUSTIC RADIOISOTOPE GENERATOR (TRG), A 300 W RADIOISOTOPE POWER SYSTEM (RPS), UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATIVE RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM FOR NASA BASED ON TAPS TECHNOLOGY. THE NOVEL TAPS TECHNOLOGY HAS NO HOT MOVING PARTS AND INCORPORATES WELL PROVEN, RELIABLE LINEAR MOTORS AND ALTERNATORS IN AN ENGINE BASED ON THE STIRLING CYCLE. NES HAS DESIGNED, OPTIMIZED, BUILT AND TESTED ALL SUB-SYSTEMS FOR RELIABILITY, EASE OF MANUFACTURING AND COST REDUCTION OVER CURRENTLY AVAILABLE STIRLING ENGINES. THE TRG IS A 300 W TUNABLE POWER THERMOACOUSTIC DEVICE WHICH IS INSENSITIVE TO RADIOISOTOPE HEAT DEGRADATION, CAPABLE OF 20+ YEARS CONTINUOUS OPERATION, IS INEXPENSIVE TO MANUFACTURE USING WELL ESTABLISHED METHODS, AND YIELDS GREATER THAN 25% THERMAL TO ELECTRICAL EFFICIENCY ALL WHILE BEING DESIGNED FOR A CONVERTOR SPECIFIC POWER GREATER THAN 30 W/KG AND ANTICIPATED SYSTEM SPECIFIC POWER NEAR 10 W/KG. THE TRG WILL SERVE AS THE FOUNDATION FOR THE LINEAR ACOUSTIC NUCLEAR CONVERSION ENGINE (LANCE), WHICH WILL SATISFY ALL OF THE Z1.03 SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS, AS A ROBUST AND REDUNDANT 10 KW TUNABLE POWER SUPPLY, REPRESENTING THE ULTIMATE IN REMOTE POWER DEVICES AND THE NEXT STEP IN RELIABLE DYNAMIC POWER CONVERSION FOR SPACE.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other Administrative Action | ($125k) | 7/24/17 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $125.0k | 6/9/17 |