Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Mountain View, CA 94040, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Number Of Offers Received
500
Legislative Mandate
Not listed
National Interest Action
Not listed
Research Type
STTR Phase I
Primary Consortia Member
Not listed
This is a $124,928 firm-fixed price Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Cross Trac Engineering, Inc., a small business subchapter S corporation. The contract is for the development of a free space optical communications and ranging system as a 1U module for CubeSats, enabling precision pointing and laser crosslinks at ranges up to 1,000 km with data rates of 100 Mbps or greater. This effort aligns with NASA's Technology Area 5.1 Optical Communications and Navigation, and is intended to support new multi-spacecraft CubeSat and microsatellite missions such as large constellations and swarming systems. The contract has a completion date of December 8, 2017 and was designated for 100% small business participation.