Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Los Angeles, CA 90013, 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
Not listed
This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Onrobot LOS Angeles Inc. (doing business as Somatis), a small business manufacturer, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract has a potential value of $124,872.00 and is for the development and characterization of a novel compliant tactile sensing solution called PolyskinTM. This sensor is designed to measure mechanical pressure accurately and perform well under bending, shear, and torsion, making it suitable for monitoring space suit interactions with the human body. The project aims to fabricate a prototype and optimize the sensor's performance characteristics, including accuracy within 10%, dynamic range of 0.1 to 10N, and high repeatability.