Purchase Order W15QKN20P0100

NASA Langley Research Center awarded a $525,749 firm fixed price purchase order to COI Ceramics, Inc., a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation, to deliver 100 kilograms of Hi-Nicalon silicon carbide 1800 denier fiber tow. The fiber tow will be used to support NASA's flexible thermal protection system development efforts for atmospheric entry vehicles as part of the agency's High Density Ablator project. Over the past eight years, NASA has extensively tested Hi-Nicalon fiber and determined...

Georgia TECH Research Corp, operating through its Office of Sponsored Programs, was awarded a $176,458.95 research grant by a Civilian Shared Services Center on September 13, 2021, with completion targeted for December 12, 2024. The grant supports research focused on silicon nitride precursor fibers, specifically addressing limitations in current manufacturing processes. Historically, silicon nitride fibers have been produced through melt processing of polycarbosilanes and polysilazanes, with...

This is a $124,982 firm-fixed-price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to NextGen Materials & Processing LLC, a small business, under the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program Phase I. The objective of this contract is to leverage NextGen and the University of Massachusetts Lowell's prior experience with automated fiber placement (AFP) of thin-ply composite materials to identify critical parameters that influence...

The Office of Naval Research awarded a $13,020 firm fixed-price purchase order to Technical Fibre Products Inc., operating under its James Cropper Advanced Materials division, for the supply of Optiveil carbon fabric. The contract was awarded on September 21, 2016, with an ultimate completion date of November 23, 2016. The work was performed in Schenectady, New York, and no set-aside designation was utilized for this procurement. This purchase order supported the Office of Naval Research's...

The Naval Air Warfare Center awarded a $9,010 firm fixed-price purchase order to Toray Composite Materials America, Inc. for T1100 carbon fiber tow material on July 11, 2023, with completion scheduled for September 18, 2023. The contract was not designated as a set-aside award. Work will be performed in Ridgecrest, California at the Naval Air Warfare Center's location. Toray Composite Materials America, Inc., headquartered in Tacoma, Washington, is a leading supplier of advanced composite...

NASA awarded a $336,000 grant to Georgia TECH Research Corp (Office of Sponsored Programs) on August 15, 2024, for research on leveraging van der Waals forces to produce boron nitride nanotube (BNNT) fibers. The work addresses NASA's identified need for lightweight, structurally integrable, and thermally conductive materials—properties critical for aerospace applications. The grant is unfunded as of the award date and carries no set-aside designation, indicating open competition. The research...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center has awarded a $30,922.86 firm fixed price purchase order to A & P Technology, Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S Corporation manufacturer, for the delivery of custom braided triaxial sleeving and cord using Zylon poly-benzobisoxazole (PBO) fiber. This specialized material will support aeronautics research programs at the NASA Langley Research Center. The contract has a completion date of January 12, 2024. No...

Nanocomp Technologies, Inc. was awarded a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract valued at $9.7 million by the Shared Services Center on September 30, 2021, to develop high-strength carbon nanotube yarn for structural composites applications. The firm fixed price definitive contract will be performed in Merrimack, New Hampshire, with an ultimate completion date of May 31, 2026. Nanocomp Technologies is a subsidiary of Huntsman Petrochemical Corp, a major global chemical...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Hyper TECH Research Inc., a for-profit manufacturer, for the development of lightweight electric wires and cables from carbon nanotube-copper (CNT-Cu) composites for airborne platforms. The contract has a ceiling value of $750,000.00 and was awarded on September 16, 2015, with a final completion date of December 21, 2017. Hyper TECH Research Inc. has previously received...

This is a $10,500 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Shared Services Center (a civilian federal agency) to A & P Technology, Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S Corporation manufacturer of advanced composite materials and components. The contract is for the delivery of braided flax fiber, with a period of performance through June 30, 2025. A & P Technology has extensive experience providing custom braided materials for aerospace and defense applications, including work with...