Training Grant 80NSSC21K1220

This federal contract award, valued at $744,200.00, was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Proton Energy Systems Inc., a foreign-owned, for-profit manufacturer of hydrogen generation technologies and equipment. The contract is for the development of a cathode feed electrolysis cell stack capable of generating 3,600 PSI oxygen, which is relevant to NASA's need for compact, quiet, efficient, and long-lived sources of pressurized oxygen for atmosphere...

This is a firm fixed-price SBIR Phase I contract awarded by NASA to Nextech Materials, Ltd. (DBA Nexceris), a small business manufacturer, to establish a process model for an externally reformed solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system that operates with oxygen and methane reactants. The goal is to design, refine, and validate a reformer and SOFC stack that can meet NASA's efficiency and performance requirements for power generation on future space missions, including lunar landers and Mars...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Glenn Research Center awarded a $196,805 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Proton Energy Systems Inc., doing business as Proton Onsite, for a Hydrogen Generator System. Proton Onsite is a foreign-owned, for-profit manufacturer of hydrogen gas generators, parts, and maintenance services. This contract was set aside for small businesses. Proton Onsite has previously delivered specialized hydrogen generation equipment and services to support...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Precision Combustion, Inc. (PCI), a small business. The contract is focused on developing and demonstrating an innovative high power density design for direct internal reforming of regolith off-gases (e.g., methane and high hydrocarbons) within a solid oxide stack. This approach offers the potential for higher overall efficiency, simplified system, and...

This federal contract award is for Precision Combustion, Inc. (PCI) to develop and advance a highly efficient regenerative solid oxide stack design for NASA. The novel structural elements will allow reforming of regolith off-gases and efficient H2O/CO2 electrolysis, overcoming limitations of traditional approaches. This effort aims to reduce spacecraft technical risks, increase mission capability/durability/efficiency, and advance the technology readiness level of regenerative solid oxide...

This is a $340,607 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to Proton Energy Systems Inc., doing business as Proton Onsite, a foreign-owned for-profit manufacturer of hydrogen generation equipment. The contract is for the delivery of a hydrogen generator system, with no set-aside used. Proton Onsite specializes in providing hydrogen gas generators, spare parts, and maintenance services to government agencies,...

This is a $754,905 firm-fixed-price contract awarded by NASA to Yanhai Power, LLC, a small business, under the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program Phase II. The contract is for the fabrication of tubular solid oxide fuel cell (T-SOFC) systems using freeze cast methods, which are intended to provide high-efficiency power generation for extended NASA space missions. The systems must be capable of rapid cycling from room temperature to 700°C and full power in less than 15 minutes,...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Lynntech Inc., a small business technology development company based in College Station, Texas. The contract, valued at $124,861.00, is for the development of an advanced anode electrocatalysis concept for a direct methane solid oxide fuel cell (DM-SOFC) that can operate without the need for water or oxygen in the fuel stream, addressing the power generation...

Precision Combustion, Inc. (PCI), a small business, was awarded a $124,861.00 firm fixed-price contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to develop a highly efficient regenerative solid oxide stack design. This contract is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and is intended to demonstrate a technology concept for a lightweight, durable, and efficient solid oxide stack that can directly reform regolith off-gases and...

This federal contract award was issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a civilian agency, to Proton Energy Systems Inc., a foreign-owned, for-profit manufacturer of hydrogen generation equipment. The $9,609.35 firm fixed-price purchase order is for the delivery of two HOGEN 40 Generator Power Supplies. The award has no set-aside designation. Proton Energy Systems, doing business as Proton Onsite, has a history of providing NOAA with hydrogen generators, spare...