Transportation R&D Services; Aerospace Research; Experimental Development

Code AS23
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Spend Category Level 1
Research and Development
Spend Category Level 2
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Popular Federal Contract Opportunities
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The Product and Service Code (PSC) AS23 covers Transportation Research and Development Services, specifically focusing on Aerospace Research and Experimental Development. This category encompasses advanced technological research, modeling, and engineering services related to aerospace technologies, with a particular emphasis on sustainable aviation, electric and hybrid-electric aircraft development, and innovative propulsion systems.

The federal contract awards in this PSC category primarily involve NASA Glenn Research Center, with multiple cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-sharing contracts targeting advanced aerospace technologies. Contract values range from $200,000 to $68,074,384, typically spanning 1-5 year periods. Key awardees include major aerospace and technology companies such as Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, General Electric, Georgia Tech Research Corporation, M4 Engineering, Boeing, and Pratt & Whitney. The contracts focus on initiatives like the Sustainable Flight National Partnership, Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core (HyTEC) project, and Model-Based Systems Analysis and Engineering (MBSA&E) services. None of the awards have specific small business set-asides, and they are predominantly aimed at advancing electric and hybrid-electric aircraft technologies, computational modeling, and sustainable aviation research.

The federal contract opportunity in this PSC category is a pre-solicitation notice from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center seeking information and potential sources for developing cryogenic active cooling technologies. The opportunity targets high-capacity cryocooler technologies for liquid hydrogen, oxygen, and methane storage, with a focus on supporting long-duration NASA missions. The solicitation aims to mature cryocooler technologies to Technology Readiness Level (TRL)-6, with key performance requirements including heat removal capabilities, operational reliability, power efficiency, and weight constraints. NASA is interested in engaging various organizations, including small businesses, historically black colleges and universities, and underserved communities, with the potential for multiple firm-fixed-price contracts under the NextSTEP 3 Broad Agency Announcement.

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