TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Conventional friction stir extrusion machine (MFS-TOPS-126)
Open Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- T2P-MSFC-00055
- Agency
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Marshall Space Flight Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 927110 Space Research and Technology
- PSC
- 9999 Miscellaneous Items
- Points of contact
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- NASA's Technology Transfer Program agency-patent-licensing@mail.nasa.gov
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center has issued a Special Notice soliciting inquiries from companies interested in licensing rights to a newly developed technology called a conventional friction stir extrusion (C-FSE) machine. This technology transfer licensing opportunity, posted on March 24, 2026, with a due date of March 2, 2027, is available through NASA's Technology Transfer Program. The C-FSE machine represents an innovation in metal extrusion capabilities and may be licensed on either an exclusive or nonexclusive basis with specific fields of use designated as appropriate. No federal funding is provided in conjunction with these potential licenses. The opportunity falls under the Space Research and Technology industry classification and is administered by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Marshall Space Flight Center.
The C-FSE machine is designed as an add-on tool to conventional friction stir welding systems and leverages heat generation and plastic deformation processes to perform metal extrusion rather than metal joining. The technology offers significant operational advantages, including the ability to perform small-batch extrusion runs with custom geometries that can be easily modified by replacing modular extrusion block face plates, and the elimination of the need for large-scale billet preheating since raw metal rods can be fed directly into the extrusion block, thereby reducing tooling and energy costs. The machine is compatible with any metal alloy suitable for friction stir welding processes, including aluminum and lightweight or exotic alloys. To participate, interested companies must submit a license application through NASA's Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) at https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/MFS-TOPS-126 by the March 2, 2027 deadline. There are no specific set-asides or eligibility restrictions noted, and prospective applicants may direct questions to NASA's Technology Transfer Program at Agency-Patent-Licensing@mail.nasa.gov.
Notice text
NASA’s Technology Transfer Program solicits inquiries from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market the following technology. License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use. NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these potential licenses.
THE TECHNOLOGY:
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center has developed a new small-scale metal extrusion tool, called a conventional friction stir extrusion (C-FSE) machine that may be attached or added-on to a conventional friction stir welding (C-FSW) system. The C-FSE machine uses the heat generation and plastic deformation processes underpinning C-FSW to perform metal extrusion instead of metal joining. The new tool can perform small-batch extrusion runs with custom geometries that can be easily changed by replacing the modular extrusion block face plate. Compared to traditional metal extrusion processes, large billets of metal do not have to be preheated prior to the extrusion for the C-FSE machine as raw metal rods can be fed directly into the extrusion block, saving significant tooling and energy costs. The C-FSE machine can work with any metal alloy that is amenable to FSW processes, including aluminum alloys and other lightweight or exotic alloys.
To express interest in this licensing opportunity, please submit a license application through NASA’s Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) by visiting https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/MFS-TOPS-126
If you have any questions, please e-mail NASA’s Technology Transfer Program at Agency-Patent-Licensing@mail.nasa.gov with the title of this Technology Transfer Opportunity as listed in this SAM.gov notice and your preferred contact information. For more information about licensing other NASA-developed technologies, please visit the NASA Technology Transfer Portal at https://technology.nasa.gov/
These responses are provided to members of NASA’s Technology Transfer Program for the purpose of promoting public awareness of NASA-developed technology products, and conducting preliminary market research to determine public interest in and potential for future licensing opportunities. No follow-on procurement is expected to result from responses to this Notice.
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