TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Enhanced Software Suite Maximizes Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) Methods (MSC-TOPS-34)
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- T2P-JSC-00059
- 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 published a Special Notice announcing a technology transfer licensing opportunity for an Enhanced Software Suite that maximizes Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) methods, designated as MSC-TOPS-34. The notice was posted on August 27, 2025, with a response deadline of July 17, 2026. This opportunity involves licensing rights to commercialize NASA-developed software tools for post-processing flash infrared thermography data used in structural evaluation. The technology was developed by researchers at NASA Johnson Space Center and is compatible with commercial IR thermography products. NASA is seeking companies interested in obtaining license rights to manufacture and market this technology suite.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to solicit inquiries from companies interested in licensing NASA's advanced NDE technology, which provides both quantitative and qualitative data analysis capabilities for detecting anomalies in composite and metallic hardware. The software suite incorporates Transient Thermography and Lock-in Thermography methods, expanding its applicability beyond traditional flash thermography techniques while enhancing operator accuracy and efficiency. Interested companies must submit license applications through NASA's Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) via the provided website link. License rights may be issued on either exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use, though NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these potential licenses. Companies can direct questions to NASA's Technology Transfer Program via email, and the opportunity falls under the Space Research and Technology NAICS category. This initiative is part of NASA's broader Technology Transfer Program aimed at promoting commercialization of NASA-developed innovations.
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:
Researchers at NASA Johnson Space Center have developed novel techniques for post-processing of flash infrared (IR) thermography data, providing efficient and cost-effective enhancements to Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) of structures for numerous applications. Compatible with commercial IR thermography products, this suite of tools provides both quantitative and qualitative data analysis capabilities and reliable detection and characterization of anomalies in composite and some metallic hardware. By adding the Transient Thermography method, which is able to detect flaws on thicker parts faster than other methods, and the Lock-in Thermography method, which uses a sinusoidal power cycle to provide better flaw resolution, the Flash Thermography NDE Technology Suite has expanded its applicability to other commonly used infrared thermography techniques, enhancing operator accuracy and efficiency.
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/MSC-TOPS-34
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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