TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Pressure Sensor Mechanism (MSC-TOPS-56)
Open Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- T2P-JSC-00065
- 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 Technology Transfer Program, administered by Marshall Space Flight Center, has issued a Special Notice offering licensing opportunities for the Pressure Sensor Mechanism (MSC-TOPS-56), an innovative technology developed at NASA Johnson Space Center. This is not a traditional federal contract opportunity but rather a technology licensing initiative through which NASA makes its proprietary innovations available to private companies for commercialization. The Special Notice was posted on March 23, 2026, and seeks qualified companies interested in obtaining exclusive or nonexclusive license rights to manufacture and market this patented technology. NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these licenses, and the agency does not manufacture commercial products itself. The technology represents NASA's effort to transfer its research and development capabilities to the private sector for commercial application and market development.
The Pressure Sensor Mechanism is designed to measure and monitor tactile pressure using passive Radio Frequency Identification (RFIF) sensor technology that transmits information wirelessly without requiring an external power supply. This innovation addresses limitations of traditional wired sensor systems, including reliability issues, integration challenges, and weight constraints, and has demonstrated application in NASA's robotic systems for autonomous pressure monitoring. Companies interested in pursuing a license must submit an application through NASA's Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) at https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/MSC-TOPS-56 by the February 27, 2027 deadline. There are no specific set-asides or eligibility restrictions; any company seeking to commercialize the technology is encouraged to apply. Questions regarding the licensing opportunity should be directed to NASA's Technology Transfer Program at Agency-Patent-Licensing@mail.nasa.gov, and interested parties may explore additional NASA-developed technologies available for licensing through the NASA Technology Transfer Portal.
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:
The Pressure Sensor Mechanism is designed to measure or monitor tactile pressure. It is based on passive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) sensor tags and is applicable to a variety of systems. As RFID sensors transmit information wirelessly, they eliminate many challenges associated with traditional wired systems such as bridging joints, reliability, volume, and mass. Innovators at NASA Johnson Space Center are using this technology in robotic systems for pressure sensor monitoring. The RFID Pressure Sensor Mechanism has the potential to be easily integrated in mechanical systems to wirelessly and autonomously communicate pressure changes back to a monitoring system without an external power supply. This NASA Technology is available for your company to license and develop into a commercial product. NASA does not manufacture products for commercial sale.
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-56
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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