TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Self-Cleaning Coatings for Space or Earth (KSC-TOPS-99)
Open Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- T2P-KSC-00058
- 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 through the Marshall Space Flight Center, has published a Special Notice offering technology licensing opportunities for an innovative electrodynamic dust shield (EDS) coating developed at Kennedy Space Center. This is not a traditional procurement but rather a technology transfer licensing opportunity through which companies can obtain rights to commercialize, manufacture, and market NASA-developed technology. The opportunity was posted on March 24, 2026, with a submission deadline of March 2, 2027. There is no set-aside restriction on this opportunity, meaning all eligible companies may apply regardless of size or ownership status. Interested parties should submit applications through NASA's Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) at the provided website link.
The technology at the core of this licensing opportunity is a transparent electrodynamic dust shield designed to remove dust accumulation from lunar and space surfaces, including solar cells and other transparent materials. The innovation operates at half the voltage of existing EDS systems while being 90 percent thinner, achieved through proprietary electrode patterning and a thin silica protective layer. Companies may obtain exclusive or nonexclusive license rights with flexibility regarding specific fields of use, though NASA provides no funding associated with these licenses. No specific eligibility restrictions are mentioned in the notice, suggesting all companies interested in the technology may apply. Applicants with questions should contact NASA's Technology Transfer Program at the provided email address, and additional information about other NASA-developed technologies available for licensing can be accessed 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:
Reducing dust accumulation on any surface is key for lunar missions as dust can damage or impair the performance of everything from deployable systems to solar cells on the Moon’s surface. Electrodynamic dust shields (EDSs) are a key method to actively clean surfaces by running high voltages (but low currents) through electrodes on the surface. The forces generated by the voltage efficiently remove built up, electrically charged dust particles. Innovators at the NASA Kennedy Space Center have developed a new transparent EDS for removing dust from space and lunar solar cells among other transparent surfaces. The new coatings operate at half the voltage of existing EDSs while being 90% thinner. These capabilities are enabled by an innovative combination of electrode patterning and a thin silica protective layer. The reduced thickness and lower voltage operation expands possibilities for integrating EDSs onto transparent surfaces across industries.
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/KSC-TOPS-99
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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