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Award ID | Description | Recipient | Total Value | Awarding Agency | Funding Agency | Set Aside | NAICS | PSC | Award Date | Start Date | End Date | |
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| THIS IS FOR LUNAR SUIT IMPACT ANALYSIS OF ACTIVE RESPONSE GRAVITY OFFLOAD SYSTEM (ARGOS), TESTING SUPPORT, SAFE FALLS OF HUMAN TEST SUBJECTS IN THE NASA/ARGOS FACILITY PER THE ATTACHED QUOTE 08192020. | VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY | $46,468 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541380Testing Laboratories and Services | AR25 | Sep 28, 2020 | Sep 28, 2020 | Jul 31, 2022 | ||
| ACCELERATOR FOR SPACE PROGRAMS | STARBURST ACCELERATOR, LLC | $249,900 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | — | 541990All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | AR25 | Jul 20, 2020 | Jul 20, 2020 | Mar 31, 2021 | ||
| IBM/WEATHER CHANNEL MOBILE WEATHER APPLICATION | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION | $52,000 | CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION | CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION | — | 541511Custom Computer Programming Services | AR25 | Sep 12, 2019 | Sep 11, 2019 | Sep 28, 2021 | ||
| SMALL PIXEL SENSORS FOR SPACE | ATTOLLO ENGINEERING, LLC | $1,497,877 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AR25 | Apr 29, 2019 | Apr 29, 2019 | Aug 23, 2021 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF THE PHASE A EFFORT FOR SAO WILL CONSIST OF DETAILED DEFINITION OF THE MISSION INCLUDING THE SCIENCE INSTRUMENT, SPACECRAFT, GROUND STATION, AND SCIENCE DATA PROCESSING AND PIPELINE. PROGRAM PLANS WILL BE PREPARED AND DETAILED RISK ASSESSMENTS WILL BE PERFORMED ON ALL TECHNICAL AND SCHEDULE ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM. THIS EFFORT WILL INCLUDE WORK BY PARTNERS AMES RESEARCH CENTER (ARC), ORBITAL ATK (OATK), THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT) AND PENN STATE UNIVERSITY (PSU). SAO WILL PREPARE SUBCONTRACTS FOR MIT AND PSU UPON AWARD NOTIFICATION. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE PHASE A EFFORT IS TO PRODUCE A CSR TO SUBMIT TO THE EXPLORERS PROGRAM OFFICE. THE CSR WILL INCLUDE A DETAILED SCHEDULE, BUDGET AND COST PROPOSAL COVERING PROJECT PHASES B/C/D/E, IN ADDITION TO IN-DEPTH TECHNICAL CONTENT. ARCUS IS AN X-RAY GRATING SPECTROSCOPY EXPLORER MISSION. THE ARCUS MISSION IS MANAGED BY NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER (ARC), WITH THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR AT THE SMITHSONIAN ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY (SAO). ARCUS CONSISTS OF AN X-RAY TELESCOPE, PROVIDED BY SAO, INTEGRATED WITH A SPACECRAFT, PROVIDED BY ORBITAL-ATK (OATK). THE INTEGRATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING OF THE COMBINED SPACECRAFT AND TELESCOPE (I.E. OBSERVATORY) IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF OATK. THE ARCUS MISSION INCLUDES THE DESIGN, PRODUCTION, TEST, INTEGRATION, LAUNCH, COMMISSIONING AND SCIENCE OPERATIONS OF THE OBSERVATORY, AS DESCRIBED IN THE SAO PROPOSAL TITLED: ARCUS- EXPLORING THE FORMATION AND EVOLUTION OF CLUSTERS, GALAXIES, AND STARS. | SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | $25,707,537 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AR25 | Nov 28, 2017 | Nov 28, 2017 | Jun 30, 2019 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF OATK SUPPORT FOR ARCUS PHASE A ARCUS IS AN X-RAY GRATING SPECTROSCOPY EXPLORER MISSION. THE ARCUS MISSION IS MANAGED BY NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER (ARC), WITH THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR AT THE SMITHSONIAN ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY (SAO). ARCUS CONSISTS OF AN X-RAY TELESCOPE, PROVIDED BY SAO, INTEGRATED WITH A SPACECRAFT, PROVIDED BY ORBITAL-ATK (OATK). THE INTEGRATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING OF THE COMBINED SPACECRAFT AND TELESCOPE (I.E. OBSERVATORY) IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF OATK. THE ARCUS MISSION INCLUDES THE DESIGN, PRODUCTION, TEST, INTEGRATION, LAUNCH, COMMISSIONING AND SCIENCE OPERATIONS OF THE OBSERVATORY, AS DESCRIBED IN THE SAO PROPOSAL TITLED: ARCUS- EXPLORING THE FORMATION AND EVOLUTION OF CLUSTERS, GALAXIES, AND STARS. | ORBITAL SCIENCES LLC | $550,037 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AR25 | Oct 25, 2017 | Oct 25, 2017 | Jun 30, 2019 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF | PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | $27,630 | SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | — | 611310Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | AR25 | Dec 22, 2016 | Dec 22, 2016 | May 31, 2017 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF NASA RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT AWARD FOR EFFORT TITLED: BETTII:THE BALLOON EXPERIMENTAL TWIN TELESCOPE FOR INFRARED INTERFEROMETRY (PHASE 2) THE BALLOON EXPERIMENTAL TWIN TELESCOPE FOR INFRARED INTERFEROMETRY (BETTII) IS AN EIGHT-METER BASELINE FAR-INFRARED INTERFEROMETER TO FLY ON A HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON. THE COMBINATION OF THE LONG BASELINE WITH A DOUBLE-FOURIER INSTRUMENT ALLOWS BETTII TO SIMULTANEOUSLY GAIN BOTH SPATIAL AND SPECTRAL INFORMATION; BETTII IS DESIGNED FOR SPATIALLY-RESOLVED SPECTROSCOPY. THE UNIQUE DATA OBTAINED WITH BETTII WILL BE VALUABLE FOR UNDERSTANDING HOW STARS FORM WITHIN DENSE CLUSTERS, BY ISOLATING INDIVIDUAL OBJECTS THAT ARE UNRESOLVED BY PREVIOUS SPACE TELESCOPES AND MY MEASURING THEIR SPECTRAL ENERGY DISTRIBUTIONS. BETTII WILL BE ALSO USED IN FUTURE FLIGHTS TO UNDERSTAND THE PROCESSES IN THE CORES OF ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI. IN ADDITION TO THESE SCIENTIFIC GOALS, BETTII SERVES AS A MAJOR STEP TOWARDS ACHIEVING THE VISION OF SPACE-BASED INTERFEROMETRY. | GLOBAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, LLC | $39,268 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541712 | AR25 | Aug 9, 2016 | Aug 9, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION WORK FOR MATERIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH RACK (MSRR), MICROGRAVITY SCIENCE GLOVEBOX (MSG) AND INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION SERVIR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND VISUALIZATION SYSTEM (ISERV) THIS DELIVERY ORDER COVERS WORK FOR MSFC MANAGED FACILITIES AND PAYLOADS. THE FACILITIES CONSIST OF THE MICROGRAVITY SCIENCES GLOVEBOX (MSG) AND THE MATERIALS SCIENCE RESEARCH RACK 1 (MSRR-1). THE PAYLOADS CONSIST OF THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) SERVIR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND VISUALIZATION (ISERV) PATHFINDER, WHICH IS CURRENTLY OPERATING IN THE WINDOW OBSERVATIONAL RESEARCH FACILITY (WORF). THE MICROGRAVITY SCIENCE GLOVEBOX (MSG), LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES (U.S.) DESTINY LABORATORY MODULE, ENABLES SCIENTISTS FROM MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES TO PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY IN THE ASSEMBLY AND OPERATION OF EXPERIMENTS IN SPACE WITH MUCH THE SAME DEGREE OF INVOLVEMENT THEY HAVE IN THEIR OWN RESEARCH LABORATORIES. DEVELOPED BY THE EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY (ESA) AND MANAGED BY THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION S (NASA'S) MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (MSFC). THE MSG WAS LAUNCHED ON THE SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOR, STS-111, ISS FLIGHT UF2, IN JUNE 2002. THIS FACILITY OFFERS AN ENCLOSED 255-LITER (9 CUBIC FOOT) WORK AREA ACCESSIBLE TO THE CREW THROUGH GLOVE PORTS AND TO GROUND-BASED SCIENTISTS THROUGH REAL-TIME DATA LINKS AND VIDEO. BECAUSE THE WORK AREA IS SEALED AND HELD AT A NEGATIVE PRESSURE, THE CREW CAN MANIPULATE EXPERIMENT HARDWARE AND SAMPLES WITHOUT THE DANGER OF SMALL PARTS, PARTICULATES, FLUIDS, OR GASSES ESCAPING INTO THE OPEN LABORATORY MODULE. THE MATERIALS SCIENCE RESEARCH RACK (MSRR) LAUNCHED ABOARD SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS ON STS -128 ON AUGUST 28, 2009. MSRR ALLOWS FOR STUDY OF A VARIETY OF MATERIALS INCLUDING METALS, CERAMICS, SEMICONDUCTOR CRYSTALS AND GLASS ABOARD THE ISS. MSRR IS HOUSED IN THE U.S. DESTINY LABORATORY MODULE. MATERIALS SCIENCE IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MATERIALS FOR EVERYDAY LIFE HERE ON EARTH. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RESEARCH RACK WAS A COOPERATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN THE MARSHALL CENTER AND THE EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY. THE MATERIALS BEING STUDIED ARE FLOWN AND PROCESSED IN SAMPLE CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLIES (SCAS). DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SCAS IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. THE ISERV PATHFINDER LAUNCHED ON JULY 21, 2012 ABOARD HTV-3. THE ISERV SUB-RACK PAYLOAD IS AN EARTH OBSERVING HIGH-RESOLUTION SYSTEM BASED PRIMARILY ON MODIFIED COMMERCIAL OFF-THE-SHELF (COTS) COMPONENTS, WHICH WERE DEVELOPED BY THE NASA-SERVIR PROJECT FOR OPERATION IN THE WORF RACK. THE NASA-SERVIR PROJECT SUPPORTS HUMANITARIAN AID AND DISASTER RESPONSE FOR DEVELOPING NATIONS BY PROVIDING EARTH SCIENCE INFORMATION AND DECISION SUPPORT DATA PRODUCTS. CURRENTLY, SERVIR DOES NOT OWN/CONTROL ANY EARTH OBSERVATION RESOURCES AND MUST TASK COMMERCIAL AND PUBLIC ASSETS FOR DATA ACQUISITION RESULTING IN DELAYS AND MISSED OPPORTUNITIES. THE ISERV PAYLOAD IS THE FIRST STEP IN MITIGATING THIS SITUATION. ISERV IS A PATHFINDER PAYLOAD CHARACTERIZED AS A DEVELOPMENTAL FLIGHT TEST WITH THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE WITH AN ISS-BASED REMOTE SENSING SYSTEM. THE EXPERIENCE GAINED WITH ISERV WILL FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN OPERATIONAL EXTERNALLY MOUNTED IMAGING SYSTEM ABOARD THE ISS. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF THE ISERV PATHFINDER PAYLOAD INCLUDE: A. DEVELOPMENT OF GENERAL TASKING, UTILIZATION, GROUND COMMANDING, DATA ACQUISITION, AND PROCESSING EXPERIENCE. B. DEVELOPMENT OF IMAGE ACQUISITION, PROCESSING, AND ANALYSIS CAPABILITIES. C. DEVELOPMENT OF FULL COMMANDING, ACQUISITION, AND PROCESSING OPERATIONS CAPABILITIES FOR ISERV HUMANITARIAN AID AND DISASTER MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS. D. INFORMING THE DEFINITION OF REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE FOR A POTENTIAL EXTERNALLY MOUNTED ISERV IMAGING SYSTEM. E. APPLICATION OF ACQUIRED IMAGES FOR SERVIR PURPOSES. | TELEDYNE BROWN ENGINEERING, INC. | $38,365,366 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541712 | AR25 | Mar 31, 2014 | Apr 1, 2014 | Apr 13, 2019 | ||
| IGF::CL::IGF AEROSPACE FFRDC CONTRACT FROM 1 OCT 2013 TO 30 SEPT 2018 | THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION | $4,384,421,827 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | — | 541712 | AR25 | Oct 1, 2013 | Oct 1, 2013 | Jan 19, 2019 | ||
| SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | $24,000 | SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | — | 541712 | AR25 | Dec 5, 2011 | Dec 5, 2011 | Sep 30, 2012 | ||
| ASTROBOTICS HAS APPROACHED ISRU ABOUT A PAYLOAD FOR THEIR X-PRIZE MISSION TO A LUNAR REGION WHERE ICE IS BELIEVED TO LIE UNDER METER OF SOIL. WE PROPOSE TO DEVELOP A METHOD OF INSERTING A SENSOR THROUGH THE SOIL/ICE TO VERIFY THE PRESENCE, NATURE, AND CONCENTRATION OF ICE, WHICH WILL REVOLUTIONIZE SPACE EXPLORATION. THE TECHNOLOGY TO INSERT THE SENSOR WILL LIKEWISE BE REVOLUTIONARY. WE WILL USE A COMBINATION OF MECHANICAL PERCUSSION AND/OR GAS-PULSING. PRELIMINARY TESTS INDICATE EITHER WILL EASILY CUT THROUGH THE ICY REGOLITH, SO THAT EVEN A VERY LIGHTWEIGHT ROVER IN 1/6 GEE WILL HAVE ADEQUATE WEIGHT TO DO THE INSERTION. HOWEVER, THE PRESENCE OF ICE CREATES SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAINTY, WHICH WILL BE ADDRESSED IN THIS RESEARCH. WE WILL INVESTIGATE WHETHER AN ULTRASONIC PIEZOELECTRIC WAFER IS NEEDED NEAR THE TIP TO CUT THROUGH ROCK AND ICE, OR A HEATER IS NEEDED TO MELT THROUGH ICE. A STRAIN CELL WILL EXTRACT FORCE DATA, PROVIDING AN INFERENCE OF ICE CONTENT AT ALL DEPTHS. THE COMPANION PROPOSAL (ISDS FOR WATER DETECTION ON THE LUNAR SURFACE) WILL DEVELOP THE DIELECTRIC/THERMAL SENSOR TO POSITIVELY IDENTIFY THE ICE. OUTLINE OF EACH OF THE SPECIFIC TASKS: 1. PREPARE ICE-SIMULANT MIXTURES, USING VIBRATIONAL COMPACTORS TO ACHIEVE LUNAR SOIL DENSITIES AND A LIQUID NITROGEN BATH TO FREEZE THE MIXTURE TO CRYOGENIC TEMPERATURES. 2. MEASURE BULK DENSITY AND ICE CONTENT, AND TEST MECHANICAL STRENGTH USING A STANDARD CONE PENETROMETER AND SHEAR VANE APPARATUS 3. MODIFY PROCEDURE UNTIL SEVERAL ICE CONTENT/DENSITY STATES CAN BE REPEATEDLY ACHIEVED. 4. MODIFY EXISTING, INSTRUMENTED CONE PENETROMETER TO INCLUDE GAS PULSING AND PERCUSSION AND VERIFY OPERATION ON DRY SOIL (NO ICE). 5. PERFORM TESTING ON ICY REGOLITH AND MODIFY PULSING/PERCUSSION PARAMETERS TO MINIMIZE PENETRATION RESISTANCE. 6. REPEAT TESTING ON SEVERAL SOIL MIXTURES TO OBTAIN CORRELATION OF MECHANICAL DATA WITH ICE CONTENT/DENSITY. 7. WRITE A FINAL REPORT. | HONEYBEE ROBOTICS, LTD. | $0 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541712 | AR25 | Aug 2, 2010 | Aug 2, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 | ||
| SBIR PHASE III- BUILD ANOTHER PRE-PROTOTYPE THAT DEMONSTRATES IN SERIES ELECTROLYSIS AND SABATIER REACTORS WITH ENOUGH DATA TO ASCERTAIN CONVERSION IN A NOMINAL CASE. HUMAN SPACE EXPLORATION REQUIRES TWO THINGS: 1) PROVIDING CONSUMABLE RESOURCES (SUCH AS OXYGEN AND WATER) TO SUSTAIN HUMAN LIFE, 2) MAINTAINING A HABITABLE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH CONTROL OF METABOLICALLY PRODUCED CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2). OXYGEN IS TYPICALLY PROVIDED TO A SPACECRAFT DIRECTLY FROM TANKS CARRIED ON THE VEHICLE OR BY ELECTROLYZING WATER (ALSO CARRIED IN TANKS ON THE VEHICLE), BUT THIS METHOD OF DELIVERY IS LARGE AND HEAVY, ADDING SIGNIFICANTLY TO LAUNCH MASS. AFTER A COUPLE WEEKS, THE MASS FOR CARRYING THE NECESSARY RESOURCES FOR THE CREW BECOMES TOO GREAT AND OXYGEN EITHER NEEDS TO BE RESUPPLIED OR REGENERATED. NON-REGENERABLE METHODS OF CO2 REMOVAL, LIKE LITHIUM HYDROXIDE, ARE BULKY AND REQUIRE A LOT OF MASS BOTH IN LAUNCH WEIGHT (AS THE CO2 REMOVAL DEVICE) AND RETURN WEIGHT (AS EXPENDED CARTRIDGE WASTE). CURRENT METHODS OF REGENERABLE SYSTEMS EMPLOY SILVER OXIDE, SOLID AMINES, AND MOLECULAR SIEVES ALL OF WHICH VENT THE CO2 TO SPACE VACUUM. THEREFORE, IN ORDER TO REDUCE LAUNCH MASS OF THE LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS, REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF RESUPPLY TO LONG DURATION HABITATS (LIKE THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS)), AND ALLOW FOR LONG-TERM CREWED SPACE EXPLORATION, OXYGEN MUST BE RECOVERED FROM EXPIRED CO2 (AS WELL AS METABOLICALLY PRODUCED WATER VAPOR). IN 2006, PARAGON SPACE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WAS AWARDED SBIR PHASE 1 (NNJ06JD56C), AND SUBSEQUENT PHASE 2 (NNJ07JA12C), CONTRACT TO DEVELOP A SOLID OXIDE ELECTROLYSIS (SOE) SYSTEM FOR DEMONSTRATION ON ISS AND FOR FUTURE PROGRAMS. WHILE SOE ITSELF IS NOT A NOVEL TECHNOLOGY, PARAGON SPACE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION HAS INTEGRATED SOE WITH A SABATIER REACTOR IN ORDER TO CREATE AN OXYGEN PRODUCTION SYSTEM WITH NO MOVING PARTS, COMPARABLE ENERGY USAGE TO STATE OF THE ART SYSTEMS, AND NO HYDROGEN HANDLING, PUMPING, OR PHASE SEPARATION ISSUES. THE SBIR PHASE 2 CONTRACT, NNJ07JA12C, ENDS MARCH 31, 2010. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE DIFFICULT NATURE OF SEALING THE INDEPENDENT FUNCTIONS WITHIN A SINGLE UNIT THAT OPERATES AT TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 750 DEG C TO 900 DEG C, THE DESIRED CAPABILITIES OF THE 100% OXYGEN REGENERATION SYSTEM HAVE NOT YET BEEN ACHIEVED. A FOLLOW-ON SBIR PHASE III CONTRACT WITH PARAGON SPACE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IS NEEDED TO EXTEND THE DEVELOPMENT PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED OF THIS SYSTEM. | PARAGON SPACE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | $0 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541712 | AR25 | Mar 29, 2010 | Mar 29, 2010 | Nov 12, 2010 | ||
| AEROSPACE FFRDC CONTRACT | THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION | $4,362,651,400 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | — | 541712 | AR25 | Oct 31, 2008 | Oct 31, 2008 | Sep 30, 2018 | ||
| THE SUPPLIER SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS IN THE SOFIA CAVITY DOOR DRIVE SYSTEM, TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS, DOCUMENT NUMBER USRA-DAL-1163-00 (LATEST REVISION) THE SUPPLIER SHALL FURNISH ALL LABOR, MATERIALS, TOOLS AND PERFORM ALL OPERATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE ENGINEERING, DETAILING, FABRICATION, INSPECTION, TESTING, VALIDATION, DOCUMENTATION AND DELIVERY OF THE UPPER RIGID DOOR (URD) AND APERTURE ASSEMBLY (AA)/LOWER FLEXIBLE DOOR (LFD) ACTUATOR UNITS AND CONTROL UNIT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE COMPLETE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES INCLUDED IN THIS SPECIFICATION. THIS RESPONSIBILITY SHALL INCLUDE THE VERIFICATION OF DATA FURNISHED BY THE MANUFACTURER OF CONTRACTOR PROCURED COMPONENTS. THE CAVITY DOOR DRIVE SYSTEM SHALL MEET THE OVERALL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN THE SOFIA CAVITY DOOR DRIVE SYSTEM TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS, DOCUMENT NUMBER USRA-DAL-1163-00. THE SYSTEM SHALL BE DESIGNED, FABRICATED, ASSEMBLED AND TESTED. AS A MINIMUM THE URD AND AA/LFT ACTUATION SYSTEM SHALL INCLUDE: MOTORS, PLANETARY GEAR REDUCTION AND IDLER GEAR, COMMUTATION AND CONTROL FEEDBACK DEVICES AS REQUIRED. PACKAGING INTO LINE REPLACEABLE UNIT(S) (LRU) SHALL BE DETERMINED IN THE DESIGN CYCLE AND FINALIZED BY THE PDR. THE DESIGN SHALL CONSIDER EASE OF MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE AS FOLLOWS: (1) ADEQUATE ACCESS FOR THE INSPECTION, SERVICE, MAINTENANCE, AND REPLACEMENT OF LRUS. (2) FULLY INTERCHANGEABLE COMPONENTS. (3) THE DESIGN SHALL REQUIRE NO SCHEDULED OVERHAUL OF COMPONENTS AND MINIMAL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE TO MAINTAIN OPERATION WITHIN THE SPECIFIED PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS. (4) THE DESIGN SHALL PROVIDE FOR ON-AIRCRAFT ISOLATION OF COMPONENT FAILURES AND VERIFICATION OF SYSTEM AND COMPONENT FAULTS USING EITHER AIRCRAFT OR EXTERNAL POWER. (5) THE DESIGN SHALL ALLOW ON-AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE TO BE PERFORMED USING COMMON TOOLS AND/OR SUPPORT EQUIPMENT CONSISTENT WITH THE SUPPORT RESOURCES AVAILABLE AT THOSE AIRPORTS COMPATIBLE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT. (6) ANY SPECIAL TOOLS REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION OR REMOVAL SHALL BE FULLY DETAILED IN THE DESIGN. (7) THE DESIGN SHALL CONTAIN FEATURES THAT ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY OF INCORRECT INSTALLATION, OR THE INADVERTENT CROSSING OF CONNECTIONS. (8) THE SOFTWARE SHALL BE OF A MODULAR DESIGN AND ALL COMPONENTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND VERIFICATION ENVIRONMENT IDENTIFIED. THE SUPPLIER SHALL ASSIST NASA IN PLANNING AND CONDUCTING A MAINTAINABILITY DEMONSTRATION TO VERIFY THAT THE SPECIFIED MAINTAINABILITY REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET. THE MAINTAINABILITY DEMONSTRATION SHALL BE PLANNED AND SCOPED TO: (1) DISCLOSE POTENTIAL PROBLEM AREAS IN THE DESIGN THAT COULD AFFECT THE MAINTAINABILITY AND SUPPORT OF THE FIELDED SYSTEM (2) VALIDATE ON-AIRCRAFT AND OFF-AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE CONCEPTS AND REPAIR PROCEDURES REQUIRED TO SUCCESSFULLY OPERATE THE SYSTEM (3) VALIDATE GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS AND THE NUMBER OF PERSONNEL AND SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED FOR MAINTENANCE PUBLICATIONS AND TRAINING DATA THE SUPPLIER SHALL INSTALL ON, AND THEN REMOVE FROM, AN AIRCRAFT MOCK-UP, DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE OR PRODUCTION AIRCRAFT ONE OF EACH TYPE OF PRODUCTION UNITS TO VALIDATE INSTALLATION PROCEDURES AND ON-AIRCRAFT MAINTAINABILITY REQUIREMENTS. | MPC PRODUCTS CORPORATION | $13,311,823 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 336413Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing | AR25 | Feb 8, 2007 | Feb 8, 2007 | Jun 30, 2012 | ||
| AGGIE SAT2: AUTONOMOUS RENDEZVOUS AND DOCKING | TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION | $650,000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AR25 | Sep 28, 2006 | Sep 28, 2006 | Sep 30, 2016 | ||
| WING LEADING EDGE APPL/ENHANCED WIDEBAND MICRO-TRI-AXIAL ACCELEROMETER UNIT (EWBMTAU) L91 LITHIUM/IRON | INVOCON, INC. | $68,772 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541330Engineering Services | AR25 | Sep 25, 2006 | Sep 25, 2006 | Dec 31, 2007 | ||
| ENGINEERING SERVICES, CET 06-649, LUNAR CRATER OBSERVATION AND SENSING SATELLITE (LCROSS) SHEPHERD SPACECRAFT. | NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | $8,800,801 | DEFENSE MICROELECTRONICS ACTIVITY (DMEA) | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541710 | AR25 | Sep 22, 2006 | Sep 22, 2006 | Mar 31, 2008 | ||
| 200610!000285!5700!FA8802!SMC/PKR !FA880206M0001 !A!N! !N! ! !20060802!20060930!009553637!009553637!009553637!N!THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION !2350 E EL SEGUNDO BLVD !EL SEGUNDO !CA!90245!22412!037!06!EL SEGUNDO !LOS ANGELES !CALIFORNIA!+000000105426!N!N!000000000000!AR25!RDTE/SPACE-SCIENCE APPLICATIONS-ENG/MANUF DEVEL !A2 !MISSILE AND SPACE SYSTEMS !000 !NOT DISCERNABLE !541710!E! !9! ! ! ! ! !99990909!C! ! !N!Z!A!N!J!1!001! ! !Z!N!Z! ! !N!Z!N! ! ! ! ! !A!A!000!A!B!N! ! ! ! ! ! !0001! ! | THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION | $0 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | — | 541710 | AR25 | Aug 2, 2006 | Aug 2, 2006 | — | ||
| MODULE DEVELOPMENT | QUEST TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS | $90,000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | 334290Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | AR25 | Jul 25, 2006 | Jul 25, 2006 | Jan 24, 2008 | ||
| THE CONTRACTOR WILL DEVELOP A PROTOTYPE RADAR HIGH-ALTITUDE IMAGING WIND AND RAIN AIRBORNE PROFILER (HIWRAP) | REMOTE SENSING SOLUTIONS, INC. | $0 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | 334511Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing | AR25 | May 18, 2006 | May 18, 2006 | Apr 30, 2010 | ||
| 200511!000206!5700!FA8802!SMC/PKR !FA880205M0001 !A!N! !N! ! !20050729!20050930!009553637!009553637!009553637!N!THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION !2350 E EL SEGUNDO BLVD !EL SEGUNDO !CA!90245!22412!037!06!EL SEGUNDO !LOS ANGELES !CALIFORNIA!+000000090576!N!N!000000000000!AR25!RDTE/SPACE-SCIENCE APPLICATIONS-ENG/MANUF DEVEL !A2 !MISSILE AND SPACE SYSTEMS !000 !* !541710!E! !9! ! ! ! ! !20200930!C! ! !N!Z!B!N!J!1!001! ! !Z!N!Z! ! !N!Z!N! ! ! ! ! !A!A!000!A!B!N! ! ! ! ! ! !0001! ! | THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION | $0 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | — | 541710 | AR25 | Jul 29, 2005 | Jul 29, 2005 | — | ||
| CODE V SOFTWARE SEAT LICENSES | OPTICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES | $500,000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 511210 | AR25 | Apr 7, 2005 | Apr 7, 2005 | Mar 21, 2010 | ||
| TASK ORDER 5 - SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND ENGINEERING SERVICES | NOBLIS, INC. | $169,456 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541330Engineering Services | AR25 | Dec 30, 2004 | Dec 30, 2004 | Mar 31, 2008 | ||
| 4200060990 SBIR PROG 2000 PHASE III PURCHASE RITAL S/W | CONCEPTS ETI INC. | $28,250 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | 541512Computer Systems Design Services | AR25 | Jun 22, 2004 | Jun 23, 2004 | Aug 22, 2004 |