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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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| FIRE SUPPRESSION SKID UNITS FOR DOBBINS AFB | ORBITAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | $249,552 | OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION (ASA) | OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION (ASA) | — | 333911 | 4210FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT | Aug 30, 2016 | Aug 30, 2016 | Sep 29, 2016 | ||
| COLD PLASMA TECH EVALUATION IGF::OT::IGF | ORBITAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | $174,989 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | DEPT OF THE ARMY | — | 541712 | AD21 | Aug 18, 2016 | Aug 19, 2016 | Oct 31, 2019 | ||
| FIRE SUPPRESSION SKID UNITS | ORBITAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | $133,416 | OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION (ASA) | OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION (ASA) | — | 333911 | 4210FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT | Aug 17, 2016 | Aug 17, 2016 | Sep 16, 2016 | ||
| ZERO GRAVITY MASS MEASUREMENT DEVICE (ZGMMD) PARABOLIC FLIGHT TEST | ORBITAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | $86,750 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AJ25 | Jun 21, 2016 | Jun 15, 2016 | Jun 14, 2017 | ||
| 50-LB BUCKETS OF MARS SIMULANT (18 EACH) SHIPPING | ORBITAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | $9,590 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541712 | 6640LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES | Jun 14, 2016 | Jun 14, 2016 | Jul 20, 2016 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF REQUIREMENT: PROVIDE A 1-100 GRAM MASS MEASUREMENT DEVICE FOR USE IN THE MICROGRAVITY ENVIRONMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS). DEVICE MUST FIT IN AND BE USED IN THE ISS GLOVEBOX. BACKGROUND: THIS DEVICE IS CRITICAL FOR LIFE SCIENCE RODENT RESEARCH AND ANY RESEARCH WHERE SMALL MASSES FORM 1 TO 100 GRAMS NEED TO BE MEASURED. PRESENTLY THERE IS NO CAPABILITY TO MEASURE SMALL MASSES IN THE ISS. THIS GREATLY REDUCES THE FIDELITY OF THE SCIENCE, ESPECIALLY WHERE COMPARISON WITH GROUND STUDIES IS REQUIRED. IN PHASE 2 THIS CONTRACTOR HAS COMPLETED AND TESTED A SUCCESSFUL " NEAR FLIGHT" MASS MEASUREMENT DEVICE THAT MET AND EXCEEDED PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS. THE PHASE III EFFORT WILL PROVIDE A FINAL INSTRUMENT READY FOR FLIGHT. | ORBITAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | $300,000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541712 | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | Jun 1, 2016 | Jun 1, 2016 | Sep 30, 2017 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF UPGRADE BPSE LIGHT CAP WITH LED LIGHTING SYSTEM&PROVIDE EXTRA BPSE LIGHT CAP OUTFITTED WITH LED LIGHTING SYSTEM THIS PROCUREMENT IS TO ACQUIRE TWO LED LIGHT BANKS WITH SIMILAR CAPABILITY TO THAT USED IN THE VEGETABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEM (VEGGIE) TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED BY ORBITAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION THROUGH THE SBIR PROGRAM. THE VEGGIE WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED AS A DEPLOYABLE PLANT GROWTH UNIT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRODUCING SALAD TYPE CROPS TO PROVIDE THE CREW WITH FRESH FOOD AND A TOOL FOR RELAXATION AND RECREATION. JSC CURRENTLY HAS AN EDUCATIONAL VERSION OF THE VEGGIE HARDWARE KNOWN AS THE BPSE (BIOMASS PRODUCTION SYSTEM EDUCATIONAL UNIT). THE ORIGINAL BPSE USED A CHEAPER ALTERNATIVE LIGHT SOURCE. THIS PROCUREMENT RETROFITS THE EXISTING BPSE LIGHT BANK TO BRING IT TO A SIMILAR PERFORMANCE LEVEL TO THE OPERATIONAL VEGGIE HARDWARE AND IT PROVIDES FOR A SPARE. THIS PROCUREMENT IS A FOLLOW-ON TO NAS IO 03011 AND NNK040A05C, AND WILL THEREFORE BE A SBIR PHASE III CONTRACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NASA SBIR PHASE III CONTRACTING HANDBOOK AND THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) POLICY DIRECTIVE FOR THE SBIR PROGRAM, WHICH WAS DEVELOPED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 90) OFTHE SMALL BUSINESS ACT (15 U.S.C. 6380)). | ORBITAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | $5,000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 335129 | AZ13 | May 17, 2016 | May 17, 2016 | Jul 5, 2016 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR VEGGIE | ORBITAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | $74,584 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541330Engineering Services | AA94 | Sep 29, 2015 | Sep 29, 2015 | Sep 30, 2016 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF THE VEGETABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEM (VEGGIE) IS A DEPLOYABLE SYSTEM CAPABLE OF GROWING PLANTS, TO PROVIDE THE ISS CREW WITH A PALATABLE, NUTRITIOUS, AND SAFE SOURCE OF FRESH FOOD. THE VEGGIE SYSTEM PROVIDES THE NECESSARY LIGHTING AND NUTRIENT DELIVERY FOR EFFICIENT PLANT GROWTH. IT UTILIZES THE CABIN ENVIRONMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL AND A SOURCE OF C02 TO MINIMIZE COMPLEXITY AND POWER REQUIREMENTS. THE VEGGIE SYSTEM IS COMPRISED OF FOUR MAJOR SUBSYSTEMS: ELECTRONICS, STRUCTURE, SPECIMEN ENCLOSURE, AND ROOT MAT. NASA'S INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP, WHICH INCLUDES BOTH "PULL" AND "PUSH" TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIES, CONSIDERS A WIDE RANGE OF PATHWAYS TO ADVANCE THE NATION'S CURRENT CAPABILITIES IN SPACE. FOURTEEN DRAFT SPACE TECHNOLOGY AREA ROADMAPS COMPRISE THE OVERALL INTEGRATED MAP. NASA DEVELOPED THE SET OF DRAFT ROADMAPS FOR USE BY THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (NRC) AS AN INITIAL POINT OF DEPARTURE FOR MAPPING NASA'S FUTURE INVESTMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY. VEGGIE FALLS INTO TECHNOLOGY AREAS TA06 (HUMAN HEALTH, LIFE SUPPORT AND HABITATION SYSTEMS) AND TA07 (HUMAN EXPLORATION DESTINATION SYSTEMS). THE SPACE TECHNOLOGY GRAND CHALLENGES ARE AN OPEN CALL FOR CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS THAT SOLVE IMPORTANT SPACE-RELATED PROBLEMS, RADICALLY IMPROVE EXISTING CAPABILITIES OR DELIVER NEW SPACE CAPABILITIES ALTOGETHER. THE CHALLENGES ARE CENTERED ON THREE KEY THEMES: (1} EXPAND HUMAN PRESENCE IN SPACE, (2) MANAGE INSPACE RESOURCES, AND (3) ENABLE TRANSFORMATIONAL SPACE EXPLORATION AND SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY. THESE CHALLENGES ARE DESIGNED TO INITIATE THOUGHT AND DISCUSSION AMONG OUR NATION'S INNOVATORS ABOUT FUTURE NASA MISSIONS AND RELATED NATIONAL NEEDS. VEGGIE WOULD BE APPLICABLE IN THE SPACE COLONIZATION ARENA. THAT IS, CREATE SELFSUSTAINING AND RELIABLE HUMAN ENVIRONMENTS AND HABITATS THAT ENABLE THE PERMANENT COLONIZATION OF SPACE AND OTHER PLANETARY SURFACES. VEGGIE IS CURRENTLY NOT MANIFESTED, THEREFORE TRANSPORT TO AND FROM ISS ARE NOT ADDRESSED. | ORBITAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | $325,080 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541712 | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | Sep 17, 2015 | Sep 17, 2015 | Sep 15, 2016 | ||
| THE CAPABILITY TO GROW NUTRITIOUS PALATABLE FOOD FOR CREW CONSUMPTION DURING SPACEFLIGHT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PROVIDE HEALTH PROMOTING BIOAVAILABLE NUTRIENTS ENHANCE THE DIETARY EXPERIENCE AND REDUCE LAUNCH MASS AS WE MOVE TOWARD LONGER DURATION MISSIONS. HOWEVER STUDIES OF EDIBLE PRODUCE DURING SPACEFLIGHT HAVE BEEN LIMITED LEAVING A SIGNIFICANT KNOWLEDGE GAP IN THE METHODS REQUIRED TO GROW SAFE ACCEPTABLE NUTRITIOUS CROPS FOR CONSUMPTION IN MICROGRAVITY. THE VEGGIE VEGETABLEPRODUCTION SYSTEM ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION ISS OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP A PICK AND EAT FRESH VEGETABLE COMPONENT TO THE ISS FOOD SYSTEM AS A FIRST STEP TO BIOREGENERATIVE SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PRODUCTION. WE PROPOSE GROWING SALAD PLANTS IN THE VEGGIE UNIT DURING SPACEFLIGHT FOCUSING ON THE IMPACT OF LIGHT QUALITY AND FERTILIZER FORMULATION ON CROP MORPHOLOGY EDIBLE BIOMASS YIELD MICROBIAL FOOD SAFETY ORGANOLEPTIC ACCEPTABILITY NUTRITIONAL VALUE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BENEFITS OF THE FRESH PRODUCE. PHASE A OF THE PROJECT WOULD INVOLVE FLIGHT TESTS USING LEAFY GREENS. PHASE B WOULD FOCUS ON DWARF TOMATO. OUR WORK WILL HELP DEFINE LIGHT COLORS LEVELS AND HORTICULTURAL BEST PRACTICES TO ACHIEVE HIGH YIELDS OF SAFE NUTRITIOUS LEAFY GREENS AND TOMATOES TO SUPPLEMENT A SPACE DIET OF PREPACKAGED FOOD. OUR FINAL DELIVERABLE WILL BE THE DEVELOPMENT OF GROWTH PROTOCOLS FOR THESE CROPS IN A SPACEFLIGHT VEGETABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEM. | ORBITAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | $159,409 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AR21 | Aug 20, 2015 | Aug 4, 2015 | Nov 16, 2017 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF 1.1.1 PLANT PILLOWS ORBITEC WILL PROVIDE (FABRICATE OR FROM INVENTORY) 54 (QTY.) #6 FLIGHT PLAN PILLOWS IN A MATTER CONSISTENT WITH SPACEFLIGHT PAYLOADS. THE FLIGHT PLANT PILLOWS WILL BE PROVIDED PER ASSEMBLY WORK INSTRUCTIONS. THE MATERIALS FOR THESE FLIGHT PLANT PILLOWS WILL BE PROCURED OR FROM ORBITEC INVENTORY THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY PROCURED, TRACKED, AND STORED IN A CONTROLLED ACCESS LOCATION. 1.1.2 ROOT MAT ORBITEC WILL PROVIDE (FABRICATE OR FROM INVENTORY) 4 (QTY.) FLIGHT ROOT MATS IN A MATTER CONSISTENT WITH SPACEFLIGHT PAYLOADS. THE FLIGHT ROOT MATS WILL BE PROVIDED PER ASSEMBLY WORK INSTRUCTIONS. THE MATERIALS FOR THESE FLIGHT ROOT MATS WILL BE PROCURED OR FROM ORBITEC INVENTORY THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY PROCURED, TRACKED, AND STORED IN A CONTROLLED ACCESS LOCATION. 1.1.3 DARK BELLOWS ORBITEC WILL PROVIDE (FABRICATE OR FROM INVENTORY) 4 (QTY.) FLIGHT DARK BELLOWS IN A MATTER CONSISTENT WITH SPACEFLIGHT PAYLOADS. THE FLIGHT DARK BELLOWS WILL BE PROVIDED PER ASSEMBLY WORK INSTRUCTIONS. THE MATERIALS FOR THESE FLIGHT DARK BELLOWS WILL BE PROCURED OR FROM ORBITEC INVENTORY THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY PROCURED, TRACKED, AND STORED IN A CONTROLLED ACCESS LOCATION. THE FLIGHT DARK BELLOWS SHALL MEET ALL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS WHICH WERE MET BY PREVIOUSLY FLOWN FLIGHT BELLOWS. | ORBITAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | $155,908 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541712 | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | May 5, 2015 | May 5, 2015 | Nov 30, 2016 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF PAYLOAD INTEGRATION AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT SERVICES, PHASE 1, TASK ORDER 7, ECS REDESIGN AND EDU REDESIGN AND SCIENCE CARRIER EDU PROTOTYPE. THIS DELIVERY ORDER IS AGAINST THE BASIC IDIQ CONTRACT NNK12MA35B. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE SUBSYSTEM TESTING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM (ECS) AND THE SCIENCE CARRIER WITH THE ORBITEC WATER RECOVERY AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (WRADS) BENCH-TOP PROTOTYPE AND OTHER ORBITEC GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AS REQUIRED. THIS IS AN INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) CONTRACT FOR ADVANCED PLANT HABITAT (APH). THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION PLANS TO DESIGN, DEVELOP, CERTIFY, AND FABRICATE FOR IMPLEMENTATION ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) AN ADVANCED PLANT HABITAT FACILITY THAT WILL PROVIDE THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY A LARGE ENVIRONMENTALLY CONTROLLED GROWTH CHAMBER FOR USE ON THE ISS. THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION REQUIRE DESIGN, FABRICATION, CERTIFICATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS FACILITY. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES IN THREE PROPOSED PHASES. PHASE I OF THE EFFORT WILL ENCOMPASS, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, PROVIDING PAYLOAD DEVELOPMENT DESIGN SUPPORT TO THE NASA DESIGN TEAM IN THE FORM OF DESIGN REVIEW, CONCEPT ANALYSIS, APPLICATIONS OF PREVIOUS LESSONS LEARNED TO THE DESIGN EFFORT, AND SUPPORTING DESIGN REVIEW MEETINGS. PHASE II IS HARDWARE FABRICATION TO DEVELOP TWO FLIGHT UNITS TO IMPLEMENT THE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS DEVELOPED IN PHASE I. PHASE II WILL CONCLUDE WITH THE FINISHED FABRICATION OF AND TWO FLIGHT ADVANCED PLANT HABITAT UNITS READY FOR CERTIFICATION TESTING FOR IMPLEMENTATION ON THE ISS. PHASE III WILL PERFORM THE PAYLOAD VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION TESTING AND ANALYSIS REQUIRED FOR THE FLIGHT TO AND USE ON THE ISS. PHASE III WILL CONCLUDE WITH THE APH FLIGHT UNIT BEING CERTIFIED FOR FLIGHT ALONG WITH A COMPLETED LOGISTICS ANALYSIS AND SPARES PLAN AND WILL INCLUDE THE COMPLETED GROUND AND FLIGHT SAFETY REVIEWS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PARTICIPATE AND PROVIDE SAFETY DATA PACKAGES AND SUPPORT SAFETY REVIEW PANELS MEETINGS DURING ALL THREE PHASES. | ORBITAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | $680,751 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541712 | AR14SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | Jan 15, 2015 | Jan 15, 2015 | Jul 31, 2015 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF THE PROPOSED LOW COST NANOLAUNCHER (LCN) IS AN UPPER STAGE USING A NEW, INEXPENSIVE PROPULSION SYSTEM. THE PHASE I PROGRAM WILL COMBINE SEVERAL TECHNOLOGIES WITH A SIMPLE DESIGN STRATEGY TO PRODUCE A FLIGHT-WEIGHT PROPULSION SYSTEM THAT IS EASY TO FABRICATE AND OPERATE. SELF PRESSURIZING PROPELLANTS WILL MINIMIZE COMPLEXITY OF THE PROPULSION SYSTEM AND VORTEX COLD-WALL TECHNOLOGY WILL BE USED TO SIMPLIFY THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER. AN INEXPENSIVE, LIGHT WEIGHT NOZZLE IS BEING DEVELOPED BY PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY USING CARBON PHENOLICS. COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE COMPONENTS WILL BE USE WHERE POSSIBLE TO FURTHER MINIMIZE COSTS. THE PHASE I LNC WILL DEMONSTRATE THESE TECHNOLOGIES THROUGH GROUND TESTING OF A FLIGHT-LIKE PROPULSION SYSTEM. A SMALL LAUNCH VEHICLE SECOND STAGE WILL BE DESIGNED BASED ON THE EXPERIMENTAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS. THIS WORK WILL FORM THE BASIS FOR A FAMILY OF VEHICLE STAGES FROM SMALLER UPPER STAGES TO A MAIN BOOSTER STAGE. THE LOW COST TECHNOLOGIES AND DESIGN METHODS EMPLOYED IN THE LNC WILL REDUCE THE COST OF LAUNCHING NANOSATELLITES INTO ORBIT. | ORBITAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | $125,000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541712 | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | Jun 5, 2014 | Jun 20, 2014 | Dec 19, 2014 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF THE PMWC FLIGHT DEMONSTRATOR PAYLOAD IS A TRASH DEWATERING AND VOLUME REDUCTION SYSTEM THAT USES HEAT MELT COMPACTION TO REMOVE NEARLY 100% OF WATER FROM TRASH WHILE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING THE VOLUME. RECENT ADVANCES HAVE PROVEN THAT ORBITEC'S HEHO-PMWC IS A VIABLE TECHNOLOGY FOR PRODUCING 16" SQUARE TILES FOR RADIATION PROTECTION. ORBITEC PROPOSES TO ENHANCE THE CURRENT SOA BY REPACKAGING ALL THE COMPONENTS DEVELOPED UNDER PRIOR SBIR EFFORTS FOR ISS UTILIZATION AND TO CREATE A TEST PROTOCOL FOR TESTING OF THE SYSTEM ON ORBIT FOR RADIATION EFFECTIVENESS. THE HEHO-PMWC AND OTHER HEAT MELT COMPACTOR TECHNOLOGY HAS OFTEN BEEN TESTED PIECEMEAL. THE PROPOSED SYSTEM WILL CONTAIN ALL SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE PRIMARY PROCESSING CHAMBER WHERE THE TILES ARE PRODUCED, ANY NECESSARY AVIONICS, AND ANY NECESSARY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT, WHICH INCLUDES DEVICES FOR AIR REMOVAL, CONTAMINANT AND ODOR SCRUBBERS, WATER DEGASSERS, AND WATER HANDLING. PLASTIC TILES OUTPUT CAN BE PLACED WITHIN THE ISS OR WITHIN THE BEAM (ORBITEC HAS AN EXCELLENT WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH BIGELOW AEROSPACE). ANY AND ALL DATA GATHERED DURING ON-ORBIT TESTING CAN BE USED BY NASA TO CREATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF HEAT MELT COMPACTION TECHNOLOGY FOR FUTURE MANNED SPACEFLIGHT. | ORBITAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | $124,971 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541712 | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | Jun 5, 2014 | Jun 20, 2014 | Dec 19, 2014 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF PAYLOAD INTEGRATION AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT SERVICES, PHASE 1, TASK ORDER 6, PAYLOAD DEVELOPMENT SUBSYSTEM TESTING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM (ECS) AND SCIENCE CARRIER. THIS DELIVERY ORDER IS AGAINST THE BASIC IDIQ CONTRACT NNK12MA35B. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE SUBSYSTEM TESTING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM (ECS) AND THE SCIENCE CARRIER WITH THE ORBITEC WATER RECOVERY AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (WRADS) BENCH-TOP PROTOTYPE AND OTHER ORBITEC GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AS REQUIRED. THIS IS AN INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) CONTRACT FOR ADVANCED PLANT HABITAT (APH). THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION PLANS TO DESIGN, DEVELOP, CERTIFY, AND FABRICATE FOR IMPLEMENTATION ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) AN ADVANCED PLANT HABITAT FACILITY THAT WILL PROVIDE THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY A LARGE ENVIRONMENTALLY CONTROLLED GROWTH CHAMBER FOR USE ON THE ISS. THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION REQUIRE DESIGN, FABRICATION, CERTIFICATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS FACILITY. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES IN THREE PROPOSED PHASES. PHASE I OF THE EFFORT WILL ENCOMPASS, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, PROVIDING PAYLOAD DEVELOPMENT DESIGN SUPPORT TO THE NASA DESIGN TEAM IN THE FORM OF DESIGN REVIEW, CONCEPT ANALYSIS, APPLICATIONS OF PREVIOUS LESSONS LEARNED TO THE DESIGN EFFORT, AND SUPPORTING DESIGN REVIEW MEETINGS. PHASE II IS HARDWARE FABRICATION TO DEVELOP TWO FLIGHT UNITS TO IMPLEMENT THE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS DEVELOPED IN PHASE I. PHASE II WILL CONCLUDE WITH THE FINISHED FABRICATION OF AND TWO FLIGHT ADVANCED PLANT HABITAT UNITS READY FOR CERTIFICATION TESTING FOR IMPLEMENTATION ON THE ISS. PHASE III WILL PERFORM THE PAYLOAD VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION TESTING AND ANALYSIS REQUIRED FOR THE FLIGHT TO AND USE ON THE ISS. PHASE III WILL CONCLUDE WITH THE APH FLIGHT UNIT BEING CERTIFIED FOR FLIGHT ALONG WITH A COMPLETED LOGISTICS ANALYSIS AND SPARES PLAN AND WILL INCLUDE THE COMPLETED GROUND AND FLIGHT SAFETY REVIEWS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PARTICIPATE AND PROVIDE SAFETY DATA PACKAGES AND SUPPORT SAFETY REVIEW PANELS MEETINGS DURING ALL THREE PHASES. | ORBITAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | $55,038 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541712 | AR14SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | Jun 2, 2014 | Jun 2, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF ORBITEC PROPOSES TO DEVELOP THE MINIATURE NONTOXIC NITROUS OXIDE-PROPANE (MINNOP) PROPULSION SYSTEM, A SMALL BIPROPELLANT PROPULSION SYSTEM WHICH WE OFFER AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO MINIATURE HYDRAZINE MONOPROPELLANT THRUSTERS FOR CUBESAT-CLASS SPACECRAFT. AS COMPARED TO STATE-OF-THE-ART HYDRAZINE SYSTEMS, MINNOP PROPULSION WILL PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN SPECIFIC IMPULSE (IN BIPROPELLANT MODE) AND COMPARABLE LEVELS OF MINIMUM IMPULSE BIT (IN COLD GAS MODE), AND IT WILL DO SO WITH A NONTOXIC, ENVIRONMENTALLY BENIGN, SELF-PRESSURIZING SET OF PROPELLANTS. IN PHASE I, WE WILL FOCUS ON DEMONSTRATING THE OPERATION OF THE BIPROPELLANT THRUST CHAMBER, AND IGNITION OF THAT CHAMBER WITHIN APPROPRIATE WEIGHT CONSTRAINTS. OUR PRELIMINARY PROPULSION SYSTEM DESIGN IS INTENDED TO OCCUPY 1U OF A 3U-SIZE CUBESAT. | ORBITAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | $124,993 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541712 | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | May 29, 2014 | Jun 20, 2014 | Dec 19, 2014 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF IN THIS PROJECT ORBITAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (ORBITEC) WILL UTILIZE ITS UNIQUE VORTEX PROPULSION TECHNOLOGY TO DEVELOP A HIGH-CAPACITY HEATING SYSTEM TO HEAT HYDROGEN TO EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURE LEVELS. THE HEATED HYDROGEN IS TO BE USED FOR TEST PURPOSES FOR NUCLEAR ROCKET PROPULSION SIMULATIONS AND TOTAL EXHAUST RECOVERY APPLICATIONS. OUR VORTEX ROCKET PROPULSION SYSTEM IS ABLE TO RELIABLY AND REPEATEDLY OPERATE AT VERY HIGH LEVELS OF RELIABILITY AND OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THIS HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED THROUGH A LARGE NUMBER OF TESTS CONDUCTED OVER MORE THAN A DECADE USING MANY DIFFERENT PROPELLANT COMBINATIONS AND ENGINE SIZES. THE ORBITEC VORTEX IS AN IDEAL THERMAL ENERGY SOURCE FOR THE NEEDED HYDROGEN HEATING APPLICATION. IN PHASE 1, TWO HYDROGEN HEATING SYSTEM CONCEPTS (BASED ON THE VORTEX APPROACH) WILL BE ANALYZED. BASIC BREADBOARD SYSTEMS WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AND TESTED.AND EVALUATED. THE FEASIBILITY OF EXTENDED DURATION HOT HYDROGEN PRODUCTION WILL BE DEMONSTRATED. IN PHASE 2/3, A LARGER OPERATIONAL SYSTEM WILL BE DEVELOPED, TESTED, DELIVERED, AND INSTALLED AT THE NASA STENNIS SPACE CENTER. | ORBITAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | $125,000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541712 | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | May 21, 2014 | Jun 20, 2014 | Dec 19, 2014 | ||
| EMERGENCY RESPONSE VEHICLE | ORBITAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | $45,176 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | — | 333911 | 4210FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT | Apr 16, 2014 | Apr 16, 2014 | Jun 15, 2014 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF PAYLOAD INTEGRATION AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT SERVICES PHASE 1. PAYLOAD DEVELOPMENT CRITICAL DESIGN FOR APH POWER DISTRIBUTION ASSEMBLY (PDA), THERMAL CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS), WATER RECOVERY AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (WRADS), INTEGRATION&TEST ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT UNIT, GUI SOFTWARE, AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING. THIS DELIVERY ORDER IS AGAINST THE BASIC IDIQ CONTRACT NNK12MA35B. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL LEAD THE OVERALL DESIGN OF THE HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE OF THE ADVANCED PLANT HABITAT (APH). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP AND LEAD THE CRITICAL DESIGN FOR THE POWER DISTRIBUTION ASSEMBLY (PDA), THERMAL CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS), WATER RECOVERY AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (WRADS), INTEGRATION&TESTING OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT UNIT (EDU), GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI) SOFTWARE, AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING FOR THE APH PROJECT. THIS IS AN INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) CONTRACT FOR ADVANCED PLANT HABITAT (APH). THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION PLANS TO DESIGN, DEVELOP, CERTIFY, AND FABRICATE FOR IMPLEMENTATION ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) AN ADVANCED PLANT HABITAT FACILITY THAT WILL PROVIDE THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY A LARGE ENVIRONMENTALLY CONTROLLED GROWTH CHAMBER FOR USE ON THE ISS. THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION REQUIRE DESIGN, FABRICATION, CERTIFICATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS FACILITY. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES IN THREE PROPOSED PHASES. PHASE I OF THE EFFORT WILL ENCOMPASS, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, PROVIDING PAYLOAD DEVELOPMENT DESIGN SUPPORT TO THE NASA DESIGN TEAM IN THE FORM OF DESIGN REVIEW, CONCEPT ANALYSIS, APPLICATIONS OF PREVIOUS LESSONS LEARNED TO THE DESIGN EFFORT, AND SUPPORTING DESIGN REVIEW MEETINGS. PHASE II IS HARDWARE FABRICATION TO DEVELOP TWO FLIGHT UNITS TO IMPLEMENT THE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS DEVELOPED IN PHASE I. PHASE II WILL CONCLUDE WITH THE FINISHED FABRICATION OF AND TWO FLIGHT ADVANCED PLANT HABITAT UNITS READY FOR CERTIFICATION TESTING FOR IMPLEMENTATION ON THE ISS. PHASE III WILL PERFORM THE PAYLOAD VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION TESTING AND ANALYSIS REQUIRED FOR THE FLIGHT TO AND USE ON THE ISS. PHASE III WILL CONCLUDE WITH THE APH FLIGHT UNIT BEING CERTIFIED FOR FLIGHT ALONG WITH A COMPLETED LOGISTICS ANALYSIS AND SPARES PLAN AND WILL INCLUDE THE COMPLETED GROUND AND FLIGHT SAFETY REVIEWS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PARTICIPATE AND PROVIDE SAFETY DATA PACKAGES AND SUPPORT SAFETY REVIEW PANELS MEETINGS DURING ALL THREE PHASES. | ORBITAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | $3,051,291 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541712 | AR14SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | Jan 29, 2014 | Jan 29, 2014 | Nov 30, 2014 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF PAYLOAD INTEGRATION AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT SERVICES PHASE 1. PAYLOAD DEVELOPMENT CRITICAL DESIGN FOR APH AVIONICS, SOFTWARE, AND GROWTH LIGHT ASSEMBLY (GLA). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP AND LEAD THE CRITICAL DESIGN FOR THE AVIONICS, SUPPORT THE SOFTWARE DESIGN, AND LEAD THE GROWTH LIGHT ASSEMBLY (GLA) SUBSYSTEMS FOR THE ADVANCED PLANT HABITAT (APH) PAYLOAD AS THE PROJECT PROGRESSES TO THE CRITICAL DESIGN REVIEW (CDR). THIS DELIVERY ORDER IS AGAINST THE BASIC IDIQ CONTRACT NNK12MA35B. THIS IS AN INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) CONTRACT FOR ADVANCED PLANT HABITAT (APH). THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION PLANS TO DESIGN, DEVELOP, CERTIFY, AND FABRICATE FOR IMPLEMENTATION ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) AN ADVANCED PLANT HABITAT FACILITY THAT WILL PROVIDE THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY A LARGE ENVIRONMENTALLY CONTROLLED GROWTH CHAMBER FOR USE ON THE ISS. THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION REQUIRE DESIGN, FABRICATION, CERTIFICATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS FACILITY. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES IN THREE PROPOSED PHASES. PHASE I OF THE EFFORT WILL ENCOMPASS, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, PROVIDING PAYLOAD DEVELOPMENT DESIGN SUPPORT TO THE NASA DESIGN TEAM IN THE FORM OF DESIGN REVIEW, CONCEPT ANALYSIS, APPLICATIONS OF PREVIOUS LESSONS LEARNED TO THE DESIGN EFFORT, AND SUPPORTING DESIGN REVIEW MEETINGS. PHASE II IS HARDWARE FABRICATION TO DEVELOP TWO FLIGHT UNITS TO IMPLEMENT THE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS DEVELOPED IN PHASE I. PHASE II WILL CONCLUDE WITH THE FINISHED FABRICATION OF AND TWO FLIGHT ADVANCED PLANT HABITAT UNITS READY FOR CERTIFICATION TESTING FOR IMPLEMENTATION ON THE ISS. PHASE III WILL PERFORM THE PAYLOAD VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION TESTING AND ANALYSIS REQUIRED FOR THE FLIGHT TO AND USE ON THE ISS. PHASE III WILL CONCLUDE WITH THE APH FLIGHT UNIT BEING CERTIFIED FOR FLIGHT ALONG WITH A COMPLETED LOGISTICS ANALYSIS AND SPARES PLAN AND WILL INCLUDE THE COMPLETED GROUND AND FLIGHT SAFETY REVIEWS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PARTICIPATE AND PROVIDE SAFETY DATA PACKAGES AND SUPPORT SAFETY REVIEW PANELS MEETINGS DURING ALL THREE PHASES. | ORBITAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | $663,774 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541712 | AR14SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | Nov 14, 2013 | Nov 14, 2013 | Aug 29, 2014 | ||
| PLANT PILLOWS | ORBITAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | $19,939 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541712 | 6640LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES | Nov 7, 2013 | Nov 7, 2013 | Nov 18, 2013 | ||
| FIRE SUPPRESSION SKID UNITS | ORBITAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | $300,788 | OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION (ASA) | OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION (ASA) | — | 333911 | 4210FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT | Aug 13, 2013 | Aug 13, 2013 | Jan 20, 2014 | ||
| FIRE SUPPRESSION SKID UNITS | ORBITAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | $279,197 | OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION (ASA) | OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION (ASA) | — | 333911 | 4210FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT | Aug 1, 2013 | Aug 1, 2013 | Oct 25, 2013 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF ORBITEC PROPOSES TO DEVELOP AND DEMONSTRATE AN INTEGRATED COMPOSITE ROCKET NOZZLE EXTENSION (ICRNE) FOR USE IN ROCKET THRUST CHAMBERS. THE ICRNE WILL UTILIZE AN INNOVATIVE BONDING APPROACH TO JOIN A HIGH-TEMPERATURE COMPOSITE NOZZLE EXTENSION TO A REGENERATIVELY COOLED METALLIC NOZZLE. THE ICRNE TECHNOLOGY WILL ALLOW HIGH-TEMPERATURE COMPOSITE MATERIALS TO BE DIRECTLY INTEGRATED INTO A REGENERATIVELY-COOLED NOZZLE SECTION OR THRUST CHAMBER MADE OUT OF HIGH-STRENGTH METALLIC ALLOYS, THEREBY ELIMINATING THE HEAVY BOLTED FLANGE JOINT THAT IS CURRENTLY USED TO ATTACH HIGH-TEMPERATURE NOZZLE EXTENSIONS. THE RESULTING WEIGHT REDUCTION WILL INCREASE THE THRUST-TO-WEIGHT RATIO OF THE ROCKET ENGINE. THE ICRNE WILL ALSO ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR MULTIPLE SEALS IN THE BOLTED FLANGE JOINTS, THUS INCREASING RELIABILITY. THE FOCUS OF THE PROPOSED PHASE 1 EFFORT WILL BE TO DEMONSTRATE THE ICRNE TECHNOLOGY BY MANUFACTURING AND EVALUATING TEST SPECIMENS. A PROTOTYPE ICRNE WILL ALSO BE DESIGNED AND ANALYZED. IN PHASE 2, A PROTOTYPE ICRNE UNIT WILL BE FABRICATED, INSTALLED, AND HOT FIRE TESTED ON AN EXISTING ROCKET ENGINE. THIS PROPOSAL RESPONDS TO SUBTOPIC H2.02 IN-SPACE PROPULSION SYSTEMS, SPECIFICALLY "HIGH TEMPERATURE MATERIALS, COATINGS AND/OR ABLATIVES OR INJECTORS, COMBUSTION CHAMBERS, NOZZLES, AND NOZZLE EXTENSIONS" FOR NON-TOXIC, CRYOGENIC, AND NUCLEAR THERMAL PROPULSION SYSTEMS. | ORBITAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | $125,000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541712 | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | May 22, 2013 | May 23, 2013 | Nov 23, 2013 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF ORBITEC PROPOSES TO DEVELOP AND DEMONSTRATE THE INNOVATIVE ACOUSTIC RESONANCE REACTION CONTROL THRUSTER (ARCTIC) TO PROVIDE RAPID AND RELIABLE IN-SPACE IMPULSE WITHOUT THE USE OF TOXIC HYPERGOLS, DELICATE CATALYST BEDS, OR CUMBERSOME SPARK SYSTEMS. THE ARCTIC THRUSTER WILL EXCEED CURRENT RELIABILITY STANDARDS, REDUCE RCS COMPLEXITY, AND PROVIDE SYSTEM-LEVEL BENEFITS BY MINIMIZING WEIGHT, DECREASING POWER REQUIREMENTS, AND IMPROVING SERVICEABILITY. THE PHASE I WORK WILL FOCUS ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING, BOTH AT SEA LEVEL AND VACUUM CONDITIONS, OF A PROTOTYPE ARCTIC THRUSTER, AS WELL AS THE DESIGN OF FLIGHT-WEIGHT ARCTIC THRUSTER FOR PHASE II IMPLEMENTATION. | ORBITAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | $124,996 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541712 | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | May 22, 2013 | May 23, 2013 | Nov 23, 2013 |