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80AFRC23DA007 - TO PERFORM CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES (CATSS) FUNCTIONS TO SUPPORT ARC AND AFRC ACTIVITIES. THE PRIMARY ARC IS LOCATED AT MOFFETT FIELD, CALIFORNIA. THE PRIMARY AFRC FACILITY IS LOCATED AT EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE.
IDC - 561110 Office Administrative Services
Contractor
PCI PRODUCTIONS LLC
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Armstrong Flight Research Center
Effective date
08/01/2023
Obligated Amount
$3.8M
80AFRC22DA009 - CONTRACTOR SUPPORT FOR THE AFRC HAZARDOUS WASTE AND DISPOSAL REQUIREMENT.
IDC - 562112 Hazardous Waste Collection
Contractor
BLACK GOLD INDUSTRIES
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Armstrong Flight Research Center
Effective date
04/26/2022
Obligated Amount
$210.1k
80AFRC19P0017 - PURCHASE OF A SCANNING PULSED COHERENT DOPPLER, TRAVEL AND TRAINING.
Purchase Order - 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
Contractor
Vaisala, Inc (VAISALA INC.)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Armstrong Flight Research Center
Effective date
09/17/2019
Obligated Amount
$383.5k
80AFRC18C0006 - CALORIMETERS FOR THE ORION PROGRAM
Definitive Contract - 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
Contractor
MEDTHERM CORPORATION
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Armstrong Flight Research Center
Effective date
11/01/2017
Obligated Amount
$412.6k
80AFRC17C0019 - THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) ARMSTRONG FLIGHT RESEARCH CENTER (AFRC) HAS A REQUIREMENT FOR: CLIN00001: ACU-902 WIDEBODY ELECTRIC AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING UNIT FOR THE SOFIA PROGRAM.
Definitive Contract - 333415 Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
Contractor
AERO SPECIALTIES, INC.
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Armstrong Flight Research Center
Effective date
09/18/2017
Obligated Amount
$462.7k
NND17SA76P - NASA - AFRC DC8 PROGRAM (N817NA) IS PURCHASE A QUANTITY OF 2 ROCKWELL COLLINS MODE S TRANSPONDER MODEL TDR-94D P/N: 622-9210-501, WITH A Q-1A OR OEM CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.
Purchase Order - 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
Contractor
CASFER AERO SYSTEMS, INC.
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Armstrong Flight Research Center
Effective date
05/18/2017
Obligated Amount
$29k
NND16SA40P - EZ TV STB MANAGER SET-TOP-BOX (STB) MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL APPLICATION ENABLING EZ TV ADMINISTRATORS AND USERS TO REMOTELY CONTROL SET-TOP-BOXES OVER IP. SYNCS WITH EZ TV SERVER TO RECEIVE UP-TO-DATE CHANNEL INFORMATION. ALLOWS DIFFERENT USERS TO ACCESS DIFFERENT SETS OF STB POOLS VIA AD AUTHENTICATION. SUPPORTS GROUPING OF STBS, CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS AND TOGGLING POWER ON/OFF, STATUS MONITORING, VOLUME CONTROL, USER ACCESS CONTROL. REQUIRES EZ TV SERVER 6.0 OR HIGHER AND AMINO-125/130/130H/140/140H/540 MODELS. THE SOFIA PROGRAM HAS A REQUIREMENT TO DISPLAY MISSION VIDEO ONBOARD THE 747 AIRCRAFT FOR PROGRAM MISSION SUPPORT. WE CURRENTLY AT SOFIA HAVE THE VIDEO BEING CONTROLLED MANUALLY, THE PURCHASE OF THIS SOFTWARE WILL ALLOW US TO CONTROL THE VIDEO FROM DESIGNATED WORKSTATIONS ON DEMAND.
Purchase Order - 334118 Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
Contractor
VITEC, INC.
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Armstrong Flight Research Center
Effective date
10/06/2015
Obligated Amount
$7.5k
NND15AA73P - RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) AND ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Purchase Order - 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
Contractor
DATASPAN, INC.
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Armstrong Flight Research Center
Effective date
02/25/2015
Obligated Amount
$82.1k
NND14AB04T - THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SH&E TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO ONGOING REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS (E.G., INTERNET SITE DEVELOPMENT, STUDIES, INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT, OR OTHER REQUIRED PROJECTS IN SUPPORT OF DRYDEN S MISSION). THIS SUPPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, SUPERVISION, ADMINISTRATION, LABOR, MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND EQUIPMENT (EXCEPT INSTALLATION PROVIDED PROPERTY) NECESSARY TO ASSIST DRYDEN CODE SH IN ASSURING IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SH&E PROGRAMS. THESE SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDE BOTH ROUTINE AND RECURRING SERVICES AND NON-ROUTINE SPECIAL STUDIES AND SERVICES. ALL SERVICES SHALL FOCUS ON ENSURING THE PROTECTION OF PERSONNEL, RESOURCES, AND THE ENVIRONMENT, WHILE MAINTAINING THE FACILITY S COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAW, RULES, AND REGULATIONS, PERMITS AND PERMIT CONDITIONS, PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ORDERS, NASA POLICY DIRECTIVES, NASA PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS, NASA REGULATIONS, INSTRUCTIONS, PLANS, AND PROGRAMS, AND DRYDEN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS.
IDC - 541620 Environmental Consulting Services
Contractor
INTEGRATED SCIENCE SOLUTIONS INCORPORATED (INTEGRATED SCIENCE SOLUTIONS, INC.)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Armstrong Flight Research Center
Effective date
12/18/2013
Obligated Amount
$440.4k
NNX13AJ39A - THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ASSOCIATION (NASA) SUPPORTS THE PRESIDENT AND THE NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON STEM EDUCATION (CO-STEM) TO INCREASE THE NATION'S QUALIFIED AND DIVERSE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) WORKFORCE BY PROVIDING EXPERIENTIAL MENTOR-GUIDED INTERNSHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AT ALL EDUCATIONAL LEVELS. NASA INTERNSHIPS, AS PART OF THE NASA INTERNSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS (NIFS) PROGRAM, WILL PROVIDE A SINGLE PATHWAY FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO ENGAGE IN STEM AND BUSINESS INTERNSHIPS AT NASA CENTERS AND LOCATIONS NATIONWIDE. UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION (USRA) JOINS NASA AND THE NATION TO INCREASE THE COUNTRY'S DIVERSE STEM WORKFORCE THROUGH A SHARED VISION FOR HANDS-ON IMMERSIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, THROUGH COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS THAT PREPARE THE NEXT GENERATION FOR NASA AND THE NATION'S STEM WORKFORCE NEEDS. WITH OVER FOUR DECADES EXPERIENCE MANAGING AND IMPLEMENTING NASA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, USRA IS A LEADER IN ADMINISTERING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS THAT LEAD TO EMPLOYMENT WITH NASA AND INDUSTRY IN STEM AND BUSINESS FIELDS. USRA'S EXPERIENCE AND BEST PRACTICES WILL RESULT IN THE EFFICIENCIES, FLEXIBILITY AND SCALABILITY NEEDED TO SUCCESSFULLY MANAGE THE NASA INTERNSHIPS PROGRAM. USRA, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NASA, WILL IMPLEMENT AND SUPPORT NASA INTERNSHIPS THROUGH INNOVATIVE AND PROVEN PROGRAM MANAGEMENT METHODS AND STRATEGIC BUSINESS PRACTICES THAT WILL 1) INCREASE RETENTION RATES AMONG STUDENTS ENTERING STEM DISCIPLINES; 2) REACH A DIVERSE POPULATION OF STUDENTS; 3) DEVELOP A HIGHLY SKILLED WORKFORCE THAT POSSESSES THE TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES NEEDED TO MAKE FUTURE DISCOVERIES AND ADVANCEMENTS IN STEM RELATED FIELDS. THROUGH A STEM EDUCATION NETWORK COMPRISED OF OVER 400 RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES, INCLUDING FOUR HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS) AND TWO HISPANIC SERVING INSTITUTIONS (HISS), USRA CONNECTS THE TOP EXPERTS, RESEARCHERS, AND FACULTY MEMBERS IN STEM DISCIPLINES WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR STEM INTERNS. USRA S BROAD REACH INTO THE STEM EDUCATION COMMUNITY WILL SUPPORT NASA INTERNSHIPS TO INCREASE STUDENT DIVERSITY, ENHANCE THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE, ENCOURAGE CONTINUITY ACROSS PROGRAMS AND AGENCIES, AND MAXIMIZE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS. NASA INTERNSHIPS WILL ENGAGE HIGH SCHOOL, UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE STUDENTS, AND TEACHERS WHO REPRESENT THE DIVERSE POPULATION OF THE NATION THROUGH NASA MENTOR-GUIDED STEM AND BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTER THEIR EDUCATION GOALS AND ENGAGE THEM IN NASA'S MISSION.
Cooperative Agreement
Contractor
Universities Space Research Association (UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Mission Support Directorate»NASA Shared Services Center
Effective date
05/31/2013
Obligated Amount
$2M
NNX13CD02C - - THE AREA-I TEAM HAS DEVELOPED AND FLIGHT TESTED THE UNMANNED PROTOTYPE-TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION AND RESEARCH AIRCRAFT OR PTERA ("PTERA" BEING GREEK FOR WING, OR WING-LIKE). THE PTERA FLEW SUCCESSFULLY DURING PHASE I OF THIS PROGRAM, AND STANDS TO ENHANCE THE ALREADY CAPABLE NASA AERONAUTICS TEST PROGRAM (ATP) BY ENABLING THE LOW-COST, LOW-RISK, FLIGHT-BASED EVALUATION OF EVERYTHING FROM ADVANCED AERODYNAMIC TREATMENTS TO CONTROL SYSTEMS AND SENSOR PAYLOADS. THE PTERA WILL BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN WIND TUNNEL TESTING AND MANNED FLIGHT TESTING TO GREATLY REDUCE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT TIME, COST, AND RISK. THIS WORK SEEKS TO FURTHER MATURE THE PTERA SYSTEM THROUGH RIGOROUS FLIGHT TESTING AND WILL BEGIN THE INTEGRATION OF THE PTERA INTO THE NASA ATP THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF A NEW PTERA BASELINE SYSTEM TO NASA. SEVERAL CORE CAPABILITIES THAT THE PTERA WOULD BRING TO THE ATP INCLUDE: 1) A LOW-COST, LOW-RISK FLIGHT TEST FACILITY THAT CAN BE USED TO EXPAND ATP'S ROLE IN THE TESTING AND VALIDATION OF NASA'S PHYSICS-BASED MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ANALYSIS AND OPTIMIZATION (MDAO) TOOLS 2) THE ABILITY TO FLIGHT TEST ADVANCED AERODYNAMIC TREATMENTS, HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL SYSTEMS, AND TO PERFORM EXPERIMENTS IN STRUCTURES AND AEROELASTICITY FOR A FRACTION OF THE COST OF A MANNED FLIGHT TEST PROGRAM. 3) THE ABILITY TO FLIGHT TEST CUTTING-EDGE AND COMPLEX SYSTEMS WHOSE COST AND RISK ARE TOO HIGH FOR MANNED FLIGHTS. 4) A TESTBED WITH MODULAR AIRFRAME THAT ENABLES THE EVALUATION OF MULTIPLE TECHNOLOGIES WITH THE SAME AIRFRAME. 5) A TESTBED WITH A LARGE PAYLOAD CAPACITY THAT FACILITATES THE INEXPENSIVE AND RISK-MITIGATING FLIGHT TEST EVALUATION OF A WIDE ARRAY OF SENSORS AND PAYLOADS AS WELL AS THE EVALUATION OF FLIGHT-TEST MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS BEFORE THEY TRANSITION TO MANNED PROGRAMS. 6) THE ABILITY TO PERFORM UNMANNED, AUTONOMOUS, FLIGHT EXPERIMENTS RELATING TO THE BURGEONING FIELD OF AUTONOMOUS UNMANNED AIRCRAFT, INCLUDING EXPERIMENTS SUPPORTING UAS INTEGRATION INTO THE NAS.
Definitive Contract - 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contractor
Anduril Industries Inc (AREA I, INC.)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Mission Support Directorate»NASA Shared Services Center
Effective date
12/20/2012
Obligated Amount
$698.1k
NND12AC65C - THE DFRC PROTECTIVE SERVICES CONTRACT (DPSC) PROVIDES SERVICES THAT ARE CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESSFUL ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE PROTECTIVE SERVICES MISSION. CONTRACT SERVICES ARE DELIVERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GOVERNMENT COUNTERPARTS AND INCLUDE PHYSICAL, INFORMATION, INDUSTRIAL, AND PERSONNEL SECURITY; LAW ENFORCEMENT; AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
IDC - 561612 Security Guards and Patrol Services
Contractor
Linxx Global Solutions, Inc. (LINXX GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC.)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Armstrong Flight Research Center
Effective date
07/19/2012
Obligated Amount
$40.3k
NNX12CD53P - THE AREA-I TEAM HAS DEVELOPED AND FABRICATED THE UNMANNED PROTOTYPE-TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION AND RESEARCH AIRCRAFT OR PTERA ("PTERA" BEING GREEK FOR WING, OR WING-LIKE). THE PTERA IS AN EXTREMELY VERSATILE AND HIGH-QUALITY, YET INEXPENSIVE FLIGHT RESEARCH TESTBED THAT SERVES AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN WIND TUNNEL AND MANNED FLIGHT TESTING BY ENABLING THE LOW-COST, LOW-RISK FLIGHT-BASED EVALUATION OF A WIDE ARRAY OF HIGH-RISK TECHNOLOGIES. FOR THIS WORK, THE TEAM PROPOSES A FLIGHT TEST EVALUATION OF THE PTERA PLATFORM TO ASSESS ITS EFFECTIVENESS AS A RESEARCH TEST BED AIRCRAFT WITHIN NASA'S AERONAUTICAL TEST PROGRAM (ATP). THE PTERA STANDS TO ENHANCE THE ALREADY CAPABLE ATP BY ENABLING THE LOW-COST, LOW-RISK FLIGHT-BASED EVALUATION OF EVERYTHING FROM ADVANCED AERODYNAMIC TREATMENTS TO SENSOR PAYLOADS. SEVERAL CORE CAPABILITIES THAT THE PTERA WOULD BRING TO THE ATP: 1) A LOW-COST, LOW-RISK FLIGHT TEST FACILITY THAT CAN BE USED TO EXPAND ATP'S ROLE IN THE TESTING AND VALIDATION OF NASA'S PHYSICS-BASED MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ANALYSIS AND OPTIMIZATION (MDAO) TOOLS 2) THE ABILITY TO FLIGHT TEST ADVANCED AERODYNAMIC TREATMENTS, HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL SYSTEMS, AND TO PERFORM EXPERIMENTS IN STRUCTURES AND AEROELASTICITY FOR A FRACTION OF THE COST OF A MANNED FLIGHT TEST PROGRAM 3) THE ABILITY TO FLIGHT TEST CUTTING-EDGE AND COMPLEX SYSTEMS WHOSE COST AND RISK ARE TOO HIGH FOR MANNED FLIGHTS 4) A TESTBED WITH MODULAR AIRFRAME, ENABLING THE EVALUATION OF MULTIPLE TECHNOLOGIES WITH THE SAME AIRFRAME 5) A TESTBED WITH A LARGE PAYLOAD CAPACITY THAT FACILITATES THE INEXPENSIVE AND RISK-MITIGATING FLIGHT TEST EVALUATION OF A WIDE ARRAY OF SENSORS AND PAYLOADS AS WELL AS THE EVALUATION OF FLIGHT-TEST MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS BEFORE THEY TRANSITION TO MANNED PROGRAMS 6) THE ABILITY TO PERFORM UNMANNED, AUTONOMOUS, FLIGHT EXPERIMENTS RELATING TO THE BURGEONING FIELD OF AUTONOMOUS UNMANNED AIRCRAFT, INCLUDING EXPERIMENTS SUPPORTING UAS INTEGRATION IN TO THE NAS, SENSE AND AVOID, ETC.
Purchase Order - 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contractor
Anduril Industries Inc (AREA I, INC.)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Mission Support Directorate»NASA Shared Services Center
Effective date
02/23/2012
Obligated Amount
$125k
NNX12CD57P - UNMANNED AIR VEHICLES (UAVS) ARE BECOMING MORE PREVALENT FOR SUBORBITAL SCIENTIFIC EARTH EXPLORATION, WHICH OFTEN INVOLVES HIGH ALTITUDE, LONG ENDURANCE FLIGHT MISSIONS. EXTREME ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY INVOLVING SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES (E.G. POLAR MISSIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE U.S. GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH PROGRAM), CAN LEAD TO THE ACCRETION OF ICE ON CONTROL SURFACES AND JEOPARDIZE BOTH THE VEHICLE HEALTH AND MISSION SUCCESS. MESOSCRIBE PROPOSES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STRUCTURALLY INTEGRATED ICE DETECTION AND MINIMIZATION SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTATION ONTO UAV PLATFORMS. THE SYSTEM, ENCOMPASSING MULTIFUNCTIONAL DETECTION AND DE-ICING MODULES AS WELL AS POWER DISTRIBUTION ARRAYS, WILL BE DESIGNED AND FABRICATED USING DIRECT WRITE TECHNOLOGY. SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE IDENTIFIED BASED ON THE CHOSEN SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR INTEGRATED SWITCHING NETWORKS, WHICH WILL BE REQUIRED TO TOGGLE BETWEEN DETECTION AND DE-ICING MODES FOR POWER MANAGEMENT. PROTOTYPE MODULES WILL BE FEASIBILITY TESTED DURING PHASE I TO DEMONSTRATE CONCEPT EFFICACY AND PROVIDE DIRECTION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE. THE PROPOSED TECHNOLOGY OFFERS A VARIETY OF BENEFITS FOR INTEGRATION ONTO UAVS, INCLUDING MULTIFUNCTIONAL ICING DETECTION/MINIMIZATION CAPABILITIES, LOW-PROFILE NON-INTRUSIVE CONDUCTOR NETWORKS, MINIMAL POWER CONSUMPTION, AND RUGGEDIZED IMPLEMENTATION.
Purchase Order - 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contractor
MESOSCRIBE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Mission Support Directorate»NASA Shared Services Center
Effective date
02/13/2012
Obligated Amount
$125k
NNX11AO31G - PROPOSED FOR 2011 ACCESSING AIRBORNE SCIENCE DATA BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER THE DEEP HORIZON 2010 OIL SPILL AS A RESULT OF THE DEEP HORIZON OIL SPILL, THERE IS A NEED TO MAKE NUMEROUS CONSTITUENT GROUPS AWARE OF AND TO EDUCATE ABOUT THE LOCATING AND ACCESSING OF AVAILABLE IMAGERY OF BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER THE EVENT. SEVERAL AIRBORNE SCIENCE PLATFORMS (INCLUDING SENSOR AND CAMERA), ACQUIRED IMAGERY DURING THE EVENT: AVIRIS; MASTER; DCS; AND UAVSAR ACQUIRED COVERAGE ACROSS THE GULF COAST OF THE UNITED STATES. THE WETMAAP TEAM PROPOSES TO USE EXISTING WEBSITES SET-UP FOR THE DEEP HORIZON OIL SPILL BY THE US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, NOAA, AND BP TO HIGHLIGHT IMAGE AND SENSOR COVERAGE ACROSS THE GULF COAST. DATA AND IMAGERY FLOWN BY NASA AIRBORNE SCIENCE PROGRAM WILL BE USED AS EXAMPLES. THIS TASK INCLUDES IDENTIFYING THE TYPE OF DATA, WHY IT WAS COLLECTED, AND THE UTILITY OF DATA ACQUIRED. THE WETMAAP TEAM PROPOSES DISSEMINATION OF THE INFORMATION THROUGH FIVE TRAINING SESSIONS, ONE IN EACH OF THE GULF STATES AFFECTED BY THE OIL SPILL. THE TRAINING SESSIONS WILL EMPHASIZE: 1. NASA AIRBORNE SCIENCE AS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF AN OIL SPILL RESPONSE; 2. AIRBORNE PLATFORMS AND THE OBSERVATION DATA ACQUIRED AS AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AND VIABLE OPERATION FOR IDENTIFYING THE EXTENT AND EFFECTS OF THE OIL SPILL; 3. THE USE OF THE DATA FOR DEVELOPMENT OF OPERATIONAL PLANS; AND, 4. THE POTENTIAL USE OF AIRBORNE SCIENCE ARCHIVE DATA. THE TRAINING SESSIONS WILL BE HANDS-ON APPLIED INSTRUCTION FOR COMPUTER ACCESS OF NASA AIRBORNE SCIENCE IMAGERY. PARTICIPANTS WILL LOCATE, ACCESS, AND VIEW IMAGE DATA AND METADATA, WHERE AVAILABLE. EXPERTS ON VARIOUS PLATFORMS AND IMAGE IDENTIFICATION WILL BE GUEST SPEAKERS ON APPROPRIATE TOPICS. PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE BRIEFING DOCUMENTS, POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS, AND OTHER MATERIALS APPLICABLE TO THE TRAINING SESSION. THE TARGET AUDIENCE INCLUDES PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS, PROGRAM MANAGERS, FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES, PRIVATE INDUSTRY, ACADEMICS, AND UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS.
Grant for Research
Contractor
CNL WORLD
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Mission Support Directorate»NASA Shared Services Center
Effective date
08/17/2011
Obligated Amount
$63.8k
NNX11CA37C - IN THE PROPOSED PHASE II PROGRAM, WE WILL CONTINUE THE DEVELOPMENT OF MG BIPROPELLANT ROCKETS FOR MARTIAN PAV APPLICATIONS. IN PHASE I, WE PROVED THE FEASIBILITY OF THIS GAME-CHANGING TECHNOLOGY. THROUGH CHEMICAL ANALYSIS, WE DETERMINED THAT MG CAN BE COMBUSTED WITH CO2 CONDENSED IN-SITU FROM THE MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE TO YIELD ISP 240 S. WE THEN SUCCESSFULLY DEMONSTRATED A LOW FIDELITY MG-CO2 ROCKET IN THE LABORATORY, ACHIEVING COMBUSTION FOR 43S BEFORE VOLUNTARY TERMINATION. WE ALSO ANALYZED THE USE OF H2O AND H2O2 AS OXIDIZERS, AND AL AS A PROPELLANT. H2O EXISTS AT THE MARTIAN POLES AND BELOW THE SURFACE, WHILE BOTH MG AND AL CAN BE ACQUIRED IN-SITU FROM THE MARTIAN REGOLITH. WE DETERMINED THAT THE IDEAL VACUUM ISP OF A 10 BAR MG-H20 ROCKET WOULD BE AS HIGH AS 340 S, WHILE THE ISP OF A AL-STEAM ROCKET WOULD BE 380 S, AND HYDROGEN PEROXIDE COULD YIELD HIGHER DENSITY ISP AND OPERATIONAL BENEFITS. IN PHASE II WE PLAN TO DEVELOP AND TEST AN INTEGRATED HIGH PERFORMANCE LABORATORY MODEL SYSTEM. WE WILL FIRST FULLY CHARACTERIZE MULTIPLE PROPELLANT OXIDIZER COMBINATIONS IN A LINEAR COMBUSTOR. THEN WE WILL DESIGN, BUILD, AND TEST AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM INCLUDING BOTH A ROCKET AND A PROPELLANT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. COMPREHENSIVE TEST RESULTS WOULD FEED BACK INTO THE DESIGN, CULMINATING IN AN ADVANCED SYSTEM SIZED FOR PROSPECTIVE NEAR-TERM APPLICATIONS.
Definitive Contract - 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contractor
BUSEK CO., INC.
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Mission Support Directorate»NASA Shared Services Center
Effective date
06/01/2011
Obligated Amount
$473.6k
NND10WV01B - AIRBORNE RESEARCH TEST SYSTEMS (ARTS) HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE SUPPORT. THE CONTRACTOR MAY BE REQUIRED TO DESIGN, MANUFACTURE/CODE, TEST, DELIVER, DOCUMENT, AND SUPPORT FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS (ARTS) HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIRED TO MEET NASA REQUIREMENTS. THE TASKS WILL FOCUS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CAPABILITIES TO SUPPORT NASA S AIRCRAFT FLIGHT RESEARCH PROGRAMS. TASK ORDERS WILL BE WRITTEN FOR SPECIFIC WORK. TASK DESCRIPTIONS BELOW WILL PROVIDE GENERAL GUIDANCE ON THE TYPES OF TASKS EXPECTED UNDER THIS CONTRACT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE HARDWARE ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO SUPPORT NASA FLIGHT RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS. WHEREVER POSSIBLE, EXISTING DESIGNS, DOCUMENTATION, AND TEST EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE LEVERAGED TO REDUCE COSTS AND DEVELOPMENT TIME. THE TYPES OF SERVICES TO BE REQUESTED MAY INCLUDE: DEVELOP FLIGHT CONTROL HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS THROUGH INTERACTION WITH MULTIPLE NASA CENTERS AND ASSOCIATED CONTRACTORS. CONDUCT PRELIMINARY AND DETAILED DESIGN OF A SYSTEM TO MEET THE APPROVED REQUIREMENTS. PRODUCE DOCUMENTATION OF THE DESIGN SUFFICIENT TO MEET NASA HARDWARE DOCUMENTATION STANDARDS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT PLAN, ICD S, PRIME ITEM DEVELOPMENT SPECIFICATION, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT PLAN, TEST REPORTS, ETC. MANUFACTURE AND DELIVER ARTS/FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM(S) AND ASSOCIATED TEST EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS HARDWARE IN THE LOOP SIMULATION. ENVIRONMENTALLY TEST THE ARTS/FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS(S) FOR COMPLIANCE WITH TEMPERATURE, VIBRATION, AND PRESSURE ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS. PERFORM QUALIFICATION TESTING OF THE ARTS/FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM(S). PARTICIPATE IN DESIGN AND SAFETY REVIEWS (E.G. PDR, CDR, TEST READINESS REVIEWS, FLIGHT READINESS REVIEWS). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SOFTWARE ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO SUPPORT NASA FLIGHT RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL LEVERAGE WHEREVER POSSIBLE EXISTING SOFTWARE CODE, DOCUMENTATION, AND TEST SYSTEMS TO REDUCE COSTS AND DEVELOPMENT TIME. THE TYPES OF SERVICES TO BE REQUESTED MAY INCLUDE: DEVELOP FLIGHT CONTROL SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS THROUGH INTERACTION WITH MULTIPLE NASA CENTERS AND ASSOCIATED CONTRACTORS. CONDUCT PRELIMINARY AND DETAILED SOFTWARE DESIGN TO MEET THE APPROVED REQUIREMENTS. PRODUCE DOCUMENTATION OF THE DESIGN SUFFICIENT TO MEET NASA SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION STANDARDS (EXAMPLES INCLUDE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PLAN, SOFTWARE AND INTERFACE DESIGN SPEC, SYSTEM TEST PLAN AND DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT, VERSION DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT, SOFTWARE VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION PLAN, TEST REPORTS, PROBLEM REPORTS, USER'S MANUALS, TEST PROCEDURES, TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE METRICS REPORT, ETC.). DEVELOP SOFTWARE CODE MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE APPROVED DESIGN AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DESIGNATED SOFTWARE CLASSIFICATION. INTEGRATE AND TEST MODULES DELIVERED BY NASA AND VALIDATE THEIR OPERATIONS THROUGH CHECK CASES PROVIDED BY NASA. PERFORM MODULE TESTING AND/OR VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION TESTING OF THE ARTS/FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM(S). DEVELOP SOFTWARE REQUIRED FOR TESTING OF THE ARTS/FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE SYSTEMS. DEVELOP SOFTWARE FOR EMULATING ARTS/FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATION WITHIN AN INTEGRATED SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT. DELIVER A PORTABLE TEST COMPUTER (PTC) TO SUPPORT TESTING, INSTALLING AND DOWNLOADING DATA FROM OPERATION FLIGHT PROGRAM (OFP) EXECUTING ON THE ARTS III. THIS PTC WILL SUPPORT BOTH LAB AND TARMAC OPERATIONS AT THE AIRCRAFT. PARTICIPATE IN DESIGN AND SAFETY MEETINGS AND REVIEWS HELD AT WVHTC, NASA CENTERS, CONTRACTOR SITES, OR BY TELECON (E.G. CODE REVIEWS, PDR, CDR, TEST READINESS REVIEWS, FLIGHT READINESS REVIEWS, IPT TELECOMS, ETC.). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUPPORT OF THE ARTS/FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM(S) AT NASA DRYDEN FLIGHT RESEARCH CENTER OR REMOTE OPERATIONS SITES. THE TYPES OF SERVICES MAY INCLUDE: PREFLIGHT AND POST-FLIGHT TESTING, TROUBLESHOOTING, SOFTWARE INSTALLATION, AND DATA DOWNLOADING OF THE ARTS/FLIGHT CONTRO
IDC - 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contractor
INSTITUTE SCIENTIFIC RES INC (WVHTC FOUNDATION)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Armstrong Flight Research Center
Effective date
09/29/2010
Obligated Amount
$2.5M
NNX10AQ12A - MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY'S CLARENCE M. MITCHELL, JR. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING SUBMITS THIS PROPOSAL WITH A VISION TO ESTABLISH THE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING FOR SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES (CESET) TO SUPPORT NASA SPACE OPERATIONS MISSION DIRECTORATE ROLE IN SUPPORTING SMD AND ESMD MISSIONS. GOALS CESET WILL: 1. CONDUCT APPLIED RESEARCH IN SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES THAT DIRECTLY BENEFIT NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (GSFC) 2. PROVIDE SYSTEM ENGINEERING OVERSIGHT OF THESE RESEARCH INITIATIVES. 3. OFFER EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING THROUGH THE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (SEMI). THE RESEARCH INITIATIVES WILL FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT OF SOLUTIONS IN SOFTWARE DEFINE/COGNITIVE RADIO APPLICATIONS IN SUPPORT OF GFSC SPACE COMMUNICATIONS. OBJECTIVES CESET'S OBJECTIVES ARE 1. TO PROVIDE AN ENRICHED, HANDS-ON, ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING FOR DEVELOPING STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. 2. TO DEVELOP A SYSTEM ENGINEERING FRAMEWORK AND ASSOCIATED PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GUIDANCE OF ALL RESEARCH INITIATIVES. 3. TO INVESTIGATE ARCHITECTURES AND ALGORITHMS FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN INTELLIGENT RADIO APPLICATIONS METHOD OF APPROACH CESET PLANS TO REPLICATE AND ADAPT THE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING PROCESSES COMMONLY USED THROUGHOUT NASA AND IMPLEMENT A RESEARCH PROTOCOL WITHIN AN ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING STUDENTS WITH THE PRACTICAL LEARNING PROCESS OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING. THIS LEARNING PROCESS WILL BE COUPLED WITH STUDENTS TAKING COURSES IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND PARTICIPATING IN THE RESEARCH INITIATIVES. OUTCOME OF CESET IS TO PRODUCE A POOL OF ENGINEERING GRADUATES WITH RESEARCH SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING APPROACH PREPARED TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT ON PRODUCT AND PROCESS DEVELOPMENT.
Cooperative Agreement
Contractor
MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (INC)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Mission Support Directorate»NASA Shared Services Center
Effective date
08/13/2010
Obligated Amount
$2.9M
NNX10CC66P - SCRAMJET PROPULSION SYSTEMS FOR FUTURE HYPERSONIC AEROSPACE VEHICLES WILL BE SUBJECTED TO HEATING RATES FAR GREATER THAN CURRENT MATERIALS CAN MANAGE. IN ORDER TO SUSTAIN HIGH THERMAL LOADING WHILE PREHEATING THE FUEL, REGENERATIVELY COOLED HOT FLOW PATH COMPONENTS FABRICATED FROM CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES ARE BEING CONSIDERED. THE LIMITED AVAILABILITY OF HIGH-TEMPERATURE/ENVIRONMENTALLY DURABLE MATERIALS FOCUSES ATTENTION TO SILICON CARBIDE FIBER-REINFORCED SILICON CARBIDE (SIC/SIC) COMPOSITES. THESE MATERIALS EXHIBIT A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF LOW DENSITY, HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY AND OUTSTANDING STRENGTH TO NEAR 3000OF. IN ORDER TO EXPLOIT THE BENEFITS OF SIC/SIC COMPOSITES, METHODS ARE NEEDED FOR FABRICATING HIGH DENSITY/HIGH CONDUCTIVITY COMPONENTS INCORPORATING IMPERMEABLE METAL TUBE LINERS. ADDITIONALLY, PRACTICAL METHODS ARE NEEDED FOR UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTING COOLANT TO THE ARRAY OF TUBES VIA MANIFOLDING ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE HOT FLOW PATH SURFACE. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PHASE I PROGRAM IS TO DEMONSTRATE A PROMISING METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HIGH THERMAL EFFICIENCY SIC/SIC COMPOSITE HEAT EXCHANGER WITH LOW RESIDUAL POROSITY AND HIGH INTERLAMINAR STRENGTH WITHOUT HAVING TO RESORT TO EXOTIC AND COSTLY 3D FIBER PREFORMS. A FUNCTIONAL ACTIVELY COOLED COMPOSITE PANEL TEST ARTICLE INCORPORATING REFRACTORY METAL TUBES WILL BE DESIGNED, FABRICATED AND DELIVERED TO NASA FOR BURNER RIG AND/OR THERMAL EVALUATION.
Purchase Order - 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contractor
HYPER-THERM HIGH-TEMPERATURE C (HYPER-THERM HIGH-TEMPERATURE COMPOSITES, INC)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Mission Support Directorate»NASA Shared Services Center
Effective date
01/28/2010
Obligated Amount
$98.2k
NNX10CF57P - THE PROCESS OF AIRCRAFT DESIGN REQUIRES THE INTEGRATION OF DATA FROM INDIVIDUAL ANALYSIS OF AERODYNAMIC, STRUCTURAL, THERMAL, AND BEHAVIORAL PROPERTIES OF A FLIGHT VEHICLE. AT PRESENT, THERE IS NO SIMPLE WAY TO INTEGRATE THE RESULTS OF THE ANALYSES EARLY IN THE DESIGN PROCESS. AURORA FLIGHT SCIENCES AND THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AEROSPACE COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN LABORATORY PROPOSE TO CREATE A SYSTEM LEVEL ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK CALLED THE EXTENSIBLE DATA SET ARCHITECTURE TO FACILITATE THIS INTEGRATION, AND THEREFORE PROVIDE RAPID SYSTEM-WIDE IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF DESIGN CHANGES TO A FLIGHT VEHICLE. THE EXTENSIBLE DATA SET ARCHITECTURE (EDSA) IS A GENERIC DATA STORAGE STRUCTURE READY FOR USE BY A DIVERSE AND EXTENDABLE SET OF SOFTWARE TOOLS AND CODES. THE EDSA CAN BE ARBITRARILY EXTENDED TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONALITY AND PROVIDES A NATURAL FRAMEWORK FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF AEROSPACE SYSTEMS. THE FRAMEWORK INCLUDES AS PART OF ITS STRUCTURE THE RELEVANT METADATA FOR ENSURING VERSION CONTROL, TRACEABILITY, CONTEXT-SPECIFIC DOCUMENTATION, AND INTERFACE DATA FOR RELEVANT TOOLS, WHILE PROVIDING A SIMPLE STRUCTURE FOR EXTENDING AN EXISTING DATA SET TO TRANSPARENTLY INCLUDE NEW MEMBERS. THE FOUR PRIMARY COMPONENTS OF THIS FRAMEWORK WILL BE 1) AN EXTENSIBLE DATA SET USED BY ALL CODES AND ANALYSIS TOOLS TO STORE AND EXCHANGE RELEVANT INFORMATION; 2) A TOOL SET WHICH CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE DATA SET, MADE UP OF BOTH EXISTING PROGRAMS AND USER DEFINED VEHICLE SPECIFIC CODES; 3) A CONTROLLER WHICH PROVIDES ORGANIZATION, OPERATES THE TOOLS, AND MANAGES ITERATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF THE DESIGN, AND 4) A DISPLAY CODE WHICH PRESENTS THE RESULTS OF THE ANALYSIS TO THE USER.
Purchase Order - 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contractor
Boeing (AURORA FLIGHT SCIENCES CORPORATION)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Mission Support Directorate»NASA Shared Services Center
Effective date
01/28/2010
Obligated Amount
$100k

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