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80GRC023F0117 / 80GRC020D0003 - SA-HAILSTORM DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND INSTALL SUPPORT - PSL 4 WILL BE USED TO TEST A JET ENGINE IN Q3 AND Q4 OF CY 2024. IN PREPARATION FOR THIS TEST, NEW HARDWARE MUST BE DESIGNED AND BUILT AND A COUPLE TEST-SPECIFIC SYSTEMS NEED TO BE MODIFIED.
Delivery Order - 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
Contractor
HX5 (HX5,, LLC)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
09/22/2023
Obligated Amount
$1.3M
80GRC021F0174 / 80GRC020D0003 - DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURING SUPPORT FOR AN INLET SYSTEM IN PSL FOR GE PASSPORT ENGINE TEST
Delivery Order - 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
Contractor
HX5 (HX5,, LLC)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
09/24/2021
Obligated Amount
$2.1M
80GRC018F0055 / NNC14CA02C - NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER (GRC) DEVELOPED THE ZBOT EXPERIMENT FOR OPERATIONS IN THE MICROGRAVITY SCIENCE GLOVEBOX (MSG) FACILITY ABOARD THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS). ENGINEERING WORK WAS PREVIOUSLY CONDUCTED UNDER SPACEDOC-2 DO-204 AND MISSION INTEGRATION AND OPERATIONS (MIO) WORK WAS CONDUCTED UNDER DO-219. THE EXECUTIVE PRE-SHIP REVIEW-2 (PSR-2) WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ON JANUARY 17, 2017, AND FLIGHT SYSTEM WAS DELIVERED TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) ABOARD CYGNUS SPACECRAFT FLIGHT OA-7, WHICH LAUNCHED ON APRIL 18, 2017. THE OPERATIONAL READINESS REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED ON JUNE 20, 2017. ZBOT IS A SMALL-SCALE SIMULANT-FLUID EXPERIMENT THAT WILL BE USED TO OBTAIN VALUABLE MICROGRAVITY EMPIRICAL DATA FOR CRYOGENIC STORAGE TANK PRESSURE CONTROL DESIGN AND ARCHIVAL SCIENCE DATA FOR MODEL VALIDATION. IT WILL BE USED TO BUILD A SCIENCE BASE FOR FUTURE SPACE STORAGE TANK ENGINEERING EFFORTS BY ELUCIDATING THE ROLES OF THE VARIOUS INTERACTING TRANSPORT AND PHASE CHANGE PHENOMENA THAT IMPACT TANK PRESSURIZATION AND PRESSURE CONTROL IN VARIABLE GRAVITY. THE PROJECT SCIENCE TEAM WILL DEVELOP, VALIDATE, AND VERIFY TWO-PHASE CFD MODELS FOR TANK PRESSURE CONTROL THAT CAN BE USED TO AID THE FUTURE SCALE-UP TANK DESIGN. ZBOT WILL SHOW THE FEASIBILITY OF A ZERO-BOIL-OFF (ZBO) PRESSURE CONTROL SCHEME FOR MICROGRAVITY AND VARIABLE GRAVITY APPLICATIONS BY EXAMINING THE EFFECT OF FORCED MIXING OF THE BULK LIQUID ON DESTRATIFICATION AND PRESSURE REDUCTION IN A VENTLESS DEWAR. THE SCOPE OF THIS DO INCLUDES POST-OPERATIONS ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THE POST-FLIGHT ASSESSMENT REVIEW (PFAR).
Delivery Order - 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contractor
Zin Technologies, Inc. (ZIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
03/07/2018
Obligated Amount
$253.7k
80GRC018F0046 / NNC14CA02C - THIS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT (TD) WILL ULTIMATELY DELIVER A QUALIFICATION MODEL (QM) SUB-KILOWATT INTEGRATED ELECTRIC PROPULSION (EP) SYSTEM, BASED ON MAGNETICALLY SHIELDED HALL-EFFECT THRUSTER TECHNOLOGY, OPTIMIZED FOR USE WITH ESPA-CLASS SPACECRAFT. THE QM PROPULSION SYSTEM SHALL INCLUDE A THRUSTER/CATHODE ASSEMBLY, A POWER PROCESSING UNIT (PPU), AND A XENON FEED SYSTEM. THE TD WILL BE DIVIDED INTO THREE PHASES. PHASE ONE WILL TAKE PLACE PRIMARILY IN FY18. PHASE ONE WILL FOCUS ON DEVELOPMENT OF LABORATORY MODEL PPU AND THRUSTER HARDWARE TO DEMONSTRATE THE NECESSARY TECHNOLOGIES AND IDENTIFY TECHNOLOGY AREAS IN NEED OF FURTHER RISK REDUCTION EFFORTS. PHASE ONE WILL CONCLUDE WITH SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE SKEP PRELIMINARY DESIGN REVIEW (PDR). PHASE TWO WILL TAKE PLACE PRIMARILY IN FY19 (TASKS WILL BE DETERMINED IN LATE FY18). PHASE TWO WILL DESIGN, BUILD, AND DEMONSTRATE AN ENGINEERING MODEL INTEGRATED ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEM. PHASE TWO WILL CONCLUDE WITH SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE SKEP CRITICAL DESIGN REVIEW (CDR). PHASE THREE WILL TAKE PLACE PRIMARILY IN FY20 (TASKS WILL BE DETERMINED IN LATE FY19). PHASE THREE WILL BUILD A QM PROPULSION SYSTEM AND PERFORM QUALIFICATION TESTING. PHASE THREE WILL CONCLUDE WITH SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF ALL ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING. THE CONTRACTOR'S DESIGN DECISIONS SHALL FOCUS HEAVILY ON SIMPLICITY, LOW_COST, RELIABILITY, LONG_LIFE, AND COMMERCIAL VIABILITY. EXCEEDING STATE-OF-THE-ART (SOA) PERFORMANCE IS NOT A DEVELOPMENT GOAL. HOWEVER, SKEP COMPONENT AND SYSTEM LEVEL PERFORMANCE SHOULD BE AT LEAST CONSISTENT WITH THE STATE-OF-THE-ART (SOA) AND REFLECT GUIDANCE IN THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTATION.
Delivery Order - 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contractor
Zin Technologies, Inc. (ZIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
02/22/2018
Obligated Amount
$295.8k
80GRC018F0010 / NNC15BA07B - TASK ORDER 80GRC018F0010 FOR UNDERSTANDING ICE CRYSTAL ICING EFFECTS IN TURBOFAN ENGINES AND COMPRESSOR RIGS . ASPART OF THE ADVANCED AIR VEHICLE PROGRAM (AAVP), ADVANCED AIR TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGY PROJECT (AATT), NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER (GRC) WISHES TO PARTNER WITH COMMERCIAL ENGINE MANUFACTURERS TO INVESTIGATE THE MECHANISMS OF ICE CRYSTAL ICING INSIDE OF A TURBOFAN ENGINES. THE NASA PROPULSIONS SYSTEMS LABORATORY (PSL-3) HAS THE CAPABILITY TO PERFORM ICING INVESTIGATIONS ON FULL SCALE ENGINES, COMPRESSOR RIGS, AND COMPONENTS. FACILITY CALIBRATION, VALIDATION, AND TEST METHODOLOGIES FOR ICE CRYSTAL ICING TESTING ARE STILL BEING ESTABLISHED TO ENSURE PSL HAS WORLD-CLASS ICING CAPABILITY. PERFORMING AN EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS ON A WIDE RANGE OF TURBOFAN ENGINE AND CORES IN PSL IS CRUCIAL TO IMPROVING THE CAPABILITY OF THE FACILITY AND GENERATE DATASETS THAT CAN BE USED TO DEVELOP CODES FOR EVALUATING THE N+2/N+3 AIRCRAFT DESIGNS. THE GOAL OF THE NASA AATT PROJECT IS TO EXPAND THE ENGINE AEROTHERMODYNAMIC MODELING CAPABILITY TO PREDICTIVELY ASSESS THE ONSET OF ICING IN CURRENT AND N+2/ N+3 AIRCRAFT DURING FLIGHT OPERATIONS. THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED BY PERFORMING A SERIES OF FUNDAMENTAL ICE CRYSTAL PHYSICS EXPERIMENTS TO IDENTIFY CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR ICE ACCRETION AND THE RATE OF ICE GROWTH. ENGINE TESTS WILL EXPLORE THESE CONDITIONS AND PROVIDE DATA TO BE USED FOR MODEL VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION. 0D/1D AND 3D MODELING AND ANALYSIS TOOLS WILL BE DEVELOPED TO ASSESS THE RISK OF ICE ACCRETION AND EVALUATE THE ACCRETION ON THE COMPRESSOR. AATT IS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING AND DEMONSTRATING MODELING CAPABILITIES BY THE 2021 TIMEFRAME.
Delivery Order - Research and Technologies for Aerospace Propulsion Systems Technology II (RTAPS II) - 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contractor
ROLLS ROYCE NORTH AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED (ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES INC.)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
12/22/2017
Obligated Amount
$129.5k
NNC17TA56T / GS23F0113S - - CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL SUPERVISION, PERSONNEL, MATERIAL, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES TO SUCCESSFULLY PERFORM AND DEVELOP A CONCEPTUAL SYSTEM DESIGN STUDY OF A C2 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM CONSISTENT WITH PRELIMINARY PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS.
Delivery Order - Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) - 541330 Engineering Services
Contractor
LinQuest Corporation (LINQUEST CORPORATION)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
06/09/2017
Obligated Amount
$2.5M
NNC17TA42T / NNC15BA07B - TASK ORDER NNC17TA42T ENTITLED `ELECTRICAL&MECHANICAL HYBRID DISTRIBUTED PROPULSION FOR SINGLE-AISLE AIRCRAFT'. RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN AERONAUTICS (ROA-2016)-NNH16ZEA001N-AATT1 PROPOSAL NUMBER 16-AATTI-0003 CONTRACT NNC15BA07B UNDER TASK ORDER NNC17TA42T. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS 12-MONTH WORK IS TO DEVELOP AN ADVANCED SINGLE-AISLE-CLASS COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT CONCEPT WITH EXPECTED ENTRY INTO SERVICE (EIS) IN THE MIDTERM TIMEFRAME (EIS IN 2035 OR EARLIER) WHERE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF ELECTRICAL POWER IS USED TO GENERATE THRUST. IN PARTICULAR, THE CONCEPT VEHICLE TO BE DEVELOPED SHALL LEVERAGE A NUMBER OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES TARGETING FOUR MECHANISMS IN PARTICULAR THAT SHALL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN LIFE-CYCLE CARBON EMISSIONS, LTO NOX, NOISE, AND MISSION ENERGY USE. FIRST, IMPROVEMENTS TO LIFTING SURFACE EFFECTIVENESS SHALL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE USE OF WING-EMBEDDED PROPULSION. SECOND, FUSELAGE DRAG REDUCTION/AND PROPULSIVE EFFICIENCY SHALL BE AFFECTED BY AFT FUSELAGE BOUNDARY LAYER INGESTIONS. THIRD, STORED ELECTRICAL ENERGY SHALL BE USED TO IMPROVE GAS TURBINE EFFICIENCY BY ALTERING THE CYCLE DESIGN POINT FOR CRUISE, REDUCE LTO NOX THROUGH TAKEOFF POWER SUPPLEMENTATION, AND OFFSET CRUISE ENERGY REQUIREMENTS FOR SHORTER RANGE OPERATIONS. FOURTH, WING-EMBEDDED PROPULSION AND AFT FUSELAGE BLI RELY ON DISTRIBUTED PROPULSION. THIS CONCEPT SHALL APPLY A COMBINATION OF MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTED TO TRANSFER THRUST POWER FROM THE GAS TURBINE SOURCE TO THE PROPULSOR CONSUMERS. THIS COMBINED POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM SHALL UTILIZE THE APPROPRIATE MEANS FOR POWER TRANSFER BASED ON PROPULSOR PROXIMITY TO THE GAS TURBINE, REQUIREMENTS FOR RE-CONFIGURABILITY AND REDISTRIBUTION TO REDUCE ONE ENGINE INOPERABLE (OEI) ADVERSE YAW, AND THE DESIRED LEVEL OF ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLEMENTATION. THIS TECHNOLOGY SUITE SHALL TARGET REALIZATION IN THE EIS 2035 TIMEFRAME. THE CONCEPT SHALL BE DESIGNED TO CARRY A PAYLOAD OF 154 PASSENGERS AT 200LB PER PASSENGER AND 0 CARGO PAYLOAD, AND SHALL BE CAPABLE OF OPERATING IN THE CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING CLASS C AIRPORT OPERATIONS. IT SHALL BE DESIGNED IN ANTICIPATION OF FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL RESTRICTIONS BY THE 2035 EIS DATE. THIS VEHICLE AND PROPULSION SYSTEM CONCEPT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE AN ASSESSMENT OF THE TALL POLE TECHNOLOGIES, OPERATIONAL ECONOMICS, AND TOP SAFETY AND FLIGHT CERTIFICATION CHALLENGES. PREVIOUS INVESTMENTS IN THE ECO-150R AND ASSOCIATED TOOLS SHALL BE LEVERAGED TO INVESTIGATE A MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM UTILIZING EMBEDDED WING FANS AND FUSELAGE AFT BOUNDARY LAYER INGESTION. THIS PROPULSION SYSTEM AND AIRCRAFT SYSTEM-LEVEL INTEGRATION SHALL EXCEED ALL PREVIOUSLY EXPLORED ECO-150 CONCEPTS AND VEHICLE ITERATIONS WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF GOVERNMENT.
Delivery Order - Research and Technologies for Aerospace Propulsion Systems Technology II (RTAPS II) - 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contractor
ROLLS ROYCE NORTH AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED (ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES INC.)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
05/05/2017
Obligated Amount
$861.2k
NNC17JZ28D / NNC14CA02C - THE SCAN CENTER FOR ENGINEERING, NETWORKING, INTEGRATION, AND COMMUNICATIONS (SCENIC) IS DEVELOPING AN ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT TO PRODUCE DESIGNS FOR NASA'S NEXT GENERATION SPACE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS. SCENIC USERS WILL PRODUCE DESIGNS THAT NASA WILL TRANSLATE INTO COMMUNICATION FLIGHT HARDWARE SUPPORTING BOTH NASA'S HUMAN EXPLORATION AND OPERATIONS MISSION DIRECTORATE (HEOMD) AS WELL AS NASA'S SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE (SMD). THIS DELIVERY ORDER REQUIRES THAT THE CONTRACTOR PROVIDE THE ARCHITECTING ENVIRONMENT MEETING REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED BOTH HEREIN, AS WELL AS IN THE ATTACHED SCENIC REQUIREMENTS SPREADSHEET. THIS DELIVERY ORDER CONSOLIDATES AND SUPPLANTS FOUR PREVIOUS SUPPORT SERVICE CONTRACTS THAT DID NOT REQUIRE CONCRETE DELIVERABLES TO ONE DELIVERY ORDER THAT SPECIFIES PRODUCTS TO BE DELIVERED TO NASA AND ENABLES A SINGLE CONTRACTOR TO MANAGE A TEAM TO DELIVER THAT PRODUCT.
Delivery Order - 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contractor
Zin Technologies, Inc. (ZIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
04/12/2017
Obligated Amount
$2.4M
NNC16TA23T / NNC15BA07B - NNC15BA07B/NNC16TA23T FOR EXTENDED TURBINE OPERABILITY EVALUATION FOR A TBCC RESEARCH VEHICLE CONCEPT UTILIZING WATER INJECTION THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE FOR THE F405-RR-402 WATER INJECTION TEST IS TO VERIFY THAT AN OFF-THE-SHELF (OTS) TURBINE CAN OPERATE AT HIGHER THAN DESIGNED MACH NUMBER ENTHALPY CONDITIONS USING WATER TO COOL THE INCOMING AIR. THE RESULTS FROM THIS TEST WILL BE USED TO ASSESS THE PERFORMANCE AND OPERABILITY OF AN OFF-THE-SHELF TURBINE IN AN AFFORDABLE, REUSABLE TURBINE BASED COMBINED CYCLE HYPERSONIC VEHICLE. THE DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) WILL USE THE TEST RESULTS TO DETERMINE A PATH FORWARD FOR THE TBCC PROPULSION SYSTEM OF A MAJOR HYPERSONIC VEHICLE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. NASA WILL USE THE RESULTS OF THIS STUDY TO DEVELOP A TBCC VISION VEHICLE FOR CIVILIAN APPLICATIONS FOR POINT-TO-POINT TRANSPORT WITH THE END GOAL OF SPACE ACCESS. THE BASE PERIOD CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING SUB-TASKS: 1) CHECKOUT OF AN F405-RR-402 ENGINE, 2) F405 ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND OPERABILITY ANALYSIS, 3) TEST HARDWARE DESIGN AND TEST PLANNING SUPPORT, 4) MEETINGS SUPPORT AND REPORTING. THE OPTION PERIOD CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING SUB-TASKS: 1) TEST HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT AND TEST PLANNING SUPPORT, 2) HARDWARE INSTALLATION AND TEST SUPPORT, 3) POST-TEST DATA ANALYSIS AND ENGINE INSPECTION, 4) MEETINGS SUPPORT AND REPORTING.
Delivery Order - Research and Technologies for Aerospace Propulsion Systems Technology II (RTAPS II) - 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contractor
ROLLS ROYCE NORTH AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED (ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES INC.)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
09/27/2016
Obligated Amount
$1.4M
NNC16TA02T / NNC15BA08B - TASK ORDER NNC16TA02T FOR PREPARATIONS TO INTEGRATE WJ38-15 TURBINE ENGINE WITH COMBINED CYCLE ENGINE LARGE-SCALE INLET FOR MODE TRANSITION EXPERIMENTS (CCE-LIMX). NASA IS INTERESTED IN CONCEPTS AND TECHNOLOGIES WHICH WILL ENABLE A TURBINE-BASED COMBINED CYCLE (TBCC) HYPERSONIC FLIGHT VEHICLE. TO THAT END, PHASE 4 OF THE CCE-LIMX WOULD INVOLVE AN INTEGRATED INLET TEST WITH AN OPERATING TURBINE ENGINE. NASA CURRENTLY POSSESSES A WI WJ38-15 TURBINE ENGINE THAT WAS SPECIFICALLY MODIFIED TO BE SUITED TO THIS APPLICATION. IN CONJUNCTION WITH NASA, WI MODIFIED THEIR WJ38 SUBSONIC ENGINE TO EXPAND ITS OPERATING CAPABILITIES AND MAKE IT SUITABLE FOR TESTING AT MACH 3. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN FITTED WITH A DISTORTION TOLERANT FAN STAGE (THAT EMPLOYS GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY), AN ALTERED BYPASS DUCT, HIGH-TEMPERATURE LINERS, AN OIL MIST LUBRICATED FRONT BEARING, AND AN AFTERBURNER. NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER (GRC) ALSO POSSESSES A SINGLE EXPANSION RAMP NOZZLE (SERN) DESIGNED TO OPERATE WITH THE ENGINE FOR CCE-LIMX TESTING. THE TASK ORDER IS FOR: 1) A CYCLE DECK EXECUTABLE, COMPATIBLE WITH THE DSPACE SYSTEM TO BE USED IN PHASE 3 OF THE COMBINED CYCLE ENGINE LARGE-SCALE INLET MODE TRANSITION EXPERIMENT (CCE-LIMX), TO CALCULATE PERFORMANCE OUTPUTS FOR THE WJ38-15 ENGINE AT VARIOUS TUNNEL AND INLET CONDITIONS, 2) THE REDESIGN, FABRICATION, AND INSTALLATION OF AN OIL MIST LUBRICATED REAR BEARING ON THE WJ38-15 ENGINE, CURRENTLY AT THE GRC 10X10 SUPERSONIC WIND TUNNEL (SWT) FACILITY, REPLACING THE CURRENT GREASE-PACKED BEARING, 3) DELIVERY OF A CONTROL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, AND IGNITION SYSTEM WITH CONTROL PANELS, CONTROL VALVES, FUEL PUMPS, IGNITION SYSTEM, BLEED VALVES, AND BYPASS VALVES, AND 4) TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE WJ38-15 INTO THE NASA GRC 10X10 SWT FOR PHASE 4 OF CCE-LIMX, AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT DURING PHASE 4 OF CCE-LIMX TESTING, AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT INCLUDING NECESSARY CORRESPONDENCE, DOCUMENTATION, AND ANALYSIS FOR THE DESIGN OF THE CCE STRONGBACK AND CCE INTEGRATED NOZZLE.
Delivery Order - Research and Technologies for Aerospace Propulsion Systems Technology II (RTAPS II) - 336412 Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing
Contractor
Williams International (WILLIAMS INTERNATIONAL CO., L.L.C.)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
07/12/2016
Obligated Amount
$2.3M
NNC15TA41T / NNC13BA05B - NNC13BA05B - NNC15TA41T, SHEMA TASK ORDER FOR SAFETY AND MISSION ASSURANCE OF ORBITAL MANEUVERING SYSTEM-ENGINE/THRUST VECTOR CONTROL (OMS-E/TVC) SYSTEM,
Delivery Order - 541620 Environmental Consulting Services
Contractor
Leidos (LEIDOS, INC.)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
04/27/2015
Obligated Amount
$573.7k
NNC15TA07T / NNC10BA02B - THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THE PROPOSED TURBINE-BASED COMBINED-CYCLE (TBCC) LOW MACH RISK REDUCTION DIRECT CONNECT COMBUSTOR (DCC) TESTING IS TO ADVANCE KEY ENABLING TECHNOLOGY FOR TBCC HYPERSONIC PROPULSION SYSTEMS BY EXTENDING LOW MACH AND ALTITUDE OPERATION OF AR S 3RD GENERATION POWERHEAD FOR THE DUAL-MODE SCRAMJET PROPULSION SYSTEM WHILE MAINTAINING MAXIMUM FLIGHT MACH CAPABILITY. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES ARE TO EXPLORE AND CHARACTERIZE IGNITION, OPERABILITY AND PERFORMANCE AT SIMULATED CONDITIONS REPRESENTING COMBINED CYCLE AND RAMJET MODES OF OPERATION OVER THE MODE TRANSITION CORRIDOR. AR WILL CONDUCT A HYDROCARBON FUELED DIRECT CONNECT TEST THAT PROVIDES A FLEXIBLE, LOW COST APPROACH WHICH WILL REDUCE RISK FOR TBCC HYPERSONIC PROPULSION SYSTEMS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING TASKS: (1) TASK PLANNING AND STATUS, (2) INTEGRATED AND COORDINATED PRE-TEST ANALYSES, (3) HARDWARE REFURBISHMENT AND FABRICATION, (4) GROUND TESTS IN A JET BURNER TEST STAND, AND (5) POST-TEST DATA ANALYSIS AND REPORTING TO MEET PROGRAM OBJECTIVES.
Delivery Order - Research and Technologies for Aerospace Propulsion Systems Technology (RTAPS) - 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contractor
L-3 Harris Technologies, Inc (AEROJET-GENERAL CORPORATION)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
12/11/2014
Obligated Amount
$1.1M
NNC15TA03T / NNC10BA08B - TURBINE BASED COMBINED CYCLE (TBCC)INTEGRATION REFINEMENT STUDY THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO CONDUCT TRADE STUDY TASKS TO EVALUATE TBCC PROPULSION SYSTEM UTILIZING NEAR-TERM TURBINE ENGINE SOLUTIONS AND A VERY LOW MACH CAPABLE AND SCALABLE DUAL-MODE RAMJET (DMRJ), AND DEFINE VIABILITY OF THE TBCC FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM THAT IS AFFORDABLE AND TRACEABLE TO SR-72. THERE ARE FOUR PARTS OF THIS TASK ORDER, SEPARATED BY TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE MEETINGS (TIM): 1) TBCC PROPULSION CONCEPTS EVALUATION, 2) TBCC FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION OPTIONS EVALUATION, 3) TBCC PROPULSION CONCEPTUAL DESIGN, AND 4) RISK REDUCTION TBCC CRITICAL DEMONSTRATION PLAN DEVELOPMENT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL WORK WITH ENGINE SUPPLIERS TO GATHER NEAR-TERM TURBINE ENGINE DATA AND 3RD GENERATION DMRJ DATA FROM THE GOVERNMENT.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL TAKE THESE INPUTS FROM THE ENGINE COMPANIES AND INTEGRATE THEM INTO THEIR TBCC SYSTEM MATCHING METHODOLOGY. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE INSTALLED TBCC SYSTEM PERFORMANCE AND OPERABILITY CHARACTERISTICS FOR EACH TBCC PROPULSION CONFIGURATIONS. ONCE THE PROPULSION SYSTEM ASSESSMENTS ARE COMPLETE, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SYNTHESIZE INTO THE SR-72 VEHICLE CONCEPT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL THEN EVALUATE FLIGHT RESEARCH VEHICLE CONCEPTS TO EXPLORE THE CAPABILITY OF A FLIGHT DEMONSTRATOR FOR EACH TBCC PROPULSION CONFIGURATION. AT THIS TIME, A TIM SHALL BE HELD AND A PREFERRED TBCC PROPULSION CONCEPT AND FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION APPROACH SHALL BE DETERMINED. UPON THE COMPLETION OF THE TRADE STUDY, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP A CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF THE PREFERRED TBCC PROPULSION SYSTEM WHICH SHALL RESULT IN TBCC FLOWPATH LINES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO DEFINE A FOLLOW-ON RISK REDUCTION, CRITICAL DEMONSTRATION, PROGRAM PLAN. THE EXECUTION OF THE TECHNICAL TASKS WILL SPAN 9 MONTHS WITH AN ADDITIONAL 3 MONTHS FOR FINAL REPORTING. AT THE END OF ALL TECHNICAL TASKS, THE TASK ORDER SHALL PRODUCE TRADE STUDY DATA, CONCEPTUAL DESIGN DATA OF TBCC PROPULSION SYSTEM, AND RISK REDUCTION PROGRAM PLAN. A SUMMARY OF THE RESULTS SHALL BE PRESENTED AT A FINAL REVIEW MEETING AND THE TASK ORDER SHALL CULMINATE WITH A FINAL REPORT SUBMITTAL.
Delivery Order - Research and Technologies for Aerospace Propulsion Systems Technology (RTAPS) - 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contractor
Lockheed Martin Corporation (LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
12/08/2014
Obligated Amount
$892.3k
NNC14TA96T / NNC14BA09B - ARCHITECT&ENGINEERING SERVICES 2014 FY14 CENTRAL COMPRESSED AIR SYSTEMS REPAIR PROJECT, PHASE 2
Delivery Order - 541310 Architectural Services
Contractor
Advanced Engineering Consultants, Ltd (AEC EMERSION JOINT VENTURE)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
08/21/2014
Obligated Amount
$440.9k
NNC13TA66T / NNC10BA13B - NNC10BA13B/NNC13TA66T FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING STUDY NASA AND THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (USAF) EMPLOY LAUNCH VEHICLES WITH UPPER STAGES THAT UTILIZE PRATT WHITNEY ROCKETDYNE (PWR) CORPORATION RL10 CLASS ENGINES. THE RL10 ENGINE IS RENOWNED IN THE HISTORY OF LIQUID ROCKET PROPULSION WITH VERSIONS POWERING LAUNCH VEHICLES FOR OVER 60 YEARS. WHILE CERTAIN ASPECTS AND TECHNOLOGIES USED IN THE RL10 CLASS ENGINES HAVE BEEN UPDATED, MANY OF THE PARTS ARE STILL HANDMADE WHICH SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES THE PRODUCTION TIME AND COST OF THE FINISHED ENGINE BUILD. THE RL10 CLASS OF ENGINES IS CURRENTLY BASELINED FOR USAF AND NASA RELATED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLES THROUGH 2030. WITH CURRENT FISCAL CHALLENGES FOR OUR COUNTRY, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE RL10 PRODUCTION UNIT PRICE BE REDUCED. ONE OF THE BIGGEST CONTRIBUTORS TO ITS COST IS THE LARGE NUMBER OF TOUCH LABOR HOURS NECESSARY TO PRODUCE THIS ENGINE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK IS TO INVESTIGATE THE APPLICABILITY OF AN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING METHOD REFERRED TO AS ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TO REDUCE COMPONENT FABRICATION TIME, COST AND POTENTIALLY ENABLE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM TRADE STUDIES AND, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GOVERNMENT, SELECT HIGH PAYBACK PARTS OF THE RL10 ENGINE TO BE MANUFACTURED BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND EXECUTE AN ENGINEERING AND VERIFICATION EFFORT TO CERTIFY THE SELECTED COMPONENTS ARE READY FOR PRODUCTION TRANSITION. THESE HIGH PAYBACK PARTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: INJECTOR INTER PROPELLANT PLATE, IDDSI BRACKET, TURBOPUMP MOUNT BRACKETS, A-4-2 NOZZLE EXTENSION MOUNT BRACKETS, GIMBAL, MAIN FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE, ETC UNDER THE PROPOSED TASK ORDER NO. NNC13TA66T, PRATT AND WHITNEY ROCKETDYNE USING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES SHALL DESIGN, DEVELOP, FABRICATE, TEST, VERIFY, AND CERTIFY SELECTED COMPONENTS SUCH THAT THEY MEET PERFORMANCE CRITERIA OF RL10 ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION, AND MANUFACTURING / PRODUCTION TRANSITION SUPPORT PLANNING.
Delivery Order - Research and Technologies for Aerospace Propulsion Systems Technology (RTAPS) - 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contractor
L-3 Harris Technologies, Inc (PRATT & WHITNEY ROCKETDYNE, INC.)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
03/11/2014
Obligated Amount
$12.2M
NNC14JX16T / NNC12BA01B - ~~ NNC12BA01B, TASK ORDER NNC14JX16T, AGAINST IDIQ LINE ~~ GLENN ENGINEERING&SCIENTIFIC SERVICES 3 (GESS3) A PREFORMANCE BASED IDIQ TASK ORDER CONTRACT CPFF/AF#### THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING, RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, OPERATIONS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT TO THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) GLENN RESEARCH CENTER (GRC). THESE SERVICES WILL ASSIST GRC IN SUPPORTING ITS AGENCY ASSIGNED PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS, AND ENABLE GRC TO MEET ITS OVERALL STRATEGIC GOALS. THESE STRATEGIC GOALS INCLUDE PROVIDING WORLD CLASS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY; REVOLUTIONIZING AERONAUTICAL TRAVEL; SPACE EXPLORATION; AND ADVANCE SPACE MISSIONS AND AERONAUTICS BY LEVERAGING GRC'S CORE COMPETENCIES TO DELIVER ENGINEERING PRODUCTS RANGING FROM INITIAL CONCEPTS THROUGH COMPLETE FLIGHT SYSTEMS
Delivery Order - 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contractor
Vantage Systems, Inc (VANTAGE PARTNERS, LLC)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
02/03/2014
Obligated Amount
$97.1k
NNC14QA11D / GS23F0019N - ENGINEERING DESIGN, ANALYSIS AND INTEGRATION OF A MODIFIED WING WIRING SYSTEM
Delivery Order - 541330 Engineering Services
Contractor
KBRWyle (WYLE LABORATORIES, INC.)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
01/13/2014
Obligated Amount
$15k
NNC13TA87T / NNC13BA10B - THIS CONTRACT SHALL ENABLE THE GLENN RESEARCH CENTER (GRC) TO SECURE, SUSTAIN, AND GROW SPECIALIZED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITIES ESSENTIAL TO ITS ROLE IN SUPPORTING NASA PROGRAMS AND GRC S STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN. THE ARTS CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SUPPORT IN CONDUCTING APPLIED RESEARCH IN AREAS OF GRC S CORE COMPETENCIES AS WELL AS ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES. THESE INCLUDE INCORPORATING THE NECESSARY ADVANCES IN RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGIES TO PROVIDE A BROADER UNDERSTANDING OF THE EFFECTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT OF SPACE; MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES FOR AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; ENGINE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES FOR AEROSPACE VEHICLES; IN-SPACE POWER AND PROPULSION SYSTEMS; INSTRUMENTATION, SENSORS, AND CONTROLS FOR AERONAUTICS AND SPACE SYSTEMS; AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR SAFE AND EFFICIENT AIRCRAFT OPERATION IN ATMOSPHERIC ICING CONDITIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE RESEARCH AVENUES THAT, BY FILLING GAPS IN KNOWLEDGE, WILL CREATE THE FOUNDATION UPON WHICH BROADLY APPLICABLE NEW TECHNOLOGIES CAN BE DEVELOPED. THOSE TECHNOLOGIES WILL BE APPLIED TO SYSTEMS BEING DEVELOPED BY VARIOUS NASA MISSION DIRECTORATES. NASA ENCOURAGES ACADEMIC INVOLVEMENT IN MANY OF ITS PROGRAMS. AS SUCH, THIS CONTRACT SHALL ENABLE THE ABILITY TO CONTRACT AND/OR COLLABORATE WITH UNIVERSITY FACULTY AND STUDENTS.
Delivery Order - 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contractor
Universities Space Research Association (UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
09/30/2013
Obligated Amount
$1.8M
NNC13TA83T / NNC13BA10B - THIS CONTRACT SHALL ENABLE THE GLENN RESEARCH CENTER (GRC) TO SECURE, SUSTAIN, AND GROW SPECIALIZED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITIES ESSENTIAL TO ITS ROLE IN SUPPORTING NASA PROGRAMS AND GRC S STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN. THE ARTS CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SUPPORT IN CONDUCTING APPLIED RESEARCH IN AREAS OF GRC S CORE COMPETENCIES AS WELL AS ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES. THESE INCLUDE INCORPORATING THE NECESSARY ADVANCES IN RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGIES TO PROVIDE A BROADER UNDERSTANDING OF THE EFFECTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT OF SPACE; MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES FOR AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; ENGINE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES FOR AEROSPACE VEHICLES; IN-SPACE POWER AND PROPULSION SYSTEMS; INSTRUMENTATION, SENSORS, AND CONTROLS FOR AERONAUTICS AND SPACE SYSTEMS; AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR SAFE AND EFFICIENT AIRCRAFT OPERATION IN ATMOSPHERIC ICING CONDITIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE RESEARCH AVENUES THAT, BY FILLING GAPS IN KNOWLEDGE, WILL CREATE THE FOUNDATION UPON WHICH BROADLY APPLICABLE NEW TECHNOLOGIES CAN BE DEVELOPED. THOSE TECHNOLOGIES WILL BE APPLIED TO SYSTEMS BEING DEVELOPED BY VARIOUS NASA MISSION DIRECTORATES. NASA ENCOURAGES ACADEMIC INVOLVEMENT IN MANY OF ITS PROGRAMS. AS SUCH, THIS CONTRACT SHALL ENABLE THE ABILITY TO CONTRACT AND/OR COLLABORATE WITH UNIVERSITY FACULTY AND STUDENTS.
Delivery Order - 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contractor
Universities Space Research Association (UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
09/30/2013
Obligated Amount
$3.9M
NNC13TA88T / NNC13BA10B - THIS CONTRACT SHALL ENABLE THE GLENN RESEARCH CENTER (GRC) TO SECURE, SUSTAIN, AND GROW SPECIALIZED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITIES ESSENTIAL TO ITS ROLE IN SUPPORTING NASA PROGRAMS AND GRC S STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN. THE ARTS CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SUPPORT IN CONDUCTING APPLIED RESEARCH IN AREAS OF GRC S CORE COMPETENCIES AS WELL AS ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES. THESE INCLUDE INCORPORATING THE NECESSARY ADVANCES IN RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGIES TO PROVIDE A BROADER UNDERSTANDING OF THE EFFECTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT OF SPACE; MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES FOR AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; ENGINE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES FOR AEROSPACE VEHICLES; IN-SPACE POWER AND PROPULSION SYSTEMS; INSTRUMENTATION, SENSORS, AND CONTROLS FOR AERONAUTICS AND SPACE SYSTEMS; AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR SAFE AND EFFICIENT AIRCRAFT OPERATION IN ATMOSPHERIC ICING CONDITIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE RESEARCH AVENUES THAT, BY FILLING GAPS IN KNOWLEDGE, WILL CREATE THE FOUNDATION UPON WHICH BROADLY APPLICABLE NEW TECHNOLOGIES CAN BE DEVELOPED. THOSE TECHNOLOGIES WILL BE APPLIED TO SYSTEMS BEING DEVELOPED BY VARIOUS NASA MISSION DIRECTORATES. NASA ENCOURAGES ACADEMIC INVOLVEMENT IN MANY OF ITS PROGRAMS. AS SUCH, THIS CONTRACT SHALL ENABLE THE ABILITY TO CONTRACT AND/OR COLLABORATE WITH UNIVERSITY FACULTY AND STUDENTS.
Delivery Order - 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contractor
Universities Space Research Association (UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
09/30/2013
Obligated Amount
$3.4M

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