Dual Use Technology Development Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) 2019

Background: John C. Stennis Space Center (SSC) is the primary NASA rocket propulsion testing center. SSC tests items ranging from multi-engine stages to individual components of rocket engines. Propulsion test customers include NASA, the Department of Defense and the commercial space launch industry. SSC manages a large federal city that is home to over forty federal, state, university and industry entities. SSC manages a restricted airspace that is available for development, testing and operation of unmanned aerial vehicles. SSC engineering laboratories design and test electronics, sensors, algorithms and mechanical components.
Purpose: This CAN supports identification and implementation of cost-sharing partnerships with commercial firms to develop technology to meet a specific NASA need at SSC.
Scope: This notice seeks responses from potential partners interested in entering into a Cooperative Agreement with NASA for the joint development of technologies to meet SSC needs. These technology development projects are managed by the Chief of the Advanced Technology & Technology Transfer branch at the John C. Stennis Space Center, Stennis Space Center, MS.
Areas of Interest: SSC technology interests, include, but are not limited to, the following:
Propulsion system test technology • In-line LOX quality measurement • LOX flow measurement Innovative components & materials • Cryogenic pumps • Valves designed for 15kpsi and higher Autonomous & intelligent systems • Machine learning & adaptive systems • Anomaly detection & identification • Fault tolerant systems • Autonomous operations Systems engineering & optimization • MBSE of multi-domain systems using SysML and/or MATLAB • Optimization of operations & logistics • Automation of system design • Robust cost estimation tools/practices Advanced sensors & instruments • Internet of Things (IoT) • Nonintrusive flow monitoring • NDE of structures Big data processing & analysis • HPC & cloud computing • Real-time, high-speed, streaming data analytics • Predictive monitoring and forecasting Image & signal processing • High-speed signal processing • Deep learning & neural networks Decision support tools & systems • Software development & test • App & software tool development Airspace management • Airspace monitoring & control Computational modeling & simulation • CFD
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B. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION
Project awards are contingent upon availability of funds. The participating partner will contribute an equal value of resources to match the NASA funding for the project. The projects will be joint technology development efforts in the areas indicated in Section A, Areas of Interest, which will include collaboration with NASA or NASA support contractor personnel. NASA facilities may be available for use in the technology development and demonstration if needed, but must be stipulated in the agre