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Flight-Worthy Hardware Fabrication & Characterization

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This subcontract, issued by the NASA SBIR/STTR Program, focuses on the precision fabrication and performance characterization of a flight-worthy cold cathode ionizer prototype. The scope of work includes the development of both brassboard and final prototype builds to ensure the hardware meets the necessary standards for space qualification. The project is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under the SBIR/STTR mandate, specifically for companies with fewer than 500 employees. Performance for this contract will take place in Greenbelt, Maryland, under NAICS code 332813.

General Info

NASA SBIR subcontract for fabricating and characterizing a flight-worthy cold cathode ionizer prototype.

Agency

National Aeronautics and Space Administration → NASA SBIR/STTR Program

NAICS

332813 - Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

Place of Performance

Greenbelt, MD, 20771, USA

Set-Aside

SBA

Documents

This scope was carved out of S1.06-1579.

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Fail-safe Cold Cathode Ionizer

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AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration → NASA SBIR/STTR Program

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Precision fabrication and performance characterization of a flight-worthy cold cathode ionizer prototype, including brassboard and final prototype builds for space qualification.

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