Low-Cost Domestic Source for Blended Carbon and Phenolic Felt

NASA is seeking a U.S.-based small business to identify or develop a low-cost domestic source for blended carbon and phenolic felt batting or yarn used in thermal protection systems for planetary entry vehicles. The effort focuses on establishing a reliable, cost-effective supply chain within the United States to support mission-critical aerospace applications, ensuring materials meet stringent performance requirements for high-temperature environments during atmospheric entry. This contract is a total small business set-aside under the SBA program and falls under NAICS code 326199, which covers other rubber product manufacturing, indicating the specialized nature of the composite materials involved. The opportunity was posted on April 29, 2026, with a deadline for responses on May 21, 2026, and is structured as a subcontract, suggesting it may be part of a larger NASA procurement initiative. There is no specified place of performance or point of contact listed, leaving the geographic location of production and communication procedures to be determined by the selected contractor.