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Space-Grade Materials Engineering for Harsh Environments

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The Space-Grade Materials Engineering for Harsh Environments subcontract, issued by the NASA SBIR/STTR Program, focuses on the development and testing of advanced materials designed to withstand the extreme conditions of Venus. The primary objective is to engineer materials capable of surviving the intense stresses of launch as well as the high pressure, extreme heat, and corrosive gases characteristic of the Venusian atmosphere. This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under the SBIR/STTR mandate, restricting eligibility to firms with fewer than 500 employees. The project falls under NAICS code 325998 and specifies Pasadena, California, as the place of performance.

General Info

NASA SBIR subcontract for developing space-grade materials to withstand extreme Venusian environments.

Agency

National Aeronautics and Space Administration → NASA SBIR/STTR Program

NAICS

325998 - All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Pasadena, CA, 91109, USA

Set-Aside

SBA

Documents

This scope was carved out of S1-07-4616.

The full solicitation package (1 document), including the RFP, is on the prime solicitation, not on this scope.

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Advance Aerosol Separator for Planetary Exploration

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PostedAug 20

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AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration → NASA SBIR/STTR Program

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Organization / AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration → NASA SBIR/STTR Program

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Develop and test advanced materials capable of surviving launch stresses and Venusian atmospheric conditions including high pressure, heat, and corrosive gases.

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