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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Conventional friction stir extrusion machine (MFS-TOPS-126)

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T2P-MSFC-00055Federal

Response Deadline03/02/2027, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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NASA Marshall Space Flight Center is seeking companies interested in licensing the Conventional Friction Stir Extrusion (C-FSE) machine, a technology designed to perform small-batch metal extrusion using a system that can be added to conventional friction stir welding equipment. This tool allows for custom geometries via modular face plates and eliminates the need to preheat large metal billets, reducing energy and tooling costs. The machine is compatible with any metal alloy amenable to friction stir welding, including various lightweight and exotic alloys. License rights may be granted on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis, though NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these licenses. Interested parties must submit applications through the Automated Technology Licensing Application System by the deadline of March 2, 2027. This opportunity is intended for the commercialization, manufacture, and marketing of the technology, and no follow-on procurement is expected to result from the responses to this notice.

General Info

NASA offers licenses for C-FSE metal extrusion technology; application deadline March 2, 2027.

Agency

National Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

NAICS

927110 - Space Research and Technology

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Timeline

PostedMar 24

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Response DeadlineMar 2

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Response Deadline

03/02/2027, 09:00:00 PM UTCin 4 months

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

Contacts1 person available

OfficeHUNTSVILLE, AL, 35812, USA

Organization / AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

Office AddressHUNTSVILLE, AL, 35812, USA

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Full Description

NASA’s Technology Transfer Program solicits inquiries from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market the following technology. License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use. NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these potential licenses.

THE TECHNOLOGY:

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center has developed a new small-scale metal extrusion tool, called a conventional friction stir extrusion (C-FSE) machine that may be attached or added-on to a conventional friction stir welding (C-FSW) system. The C-FSE machine uses the heat generation and plastic deformation processes underpinning C-FSW to perform metal extrusion instead of metal joining. The new tool can perform small-batch extrusion runs with custom geometries that can be easily changed by replacing the modular extrusion block face plate. Compared to traditional metal extrusion processes, large billets of metal do not have to be preheated prior to the extrusion for the C-FSE machine as raw metal rods can be fed directly into the extrusion block, saving significant tooling and energy costs. The C-FSE machine can work with any metal alloy that is amenable to FSW processes, including aluminum alloys and other lightweight or exotic alloys.

To express interest in this licensing opportunity, please submit a license application through NASA’s Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) by visiting https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/MFS-TOPS-126

If you have any questions, please e-mail NASA’s Technology Transfer Program at contact@example.gov with the title of this Technology Transfer Opportunity as listed in this SAM.gov notice and your preferred contact information. For more information about licensing other NASA-developed technologies, please visit the NASA Technology Transfer Portal at https://technology.nasa.gov/

These responses are provided to members of NASA’s Technology Transfer Program for the purpose of promoting public awareness of NASA-developed technology products, and conducting preliminary market research to determine public interest in and potential for future licensing opportunities. No follow-on procurement is expected to result from responses to this Notice.