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Test Platform Development for Planetary Simulation

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The NASA SBIR/STTR Program is seeking a subcontractor to design and fabricate a specialized pressurized test platform. This equipment will be used for the ground-based validation of separator hardware by simulating the extreme atmospheric conditions found on Venus. The project will be performed in Pasadena, California. 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 contract falls under NAICS code 333912 and was posted on August 20, 2026.

General Info

Small business subcontractor needed to build Venus atmospheric test platform in Pasadena, California.

Agency

National Aeronautics and Space Administration → NASA SBIR/STTR Program

NAICS

333912 - Air and Gas Compressor 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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Design and fabricate a pressurized test platform that simulates Venus atmospheric conditions for ground-based validation of separator hardware.

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