David E. Steitz
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1730
david.steitz@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 11-113
NASA SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS ADDRESS CRITICAL NEEDS
WASHINGTON -- NASA has selected 27 small business proposals that
address critical research and technology needs for agency programs
and projects for final contract negotiations.
The proposals have a combined value of approximately $16.2 million.
Proposals were submitted by 27 high-tech firms in 18 states,
partnering with 24 research institutions in 19 states. Negotiated
individual awards, each with a value of up to $600,000, will be for
research projects for two years.
The proposals are included in Phase II of NASA's Small Business
Technology Transfer program. The agency's Office of the Chief
Technologist manages the program as part of its focus on emerging
technologies and efforts to advance technological innovation for NASA
and the government.
"Through programs like this, NASA is investing in innovation in
America's small businesses and universities," said NASA Chief
Technologist Bobby Braun at the agency's headquarters in Washington.
"There is no shortage of technological innovators in this country; we
simply need to invest in them. Investing in research and technology,
the U.S. will not only extend its technological superiority, but also
will stimulate our economy, creating new high-tech jobs, products and
services all across our country."
The program's innovations address specific technology gaps in NASA
missions; provide a foundation for future technology needs; and are
complementary to other agency research investments.
Innovative technologies in the program include:
-Information technologies that enable planetary robots to better
support human exploration.
-Advanced space power and propulsion technologies that will result in
durable, long-life, lightweight, high performance space power and
in-space systems to fulfill the nation's exploration goals.
-Modern computational fluid dynamics codes to solve fluid motion
equations and enhance the modeling required for a wide range of NASA
missions, including subsonic commercial aircraft, rotorcraft,
supersonic and hypersonic vehicles and planetary exploration
vehicles.
The highly competitive program is a three-phase award system. It
provides qualified small businesses, including women-owned and
disadvantaged firms, with opportunities to propose innovative ideas
meeting specific research and development needs of the federal
government. The program requires a collaborative research effort
between small businesses and research institutions.
The criteria used to select the winning proposals included technical
merit and innovation, Phase I program results, value to NASA,
commercial potential and company capabilities.
Phase I is a feasibility study to evaluate the scientific and
technical merit of an idea. Awards are for up to 12 months in amounts
up to $100,000. Phase II expands on the results of the development in
Phase I. Phase III is for the commercialization of the results of
Phase II and requires the use of private sector funding.
NASA is required by statue to reserve a portion of agency research and
development funds for awards to small businesses. NASA works closely
with the Small Business Administration ensuring compliance with
federal regulations related to the program.
The Office of the Chief Technologist manages the program through
NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif. Individual
projects are managed by NASA's field centers.
For a list of selected companies, visit:
For more information about NASA's Office of the Chief Technologist,
visit:
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