80NSSC20C0119
Definitive Contract
Overview
Government Description
ULTRA-EFFICIENT ULTRASONIC DRYING FOR SPACECRAFT SOLID WASTE
Awardee
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Knoxville, TN 37932 United States
Pricing
Fixed Price
Set Aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total (SBA)
Extent Competed
Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources
Est. Average FTE
1
Related Opportunity
None
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the Potential End Date has been extended from 08/19/22 to 08/09/24 and the Potential Award value has increased 28% from $759,987 to $969,987.
Ultrasonic Technology Solutions was awarded
Definitive Contract 80NSSC20C0119 (80NSSC-20-C-0119)
for Ultra-Efficient Ultrasonic Drying For Spacecraft Solid Waste
worth up to $969,987
by Shared Services Center
in August 2020.
The contract
has a duration of 4 years and
was awarded
with a Small Business Total set aside
with
NAICS 541715 and
PSC AR11
via direct negotiation acquisition procedures with 500 bids received.
SBIR Details
Research Type
Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase II
Title
Ultra-Efficient Ultrasonic Drying for Spacecraft Solid Waste
Abstract
Ultrasonic Technology Solutions (UTS) aims to develop a transformative human solid waste management system for the International Space Station (ISS) that uses our unique, efficient and fast direct-contact ultrasonic drying method. Human metabolic solid waste (feces) contains 75% water by mass which is currently not recovered on the ISS and is instead transported back to earth. Return transportation of this waste results in significant cost and unneeded payload utilization. Water recovery and stabilization of solid waste is a critical technology gap for long-duration human planetary exploration and future missions to the moon and Mars. Under SBIR Phase Iota;, direct contact ultrasonic results showed that it is feasible to remove 80-100% of the water from human solid waste at the rate exceeding gt;140 kg/m2.hr, which is about 2 orders of magnitude faster than conventional thermal (evaporative) based drying at a fraction of the energy input.The direct contact ultrasonic drying technology was invented at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in 2015. During 2015-2017, the ORNL team demonstrated five times higher drying energy efficiency for clothing (1/5th of the energy input) and two times faster drying rates compared to state-of-the-art residential clothes dryers. In September 2018 the lead inventor, Dr. Ayyoub Momen, along with a team of seasoned professionals launched UTS, and exclusively licensed the direct contact ultrasonic drying technology from ORNL for commercial and industrial fields of use. Phase Iota; of SBIR showed a promising result for removing water from feces. Under SBIR Phase II, the team is planning to design, develop and evaluate the performance of a full-scale ultrasonic drying machine that is compatible with the established solid waste management system at ISS. nbsp;nbsp;
Research Objective
The goal of phase II is to continue the R&D efforts initiated in Phase I. Funding is based on the results achieved in Phase I and the scientific and technical merit and commercial potential of the project proposed in Phase II.
Topic Code
H3
Agency Tracking Number
192796
Solicitation Number
SBIR_19_P2
Contact
Ayyoub M. Momen
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 12/4/24
Period of Performance
8/20/20
Start Date
8/9/24
Current End Date
8/9/24
Potential End Date
Obligations
$970.0K
Total Obligated
$970.0K
Current Award
$970.0K
Potential Award
Award Hierarchy
Definitive Contract
80NSSC20C0119
Subcontracts
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to 80NSSC20C0119
People
Suggested agency contacts for 80NSSC20C0119
Competition
Number of Bidders
500
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Evaluated Preference
None
Commercial Item Acquisition
Commercial Item Procedures Not Used
Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items
No
Other Categorizations
Subcontracting Plan
Plan Not Required
Cost Accounting Standards
No (Waiver Approved)
Business Size Determination
Small Business
Awardee UEI
WZL7DKKH8A59
Awardee CAGE
87JG9
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
80NSSC NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
Funding Office
80NSSC
Created By
brandi.a.dardar@nasa.gov
Last Modified By
espolk
Approved By
justin.b.prince@nasa.gov
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Performance District
TN-02
Senators
Marsha Blackburn
Bill Hagerty
Bill Hagerty
Representative
Tim Burchett
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space Technology, National Aeronautics Space Administration (080-0131) | Space flight, research, and supporting activities | Research and development contracts (25.5) | $969,987 | 100% |
Modified: 12/4/24