The Collier Report of U.S. Government Contracting

Sampling of Federal Government Funding Actions/Set Asides

In order by amount of set aside monies.

• $89,000 - Wednesday the 27th of June 2012
  National Aeronautics And Space Administration
  JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
  NASA OFFICE OF THE CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST GAME CHANGING TECHNOLOGY DIVISION UNIQUE AND INNOVATIVE SPACE TECHNOLOGY BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT THIS WORK SUPPORTS THE ENERGY SYSTEMS DIVISION. THE DIVISION PROVIDES CONCEPTUAL DESIGN, FEASIBILITY STUDIES, ANALYSIS, DEVELOPMENT, QUALIFICATION TESTING, FLIGHT CERTIFICATION, OPERATIONS, AND SUSTAINING ENGINEERING. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY RESEARCH FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LIGHTWEIGHT SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET SYSTEM FOR ACTIVE RADIATION SHIELDING OF A SPACESHIP FOR INTERPLANETARY EXPLORATIONS LIKE EXTENDED MISSIONS TO THE MOON, ASTEROID, AND MARS. TO FACILITATE LAUNCH OF SUCH A SYSTEM, A MODULAR COIL CONCEPT IS REQUIRED THAT ALLOWS ASSEMBLY OF THE VARIOUS COMPONENTS IN SPACE. THE CONTRACTOR HAS SIX MAIN TASKS. FIRST, THE CONTRACTOR WILL OPTIMIZE A COIL LAYOUT FOR RADIATION SHIELDING. THE SHIELDING EFFICIENCY DEPENDS STRONGLY ON THE LAYOUT OF THE SPACESHIP AND THE SURROUNDING COIL CONFIGURATION. THE COIL LAYOUT WILL BE OPTIMIZED WITH MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS. THE STUDY WILL CONSIDER AN ARRAY OF DOUBLE-HELIX COILS SURROUNDING THE SPACESHIP WITH ADDITIONAL COIL CONFIGURATIONS IN THE FORWARD AND AFT END OF THE MODULE. SECOND, THE CONTRACTOR WILL DETERMINE A CONCEPT OF SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET. DURING THIS TASK THE CONCEPT OF THE REQUIRED COIL WILL BE DEVELOPED. THIRD, THE CONTRACTOR WILL DEVELOP A CONCEPT FOR CONDUCTOR PLACEMENT. A KEY DESIGN ISSUE OF THE SUPERCONDUCTING TAPE IS ITS MECHANICAL ROBUSTNESS AND ITS MINIMUM BENDING RADII. FOURTH, THE CONTRACTOR WILL DEVELOP A CONCEPT OF COIL SUPPORT STRUCTURE. THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF THE SUPERCONDUCTING COILS HAS TO BE LIGHT AND THE MATERIAL SHOULD MINIMIZE SECONDARY PARTICLE PRODUCTION. FIFTH, THE CONTRACTOR WILL BUILD A CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF THE CRYOGENIC SYSTEM. THE COILS HAVE TO BE KEPT WITHIN A CERTAIN TEMPERATURE RANGE TO GUARANTEE THE SUPERCONDUCTING STATE OF THE CONDUCTOR. SIXTH, THE CONTRACTOR WILL BUILD A CONCEPTUAL DESIGN AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE REQUIRED FLUX PUMP CHARGING SYSTEM. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE SUPERCONDUCTING COILS OPERATE IN A PERSISTENT MODE WITH HIGH OPERATIONAL CURRENTS OF SEVERAL THOUSAND AMPS.

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• $22,500 - Wednesday the 22nd of April 2015
  National Aeronautics And Space Administration
  JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
  NASA OFFICE OF THE CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST GAME CHANGING TECHNOLOGY DIVISION UNIQUE AND INNOVATIVE SPACE TECHNOLOGY BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT THIS WORK SUPPORTS THE ENERGY SYSTEMS DIVISION. THE DIVISION PROVIDES CONCEPTUAL DESIGN, FEASIBILITY STUDIES, ANALYSIS, DEVELOPMENT, QUALIFICATION TESTING, FLIGHT CERTIFICATION, OPERATIONS, AND SUSTAINING ENGINEERING. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY RESEARCH FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LIGHTWEIGHT SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET SYSTEM FOR ACTIVE RADIATION SHIELDING OF A SPACESHIP FOR INTERPLANETARY EXPLORATIONS LIKE EXTENDED MISSIONS TO THE MOON, ASTEROID, AND MARS. TO FACILITATE LAUNCH OF SUCH A SYSTEM, A MODULAR COIL CONCEPT IS REQUIRED THAT ALLOWS ASSEMBLY OF THE VARIOUS COMPONENTS IN SPACE. THE CONTRACTOR HAS SIX MAIN TASKS. FIRST, THE CONTRACTOR WILL OPTIMIZE A COIL LAYOUT FOR RADIATION SHIELDING. THE SHIELDING EFFICIENCY DEPENDS STRONGLY ON THE LAYOUT OF THE SPACESHIP AND THE SURROUNDING COIL CONFIGURATION. THE COIL LAYOUT WILL BE OPTIMIZED WITH MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS. THE STUDY WILL CONSIDER AN ARRAY OF DOUBLE-HELIX COILS SURROUNDING THE SPACESHIP WITH ADDITIONAL COIL CONFIGURATIONS IN THE FORWARD AND AFT END OF THE MODULE. SECOND, THE CONTRACTOR WILL DETERMINE A CONCEPT OF SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET. DURING THIS TASK THE CONCEPT OF THE REQUIRED COIL WILL BE DEVELOPED. THIRD, THE CONTRACTOR WILL DEVELOP A CONCEPT FOR CONDUCTOR PLACEMENT. A KEY DESIGN ISSUE OF THE SUPERCONDUCTING TAPE IS ITS MECHANICAL ROBUSTNESS AND ITS MINIMUM BENDING RADII. FOURTH, THE CONTRACTOR WILL DEVELOP A CONCEPT OF COIL SUPPORT STRUCTURE. THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF THE SUPERCONDUCTING COILS HAS TO BE LIGHT AND THE MATERIAL SHOULD MINIMIZE SECONDARY PARTICLE PRODUCTION. FIFTH, THE CONTRACTOR WILL BUILD A CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF THE CRYOGENIC SYSTEM. THE COILS HAVE TO BE KEPT WITHIN A CERTAIN TEMPERATURE RANGE TO GUARANTEE THE SUPERCONDUCTING STATE OF THE CONDUCTOR. SIXTH, THE CONTRACTOR WILL BUILD A CONCEPTUAL DESIGN AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE REQUIRED FLUX PUMP CHARGING SYSTEM. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE SUPERCONDUCTING COILS OPERATE IN A PERSISTENT MODE WITH HIGH OPERATIONAL CURRENTS OF SEVERAL THOUSAND AMPS.

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