The Collier Report of U.S. Government Contracting

Sampling of Federal Government Funding Actions/Set Asides

In order by amount of set aside monies.

• $99,886 - Friday the 17th of April 2015
  Missile Defense Agency
  MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA)
  IGF::OT::IGF PH I RESEARCH&DEVELOPMENT

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• $95,000 - Wednesday the 7th of March 2012
  Department Of Air Force
  FA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL/RQK
  MATER -INCREMENTAL FUNDING

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• $80,243 - Wednesday the 30th of January 2013
  Department Of Navy
  NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
  PR 68-1100-12 R&D OF AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE CONFIGURATION THAT MAXIMIZES THE SURFACE AREA FOR SOLAR PANELS.

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• $79,951 - Thursday the 27th of October 2011
  Department Of Navy
  NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV LKE
  RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SBIR PHASE I TOPIC N112-127

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• $749,970 - Thursday the 6th of September 2012
  Department Of Air Force
  FA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL/RQK
  SBIR II: SMALL UAV HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM

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• $749,965 - Tuesday the 15th of March 2016
  National Aeronautics And Space Administration
  NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
  IGF::OT::IGF OTHER FUNCTION - WITH THE RETIRING OF THE SHUTTLE FLEET, UP-MASS AND DOWN-MASS TO ISS ARE AT A PREMIUM. THE SPACE STATION ITSELF HAS A LIMITED LIFECYCLE AS WELL, THUS LONG-TERM AND/OR HIGH-RISK DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS POSE ISSUES FOR SCIENCE 'RETURN ON INVESTMENT', IF THE TECHNOLOGY CANNOT BE ADEQUATELY MATURED BEFORE THE STATION IS DECOMMISSIONED. THUS INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES THAT MINIMIZE IMPACT ON LIMITING RESOURCES SUCH AS UP-MASS, DOWN-MASS AND CREW TIME, AND CAN DO SO IN THE NEAR- TO MID-TERM, ARE HIGHLY DESIRABLE. ONE SUCH AREA INCLUDES THE VARIOUS RECHARGEABLE BATTERY SYSTEMS ON ISS USED EXTENSIVELY FOR CAMERAS, CAMCORDERS, LAPTOPS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND OTHER PORTABLE SCIENCE AND DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT. A COMMON (UNIVERSAL) BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM FOR ISS, WITH THE FLEXIBILITY TO ACCOMMODATE CURRENT AND FUTURE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY REQUIREMENTS FOR PAYLOADS AND EQUIPMENT, COULD REDUCE THE COST OF USE OF THE ISS FOR PAYLOAD DEVELOPERS. SUCH A SYSTEM WOULD NOT ONLY SIMPLIFY THE SAFETY AND INTEGRATION PROCESS FOR BATTERY-OPERATED ISS APPLICATIONS, BUT ALSO REDUCE UP-MASS BY MAKING USE OF EXISTING ISS RESOURCES. IN ITS SBIR PHASE I PROGRAM, AURORA FLIGHT SCIENCES LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR SUCH A SYSTEM, BASED ON THE NEEDS OF CURRENT AND PLANNED ISS BATTERY SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY INDICATE THAT A UNIVERSAL RECHARGEABLE BATTERY SYSTEM IS FEASIBLE AND COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE UP-MASS AND CREW-TIME TO SUPPORT CURRENT AND FUTURE ISS PROGRAMS. EXPANDING ON THE FEASIBILITY STUDY PERFORMED IN PHASE I, AURORA WILL DELIVER A PROTOFLIGHT CHARGER SYSTEM AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AT THE CONCLUSION OF PHASE II. THE PROPOSED SYSTEM WILL BE FULLY DEVELOPED IN COMPLIANCE WITH NASA SAFETY AND INTEGRATION CRITERIA WITHIN THE 2-YEAR SBIR PHASE II TIMEFRAME, FACILITATING PROCUREMENT OF FLIGHT AND GROUND SUPPORT HARDWARE BY NASA IN A POTENTIAL PHASE III PROGRAM.

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• $74,862 - Thursday the 5th of December 2013
  National Aeronautics And Space Administration
  NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
  NUCLEAR REACTORS TO SUPPORT FUTURE ROBOTIC AND MANNED MISSIONS IMPOSE NEW AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THEIR CONTROL AND PROTECTION INSTRUMENTATION. LONG DURATION SURFACE MISSIONS NECESSITATE RELIABLE AUTONOMOUS OPERATION, AND MANNED MISSIONS IMPOSE ADDED REQUIREMENTS FOR FAIL-SAFE REACTOR PROTECTION. THERE IS A NEED FOR AN ADVANCED INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SPACE-NUCLEAR REACTORS THAT ADDRESSES BOTH ASPECTS OF AUTONOMOUS OPERATION AND SAFETY. HIGHLY RELIABLE, EARTH-BASED REACTOR INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEMS CAN PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT REFERENCE FOR SPACE-BASED DESIGNS, HOWEVER THERE IS CURRENTLY NO EARTH-BASED REACTOR CONTROL SYSTEM THAT IS PRACTICAL FOR USE IN SPACE. IN PHASE I, WE ESTABLISHED THE FEASIBILITY OF ADAPTING PROVEN TERRESTRIAL REACTOR INSTRUMENTATION FOR SPACE APPLICATION, AND DEVELOPED A PRELIMINARY ARCHITECTURE ON WHICH TO BASE A FLIGHT SYSTEM. THIS PHASE II WILL RESULT IN A COMPLETE DETAILED DESIGN FOR A SPACE-BASED REACTOR INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL SYSTEM (RICS), INCLUDING FABRICATION AND TESTING OF A GROUND-BASED PROTOTYPE FOR SYSTEM EVALUATION. ADDITIONALLY, WE WILL LEVERAGE EXISTING NEUTRON DETECTION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED UNDER A PREVIOUS NASA CONTRACT, AND OPTIMIZED FOR THE SPACE ENVIRONMENT. THIS WIDE RANGE NEUTRON DETECTOR (WRND), IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROPOSED RICS, WILL PROVIDE A COMPLETE SOLUTION FOR AUTONOMOUS OPERATION OF SPACE REACTORS FROM HUNDREDS OF WATTS TO MULTI-MEGAWATTS.

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• $6,925,377 - Wednesday the 26th of September 2012
  Department Of Air Force
  FA8620 ASC WI
  ACAT 3, BIG SAFARI, ORION 120 HOUR FLIGHT BRIDGE FUNDING

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• $65,361 - Thursday the 5th of June 2014
  National Aeronautics And Space Administration
  AMES RESEARCH CENTER
  IGF::OT::IGF OTHER FUNCTIONS - TWO SPHERES SATELLITES WITH EXPANSION PORTS AND ACCESSORIES.

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• $635,650 - Wednesday the 20th of February 2013
  National Aeronautics And Space Administration
  AMES RESEARCH CENTER
  IGF::OT::IGF THE PHOENIX PROGRAM SEEKS TO DEVELOP AND DEMONSTRATE TECHNOLOGIES TO COOPERATIVELY HARVEST AND RE-USE VALUABLE COMPONENTS FROM RETIRED, NONWORKING SATELLITES IN GEOSYNCHRONOUS EARTH ORBIT (GEO) AND DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO CREATE NEW SPACE SYSTEMS AT GREATLY REDUCED COST. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE AURORA SOW IS TO DEVELOP CELLULARIZED SATELLITES (SATLETS) IN SUPPORT OF THE PHOENIX PROGRAM. THESE SATLETS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR VARIOUS SUBSYSTEMS NEEDED FOR THE MAJOR FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF AN ON-ORBIT DEMONSTRATION SCENARIO.

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