The Collier Report of U.S. Government Contracting

Sampling of Federal Government Funding Actions/Set Asides

In order by amount of set aside monies.

• $9,475 - Thursday the 26th of July 2012
  Department Of Navy
  NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
  REPAIR

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• $8,900 - Friday the 24th of August 2012
  Department Of Navy
  NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
  ONE YEAR OF MAINTENANCE FOR AN EASY TUBE 2000 CARBON NANOTUBE FURNACE

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• $72,590 - Friday the 28th of September 2012
  National Aeronautics And Space Administration
  GLENN RESEARCH CENTER
  NASA`S GLENN RESEARCH CENTER IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING THE EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS TEST CHAMBER, WHICH WILL BE USED TO SIMULATE THE ATMOSPHERES OF VARIOUS BODIES IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM, MOST NOTABLY THE ATMOSPHERE OF VENUS; OTHER POSSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE ATMOSPHERE OF SEVERAL OF THE MOONS OF JUPITER AND SATURN. IN ORDER TO ACCURATELY SIMULATE THESE EXTRATERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS, THE TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE FOUND ON THE SURFACE OF THESE ENVIRONMENTS MUST BE SIMULATED, AS WELL AS THE GAS CONSTITUENTS OF THESE ENVIRONMENTS. THE GASES REQUIRED TO GENERATE THE ATMOSPHERES CONSIST OF SEVERAL DIFFERENT GAS SPECIES. THESE SPECIES MAY INCLUDE, AS A MINIMUM, NITROGEN, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND OTHER SPECIES CONSISTING OF A GAS SPECIES MIXED WITH NITROGEN. FOR EXAMPLE, SOME OF THE GAS SPECIES REQUIRED TO SIMULATE THE ATMOSPHERE OF VENUS INCLUDE NITROGEN, CARBON DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE GAS, CARBONYL SULFIDE, SULFUR DIOXIDE, NITRIC OXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, AND WATER VAPOR (IN ADDITION TO NITROGEN AND CARBON DIOXIDE). OTHER ATMOSPHERES WILL REQUIRE GASES SUCH AS ETHANE AND METHANE. ALL OF THE GAS SPECIES WILL BE CAREFULLY METERED TO ENSURE THAT THE CORRECT CONCENTRATIONS OF THE GASES ARE PRESENT IN THE FINAL MIXTURE. IN ADDITION, DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUES SURROUNDING THE MORE EXOTIC GASES SUCH AS CARBON MONOXIDE, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, AND HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, THE INTRODUCTION OF THESE GASES MUST BE HANDLED WITH PARTICULAR CARE. TO SAFELY HANDLE THESE GASES, AUTOMATED GAS MANAGEMENT PANELS WILL SAFELY CONTROL THE FLOW OF THESE GASES, AS WELL AS THE PURGING, EVACUATION, AND VENTING OF THE TUBING CARRYING THESE GASES. THIS PROCUREMENT IS FOR THE PURCHASE OF SIX AUTOMATED GAS MANAGEMENT PANELS, INCLUDING TWO OPTIONS TO PURCHASE A SEVENTH BACK-UP PANEL AND TO PURCHASE PANEL PROGRAMMING SERVICES.

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• $65,245 - Wednesday the 26th of September 2012
  National Aeronautics And Space Administration
  GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
  LOW PRESSURE CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION SYSTEM: PRESSURE TRANSDUCER AND QUARTZ DISPERSION TUBES; CONTROL SYSTEM UPGRADE TO J2052 FOUR STACK FURNACE; ON-SITE FIELD SERVICE; AND SHIPPING.

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• $5,330 - Friday the 28th of October 2011
  Department Of Air Force
  FA8601 AFLCMC PZIO
  GAS CABINET

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• $266,850 - Tuesday the 17th of April 2012
  Department Of Army
  W6QK ACC-APG ADELPHI
  MOCVD SYSTEM

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• $16,740 - Thursday the 6th of September 2012
  Department Of Navy
  NSWC DAHLGREN
  DC BIAS FIELD ASSISTED GROWTH KIT

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• $10,000 - Monday the 22nd of September 2014
  National Aeronautics And Space Administration
  GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
  LOW PRESSURE CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION SYSTEM: PRESSURE TRANSDUCER AND QUARTZ DISPERSION TUBES; CONTROL SYSTEM UPGRADE TO J2052 FOUR STACK FURNACE; ON-SITE FIELD SERVICE; AND SHIPPING.

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