The Collier Report of U.S. Government Contracting

Sampling of Federal Government Funding Actions/Set Asides

In order by amount of set aside monies.

• $749,999 - Friday the 10th of July 2015
  National Aeronautics And Space Administration
  NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
  IGF::OT::IGF OTHER FUNCTION - NASA NEEDS AN ADVANCED LUBRICATION SOLUTION FOR ITS FUTURE ROBOTIC SYSTEMS AND PLANETARY SURFACE ASSETS. THE REQUIRED LUBRICATION TECHNOLOGY MUST OFFER LOW-TEMPERATURE PERFORMANCE WHILE MINIMIZING WEAR IN THESE ROBOTIC SYSTEMS AND REDUCING THE MAINTENANCE NEEDED TO KEEP THEM RUNNING. IN THIS PHASE II PROJECT, INNOSENSE LLC (ISL) PROPOSES TO MEET NASA'S NEED BY FURTHER-ENGINEERING OF ITS IONOGLIDE LIQUID-BASED LUBRICANTS AND VALIDATING ITS PERFORMANCE THROUGH TESTING BY THIRD PARTY. IONOGLIDE LUBRICANTS OFFER LOW-TEMPERATURE PERFORMANCE WITH LIMITED OFF-GASSING AND HIGH DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURES. ISL'S APPROACH IS TO INTRODUCE PROPRIETARY ADDITIVES TO THE IONIC LIQUID MATRIX TO IMPART THERMAL STABILITY AND ENHANCE LUBRICITY. THIS DEPRESSES THE APPARENT FREEZING POINT WHILE MAINTAINING HIGH DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURES. THROUGH ELECTROSTATIC INTERACTIONS, THE PROPRIETARY ADDITIVE AND IONIC LIQUID FORM AN ORDER. WITH NEAR METALLIC SURFACES, THIS QUASI-ORDERING CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVED LUBRICITY. PHASE I TESTING SHOWS THAT ISL'S LUBRICANT OUTPERFORMS TOP COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE LUBRICANTS. ISL WILL WORK WITH A MAJOR NASA CONTRACTOR TO TEST LUBRICATION EFFICIENCY UNDER SIMULATED FIELD CONDITIONS. IONOGLIDE LUBRICANTS ARE ENVISIONED FOR USE PRIMARILY IN METALLIC BALL-BEARING CONDITIONS AT LOW PRESSURES.

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• $514,131 - Thursday the 10th of November 2011
  Department Of Army
  W6QK ACC-PICA
  SBIR PHASE II ENHANCEMENT FOR TOPIC NUMBER A08-053, THERMAL SENSING AND RESPONSIVE MATERIALS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

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• $50,000 - Thursday the 15th of May 2014
  National Aeronautics And Space Administration
  NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
  FOR MAINTAINING U.S. LEADERSHIP IN SPACE EXPLORATION, THERE IS AN URGENT NEED TO DEVELOP NONFLAMMABLE CREW CLOTHING WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF COMFORT, EASE OF CUSTOMIZATION, DURABILITY AND NONTOXICITY. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PHASE II PROJECT IS TO CONTINUE THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT OF HEAT AND FLAME-RESISTANT CREW CLOTHING (FRECLOTM) TO SATISFY NASA NEEDS. FRECLO CONSISTS OF INNOSENSE LLC (ISL) PROPRIETARY PHOSPHORUS-CONTAINING FLAME-RETARDANT (FR) FORMULATIONS PERMANENTLY TREATED ON SYNTHETIC, NATURAL OR BLENDED FABRICS AS WELL AS ON THE READYMADE GARMENTS. PHASE I DEMONSTRATED THE NASA USE POTENTIAL. UPON EXPOSURE TO FLAME, FRECLO FABRICS FORMED A CARBONACEOUS CHAR LAYER PREVENTING FURTHER FIRE OR HEAT-INDUCED DAMAGE TO THE FABRIC. ISL'S FR TREATMENTS ARE DEVOID OF HALOGENS, MAKING THE PROCESS ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY AND ELIMINATING TOXIC BYPRODUCTS DURING COMBUSTION. IN PHASE II, ISL WILL: (1) OPTIMIZE AND SCALE-UP FRECLO TREATMENTS, (2) FINE-TUNE FR FORMULATIONS AND APPLICATION METHODS FOR PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION, (3) PERFORM RIGOROUS EVALUATION OF THE TREATED FABRICS, AND (4) EVALUATE OFF-GASSING AND BIOCOMPATIBILITY OF THE TREATED FABRICS. ISL HAS COMMITTED $100K AS PHASE II CO-FUNDING AND HAS SECURED $300K AS PHASE III FOLLOW-ON FUNDING COMMITMENT FROM AN INDUSTRIAL PARTNER FOR SUCCESSFUL TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION. LARGE NASA PRIME CONTRACTORS HAVE STRONGLY ENDORSED THE FR MATERIALS.

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• $372,648 - Thursday the 17th of November 2011
  Department Of Army
  W6QK ACC-APG DURHAM
  SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SERVICES

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• $200,000 - Thursday the 15th of May 2014
  National Aeronautics And Space Administration
  NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
  FOR MAINTAINING U.S. LEADERSHIP IN SPACE EXPLORATION, THERE IS AN URGENT NEED TO DEVELOP NONFLAMMABLE CREW CLOTHING WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF COMFORT, EASE OF CUSTOMIZATION, DURABILITY AND NONTOXICITY. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PHASE II PROJECT IS TO CONTINUE THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT OF HEAT AND FLAME-RESISTANT CREW CLOTHING (FRECLOTM) TO SATISFY NASA NEEDS. FRECLO CONSISTS OF INNOSENSE LLC (ISL) PROPRIETARY PHOSPHORUS-CONTAINING FLAME-RETARDANT (FR) FORMULATIONS PERMANENTLY TREATED ON SYNTHETIC, NATURAL OR BLENDED FABRICS AS WELL AS ON THE READYMADE GARMENTS. PHASE I DEMONSTRATED THE NASA USE POTENTIAL. UPON EXPOSURE TO FLAME, FRECLO FABRICS FORMED A CARBONACEOUS CHAR LAYER PREVENTING FURTHER FIRE OR HEAT-INDUCED DAMAGE TO THE FABRIC. ISL'S FR TREATMENTS ARE DEVOID OF HALOGENS, MAKING THE PROCESS ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY AND ELIMINATING TOXIC BYPRODUCTS DURING COMBUSTION. IN PHASE II, ISL WILL: (1) OPTIMIZE AND SCALE-UP FRECLO TREATMENTS, (2) FINE-TUNE FR FORMULATIONS AND APPLICATION METHODS FOR PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION, (3) PERFORM RIGOROUS EVALUATION OF THE TREATED FABRICS, AND (4) EVALUATE OFF-GASSING AND BIOCOMPATIBILITY OF THE TREATED FABRICS. ISL HAS COMMITTED $100K AS PHASE II CO-FUNDING AND HAS SECURED $300K AS PHASE III FOLLOW-ON FUNDING COMMITMENT FROM AN INDUSTRIAL PARTNER FOR SUCCESSFUL TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION. LARGE NASA PRIME CONTRACTORS HAVE STRONGLY ENDORSED THE FR MATERIALS.

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• $150,000 - Tuesday the 11th of March 2014
  National Aeronautics And Space Administration
  NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
  THIS PHASE II SBIR PROJECT FOCUSES TO CONTINUE DEVELOPING CRYOGENIC INSULATION FOAMS THAT ARE FLEXIBLE, DEFORMING UNDER COMPRESSION. INNOSENSE LLC (ISL) DEMONSTRATED ENHANCED STRUCTURAL AND INSULATION PROPERTIES IN PHASE I TO ESTABLISH NASA USE POTENTIAL. IN PARTICULAR, ISL DEMONSTRATED A 30% INCREASE IN THERMAL SHIELDING PROPERTIES OVER BASELINE POLYURETHANE FOAMS. THESE FOAMS WERE EASILY FORMED INTO A VARIETY OF SHAPES RESISTING HIGH IMPACT LOADS WITHOUT DAMAGE. THE COATED FOAMS WERE EXTREMELY HYDROPHOBIC SHOWING EXCELLENT RESISTANCE TO MOISTURE. THESE MATERIALS INSULATED LIQUID NITROGEN TEMPERATURES WITH ONE INCH OF INSULATION THICKNESS. UPON FINE TUNING THE FOAM FORMULATIONS IN PHASE II, CRYOGENIC INSULATION PERFORMANCE WILL BE TESTED AT LIQUID HYDROGEN AND LIQUID OXYGEN TEMPERATURES. ISL HAS TEAMED WITH A LARGE NASA PRIME CONTRACTOR FOR COMPUTER MODELING AND PERFORMANCE VALIDATION DURING PHASE II. FOR ASSURING SUCCESS, ISL HAS COMMITTED $100K OF CO-FUNDING DURING PHASE II, AND SECURED $300K AS PHASE III FOLLOW-ON FUNDING FROM A COMMERCIALIZATION PARTNER. A TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS TEAM IS NOW IN PLACE FOR SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF THE PROJECT. AT PROJECT END, WE EXPECT TO ACHIEVE A TRL LEVEL OF AT LEAST 6 FROM 3 IN THE BEGINNING.

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• $130,000 - Thursday the 2nd of February 2012
  Department Of Army
  W6QK ACC-PICA
  INCREMENTAL FUNDING PHASE II IN SUPPORT OF SOW ENTITLED "THERMAL SENSING AND RESPONSIVE MATERIALS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING."

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• $125,000 - Friday the 10th of July 2015
  National Aeronautics And Space Administration
  NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
  INNOSENSE LLC (ISL) PROPOSES TO DEVELOP A NANOPARTICLE ENCAPSULATION SYSTEMS FOR WATER- AND FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMINS (VITACAP ) TO INCREASE SHELF LIFE UP TO FIVE YEARS FOR LONG DURATION SPACE MISSIONS. THIS ENCAPSULATION TECHNOLOGY WOULD PRESERVE/ENHANCE THE NUTRIENT CONTENT OF SPACE FOODS BY INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF BIO-ACTIVE VITAMINS DELIVERED INTO THE BODY. ENSURING ADEQUATE NUTRITION THAT IS ADAPTED TO THESE PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITIONS IN SPACE, ADDS A NEW DIMENSION TO THE CHALLENGES OF PLANNED LONG DURATION HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT MISSIONS BEYOND LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO). PHASE I FEASIBILITY STUDIES ARE EXPECTED TO DEMONSTRATE THAT ENCAPSULATED VITAMINS DO NOT DEGRADE AND THE PROPOSED ENCAPSULATION MATERIALS DO NOT ALLOW DIFFUSION OF THE VITAMIN UNDER PROCESSING AND STORAGE CONDITIONS. IT WOULD ALSO BE ESTABLISHED THAT BIOACTIVE VITAMINS ARE RELEASED UNDER DIGESTION CONDITIONS.

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• $100,000 - Thursday the 12th of January 2012
  Missile Defense Agency
  MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA)
  PH I RESEARCH&DEVELOPMENT

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