The Collier Report of U.S. Government Contracting

Sampling of Federal Government Funding Actions/Set Asides

In order by amount of set aside monies.

• $22,415 - Friday the 10th of July 2015
  National Aeronautics And Space Administration
  NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
  THE TECHNICAL OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROGRAM ARE TO DEVELOP A COST-EFFECTIVE PROCESS TO DELIVER CELESTIAL BODY SIMULANTS FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. SPECIFICALLY, THE TECHNICAL OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT ARE: DELIVER 3 METRIC TONS OF A LUNAR MARE SIMULANT. A PORTION OF THE SIMULANT WILL BE BULK, EXCAVATION-GRADE THAT IS COMPATIBLE TO THE NOW DEPLETED JSC-1A. ANOTHER PORTION OF THE SIMULANT WILL BE A TECHNICAL GRADE SIMULANT THAT HAS THE PROPER AMOUNTS OF GLASS AND AGGLUTINATES INCLUDED. FINALLY, A TITANIUM-RICH MARE WILL BE PRODUCED. THE CORRECT CONCENTRATIONS OF TITANIUM ARE CRITICAL FOR MECHANICAL AND CHEMICAL PROCESS DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING. AFTER THE 3 METRIC TONS OF MARE SIMULANT; BE ABLE TO PRODUCE BULK SIMULANT AT $10,000 PER TON. THIS WILL BE 30% BETTER THAN THE NASA COST TARGET SPECIFIED IN THE ORIGINAL SOLICITATION. ZAP WILL DELIVER 1 METRIC TON OF RESEARCH GRADE HIGHLANDS TYPE LUNAR SIMULANT. ZAP WILL DELIVER A DOCUMENTED PROCESS FOR PRODUCING LOW-COST, BULK MARE SIMULANTS. AFTER PHASE 2 PROJECT, ESTIMATED COST IS: $5,000 PER TON. ZAP WILL TEST AND DEMONSTRATE THE APPLICABILITY OF THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS TO PRODUCE OTHER CELESTIAL BODY MATERIALS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE: ASTEROID, MARS, PROBE REFERENCE SAMPLES, AND DARK GLASSTHNKA

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