Contract 80NSSC18C0034
Aosense, Inc. · National Aeronautics And Space Administration · September 8, 2021
Aosense, Inc. was awarded a federal contract by National Aeronautics And Space Administration on September 8, 2021 for $1.12 million (current value) of work in research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology). Performance is in Sunnyvale, CA. It was awarded under a small business set-aside. It uses firm fixed-price contract pricing. If all options are exercised, the contract could reach $1.12 million.
Contract details
- PIID
- 80NSSC18C0034
- Award type
- Definitive Contract
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Competition
- Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources
- NAICS
- 541715 · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology)
- Product / service
- Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research And Supporting Activities; Basic Research
- Place of performance
- Sunnyvale, CA
- First action
- September 8, 2021
Description
PRECISION NAVIGATION AND TIMING (PNT) IS A CRITICAL RESOURCE FOR GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCIAL AEROSPACE. GIVEN THE HIGH LAUNCH COST AND SHIFT TOWARD SMALLER PAYLOADS, REDUCING THE SIZE, WEIGHT, AND POWER (SWAP) OF SPACE-BASED NAVIGATION SYSTEMS IS A CRITICAL NEED. ATOM-INTERFEROMETRIC INERTIAL SENSORS HAVE DEMONSTRATED SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OVER CONVENTIONAL INERTIAL DEVICES OWING TO THE INTRINSIC STABILITY OF ATOMIC SYSTEMS. CENTRAL TO MAKING COLD ATOM SENSORS PRACTICAL IS THEIR ABILITY TO RELIABLY OPERATE FOR EXTENDED PERIODS WITHOUT USER INTERVENTION. CURRENT LASER DIODES, WHICH ARE AT THE HEART OF ATOMIC SENSORS, SUFFER FROM POWER DEGRADATION AND MODE HOPS ON TIMESCALES INCOMPATIBLE WITH LONG TERM DEPLOYMENT. BECAUSE THESE PROPERTIES ARE INHERENT TO THE DIODES, IT IS PRUDENT TO CIRCUMVENT THESE PROBLEMS WITH DIAGNOSTIC PROTOCOLS AIMED AT EARLY DETECTION AND ACTION. DIODES CLOSE TO MODE HOPPING CAN BE TEMPORARILY TAKEN OFFLINE TO TUNE AWAY THE MODE HOP VIA CURRENT AND TEMPERATURE. DIODES WITH DEGRADED POWER CAN BE TAKEN OFFLINE ENTIRELY IN FAVOR OF A HEALTHY DIODE. THIS APPROACH WILL PROVIDE A ROBUST, WAVELENGTH-AGNOSTIC TECHNIQUE TO DELIVER RELIABLE, LONG-LIVED LASER SOURCES AT ATOM SENSOR-RELEVANT WAVELENGTHS. AOSENSE PROPOSES TO DEVELOP A COLD ATOM LASER MODULE (CALM) CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING A BROAD RANGE OF ATOMIC SENSORS. DEVELOPMENT OF THE CALM LASER MODULE WILL RESULT IN A RUGGEDIZED AND RELIABLE LASER SOURCE CAPABLE OF AUTONOMOUSLY DRIVING AN ATOM-BASED SENSOR WITHIN THE SPACE ENVIRONMENT. SUCH AN EFFORT WOULD ENABLE SPACE-BASED APPLICATIONS FOR ATOMIC SENSORS SUCH AS IMUS, CLOCKS, AND MAGNETOMETERS, OPENING UP SIGNIFICANT MARKET OPPORTUNITIES IN THE DEFENSE AND COMMERCIAL SECTORS.
Modification timeline
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September 8, 2021Mod P00007 · Other Administrative Action$1.12M
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What is contract 80NSSC18C0034?
Contract 80NSSC18C0034 is a federal contract awarded to Aosense, Inc. by National Aeronautics And Space Administration on September 8, 2021 for $1.12 million of work classified under RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY). It has been modified 0 times since the base award.
Who won contract 80NSSC18C0034?
Aosense, Inc. won contract 80NSSC18C0034 from National Aeronautics And Space Administration.
How much is contract 80NSSC18C0034 worth?
Contract 80NSSC18C0034 has obligated $0 to date but carries a potential ceiling of $1.12 million if fully funded and all options are exercised.