Contract NNX15CC24C
Ultramet · National Aeronautics And Space Administration · September 29, 2020
Ultramet was awarded a federal contract by National Aeronautics And Space Administration on September 29, 2020 for $890,000 (current value) of work in research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except biotechnology). Performance is in Pacoima, 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 $890,000.
Contract details
- PIID
- NNX15CC24C
- 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
- 541712 · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (Except Biotechnology)
- Product / service
- R&D- Space: Aeronautics/Space Technology (Basic Research)
- Place of performance
- Pacoima, CA
- First action
- September 29, 2020
Description
IN THIS WORK, ULTRAMET IS DEVELOPING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) LASER-DIRECTED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION (CVD) ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM TO BUILD FREE-FORM REFRACTORY METAL COMPONENTS FOR LIQUID ROCKET PROPULSION SYSTEMS. BY COMBINING ULTRAMET'S EXPERIENCE IN REFRACTORY METAL FABRICATION BY CVD WITH COMPUTER CONTROL OF DIRECTED LASER ENERGY, NEARLY UNLIMITED EXPRESSION OF PART SHAPE AND METAL COMPOSITION CAN BE REALIZED FOR COMPONENT FABRICATION. 3D ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING IS REVOLUTIONIZING MANY INDUSTRIES BY OFFERING UNCONSTRAINED COMPLEX BUILD GEOMETRIES AND REDUCED COST, LEAD TIME, AND MATERIAL USAGE COMPARED WITH CONVENTIONAL MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES. BY DEVELOPING LASER-DIRECTED CVD TECHNOLOGY FOR REFRACTORY METALS, ULTRAMET WILL BRING THESE INHERENT BENEFITS TO A CLASS OF MATERIALS THAT ARE NOTORIOUSLY DIFFICULT TO FORM AND THUS ARE EXPENSIVE TO IMPLEMENT. BY DEPOSITING SUCCESSIVE LAYERS OF METAL DIRECTLY FROM REACTIVE PRECURSOR GASES, THE SYSTEM WILL BE ABLE TO BUILD COMPONENTS FROM RHENIUM, TUNGSTEN, TANTALUM, NIOBIUM, AND THEIR ALLOYS WITH COMPLEX INTERNAL FEATURES AND REDUCED ASSEMBLY PART COUNT. IN PHASE I, ULTRAMET DESIGNED AND BUILT A LASER-DIRECTED CVD REACTOR, SUCCESSFULLY DEPOSITED BOTH RHENIUM AND TUNGSTEN IN A CONTROLLED FASHION, AND ACHIEVED WELL-DEFINED TWO-DIMENSIONAL SPATIAL CONTROL AND LAYERING AS A STRONG DEMONSTRATION OF PROCESS FEASIBILITY. IN PHASE II, ULTRAMET WILL DESIGN AND BUILD A NEW HIGH-POWER, HIGH-SPEED REACTOR WITH OPTICAL Z-AXIS CONTROL TO ENABLE LAYERING FOR 3D GEOMETRIES AT HIGH DEPOSITION RATES. SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE INTEGRATION WILL PROVIDE AUTOMATED LAYERING CONTROL TO ENABLE FULLY AUTOMATIC ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FROM 3D MODELS. THE DEPOSITED RHENIUM AND ITS LAYERING WILL BE CHARACTERIZED AND OPTIMIZED BY DIRECT PRINTING OF MECHANICAL TEST SPECIMENS AND SMALL DEMONSTRATOR ARTICLES. THIS PHASE OF THE RESEARCH WILL MATURE THE SYSTEM AND TECHNOLOGY TO A LEVEL WHERE AUTOMATED FABRICATION OF SMALL 3D COMPONENTS IS POSSIBLE.
Modification timeline
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September 29, 2020Mod 8 · Other Administrative Action$890.0K
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What is contract NNX15CC24C?
Contract NNX15CC24C is a federal contract awarded to Ultramet by National Aeronautics And Space Administration on September 29, 2020 for $890,000 of work classified under RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY). It has been modified 0 times since the base award.
Who won contract NNX15CC24C?
Ultramet won contract NNX15CC24C from National Aeronautics And Space Administration.
How much is contract NNX15CC24C worth?
Contract NNX15CC24C has obligated $0 to date but carries a potential ceiling of $890,000 if fully funded and all options are exercised.