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Award ID | Description | Recipient | Total Value | Awarding Agency | Funding Agency | Set Aside | NAICS | PSC | Award Date | Start Date | End Date | |
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| LIGHTWEIGHT PRIMARY HEAT REJECTION SUBSYSTEM (PHRS) TARGETING NUCLEAR ELECTRIC PROPULSION (NEP) CAPABILITY. THIS WILL INCLUDE DESIGNING MODULAR UNITS THAT CAN BE ASSEMBLED AND/OR DEPLOYED IN SPACE WITH ROBOTICS TO PRODUCE THE LIGHTWEIGHT PRIMARY HEAT | BOYD LANCASTER, INC. | $412,493 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | Sep 29, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Sep 29, 2026 | ||
| OT : WELDING HOURS & TECHNICIAN / INTEGRATION OF THE VAPOR DRIVEN SUCTION ELEMENT INTO THE EXPERIMENTAL LOOP HEAT PIPE (E-LHP). | BOYD LANCASTER, INC. | $22,586 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541990All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | R425SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL | Feb 13, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | ||
| COPPER AMMONIA HEAT PIPES | BOYD LANCASTER, INC. | $15,100 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 332811Metal Heat Treating | 4710PIPE, TUBE AND RIGID TUBING | Nov 18, 2021 | Nov 19, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | ||
| HEAT PIPE ASSEMBLY | BOYD LANCASTER, INC. | $136,740 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | DEPT OF THE NAVY | — | 331210Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | 4710PIPE, TUBE AND RIGID TUBING | Feb 28, 2017 | Feb 28, 2017 | Jul 17, 2017 | ||
| HEAT PIPE, CU/NI (90/10), 1" DIAM. | BOYD LANCASTER, INC. | $34,925 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | DEPT OF THE NAVY | — | 331210Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | 4710PIPE, TUBE AND RIGID TUBING | Mar 15, 2016 | Mar 15, 2016 | Jun 10, 2016 | ||
| HEAT PIPE, CU/NI (90/10) SK744-4381REV 1 | BOYD LANCASTER, INC. | $67,080 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | DEPT OF THE NAVY | — | 331210Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | 4710PIPE, TUBE AND RIGID TUBING | Aug 10, 2015 | Aug 10, 2015 | Oct 13, 2015 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF ON-SITE MAINTENANCE, CALIBRATION, AND VALIDATION OF THE CYROGENIC POWDER PROCCESSING SYSTEM | BOYD LANCASTER, INC. | $226,000 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | DEPT OF THE ARMY | — | 541380Testing Laboratories and Services | J066MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT | Sep 29, 2014 | Sep 29, 2014 | Sep 30, 2017 | ||
| HEAT PIPE, CU/NI (90/10) SK744-4381REV 0 | BOYD LANCASTER, INC. | $15,506 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | DEPT OF THE NAVY | — | 331210Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | 4710PIPE, TUBE AND RIGID TUBING | Aug 1, 2014 | Aug 1, 2014 | Sep 29, 2014 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF WICK PROPERTIES ARE OFTEN THE LIMITING FACTOR IN A HEAT PIPE DESIGN. CURRENT TECHNOLOGY USES CONVENTIONAL SINTERING OF METAL POWDERS, SCREEN WICK, OR GROOVES TO FABRICATE REALTIVELY SIMPLISTIC WICK GEOMETRIES. ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING (LASER SINTERING) OF A POROUS STRUCTURE WOULD ALLOW MUCH GREATER FREEDOM IN DEFINING THE WICK GEOMETRY AND PROPERTIES. ONE EXAMPLE IS THE RDU THERMOSYPHON WICK. VALUABLE REAL ESTATE WAS CONSUMED FOR A LIQUID RESERVOIR FOR FREEZE/THAW TOLERANCE. A MORE COMPLEX LASER-SINTERED GEOMETRY COULD PUT THE RESERVOIR IN THE CENTER, ALLOWING GREATER EVAPORATOR AREA, LOWER HEAT FLUX, AND LOWER DT. ANOTHER EXAMPLE IS LOOP HEAT PIPES, WHICH ARE IN LIMITED USE DUE TO THE COST. LASER SINTERING OF AN LHP DIRECTLY IN TO THE EVAPORATOR BODYE COULD GREATLY LOWER COST, MAKING LHP VAIBLE FOR COMMERCIAL USE. APPLYING LASER SINTERING TO DEVELOP COMPLEX WICK GEOMETRIES CAN GREATLY EXTEND HEAT PIPE HEAT TRANSPORT CAPABILITIES AND LOWER COST. | BOYD LANCASTER, INC. | $124,561 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541712 | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | Jun 20, 2014 | Jun 20, 2014 | Dec 19, 2014 | ||
| BASE | BOYD LANCASTER, INC. | $999,510 | DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) | DEPT OF THE NAVY | — | 541711 | AC32NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH | Sep 5, 2013 | Sep 5, 2013 | Feb 28, 2018 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF THE NASA AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2010 (P.L. 111-267) AUTHORIZES THE NASA OFFICE OF THE CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST (OCT) TO DEVELOP TECHNOLOGIES IN SUPPORT OF SPACE EXPLORATION. TO THIS END, OCT HAS CREATED THE GAME CHANGING DEVELOPMENT (GCD) PROGRAM WITHIN THE SPACE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM (STP). THE GCD PROGRAM PRIMARILY FOCUSES ON MATURATION OF KEY TECHNOLOGIES ACROSS THE MID-TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVELS (TRL), NAMELY TRL 3-5. FUTURE NASA MISSIONS REQUIRE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED THERMAL CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES. MORE SPECIFICALLY, NASA IS INTERESTED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF VARIABLE HEAT REJECTION (VHR) TECHNOLOGIES APPLICABLE TO THESE EXPLORATION MISSIONS. THE NASA HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT STUDIES HAVE IDENTIFIED VHR THERMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AS A KEY CAPABILITY REQUIRED FOR EXTENDING HUMAN PRESENCE THROUGHOUT THE SOLAR SYSTEM. IN ADDITION, THE NEED FOR THESE TECHNOLOGIES WAS CAPTURED WITHIN THE RELEVANT NASA SPACE TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP (TA-14, THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS) AND INNOVATIVE COMPONENTS AND LOOP ARCHITECTURES WERE IDENTIFIED AS THE SECOND MOST IMPORTANT TECHNICAL CHALLENGE WITHIN THAT ROADMAP. FINALLY, THE VHR INITIATIVE RESPONDS TO THE TECHNOLOGIES IN THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL S RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE NASA TECHNOLOGY ROADMAPS. THE SUBJECT PURCHASE ORDER IS THE RESULT OF A PROPOSAL SUBMITTED BY THERMACORE, INC., WHICH WAS SELECTED FOR AWARD UNDER THE NASA RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (NRA) NNL12A3001N ENTITLED GAME CHANGING OPPORTUNITIES IN TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT (GCOTD) 2012 APPENDIX C, TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FOR VARIABLE HEAT REJECTION (VHR). THE NRA SOLICITATION SOUGHT PROPOSALS FOR THE STUDY OF ADVANCED VARIABLE HEAT REJECTION TECHNOLOGIES TO ADDRESS A DIFFICULT DESIGN CHALLENGE FACING FUTURE NASA EXPLORATION MISSIONS. THE VHR DEVELOPMENT EFFORT IS ANTICIPATED TO OCCUR IN FOUR PHASES. DURING EACH PHASE, THE TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVEL (TRL) OF THE SELECTED TECHNOLOGIES WILL BE ADVANCED AND THE CULMINATION OF PHASE IV WILL RESULT IN TRL 5/6 HARDWARE. PHASE I, IS THE FORMULATION PHASE, AND WILL INCLUDE AN ANALYTICAL STUDY TO DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY AND VIABILITY OF THE PROPOSED TECHNOLOGY. ONLY PHASE I IS PRESENTLY APPROVED BY THE GCD PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND WAS SOLICITED UNDER APPENDIX C. AT THE END OF THE FORMULATION PHASE, THE STUDY RESULTS WILL BE REVIEWED ALONG WITH PROGRAMMATIC CONSIDERATIONS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PROJECT WILL ENTER IMPLEMENTATION, PHASES II THROUGH IV. | BOYD LANCASTER, INC. | $49,897 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541712 | AR14SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | Mar 19, 2013 | Mar 19, 2013 | Jun 19, 2013 | ||
| DESIGN&BUILD BACK FIT EDM | BOYD LANCASTER, INC. | $489,437 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | DEPT OF THE NAVY | — | 332410Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing | 4420HEAT EXCHANGERS AND STEAM CONDENSERS | Oct 26, 2012 | Oct 25, 2012 | Dec 18, 2015 | ||
| MAINTENANCE, SERVICING AND CALIBRATION OF CRYOGENIC POWDER PROCESSING SYSTEM | BOYD LANCASTER, INC. | $78,000 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | DEPT OF THE ARMY | — | 541380Testing Laboratories and Services | J066MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT | May 18, 2012 | May 18, 2012 | Jun 15, 2013 | ||
| SBIR PHASE I TOPIC N121-039 | BOYD LANCASTER, INC. | $149,168 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | DEPT OF THE NAVY | — | 541712 | AC61 | May 8, 2012 | May 8, 2012 | May 8, 2013 | ||
| RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | BOYD LANCASTER, INC. | $50,000 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | DEPT OF THE NAVY | — | 541712 | AD92 | May 2, 2012 | May 2, 2012 | May 1, 2013 | ||
| STATUS REPORT | BOYD LANCASTER, INC. | $149,987 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | DEPT OF THE NAVY | — | 541711 | AC32NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH | Feb 1, 2012 | Feb 1, 2012 | Mar 18, 2014 | ||
| SBIR PI TOPIC N112-095 | BOYD LANCASTER, INC. | $149,867 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | DEPT OF THE NAVY | — | 541712 | AC61 | Oct 21, 2011 | Oct 21, 2011 | Oct 20, 2012 | ||
| SBIR PHASE 1, TOPIC #A11- 010 | BOYD LANCASTER, INC. | $140,496 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | DEPT OF THE ARMY | — | 541712 | AD95 | Jul 13, 2011 | Jul 13, 2011 | Jan 17, 2012 | ||
| PMT CRYOGENIC SYSTEM MAINTENANCE | BOYD LANCASTER, INC. | $41,025 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | DEPT OF THE ARMY | — | 541380Testing Laboratories and Services | J066MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT | Jun 16, 2011 | Jun 16, 2011 | Jun 14, 2012 | ||
| R&D SBIR TOPIC N111-023 | BOYD LANCASTER, INC. | $139,335 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | DEPT OF THE NAVY | — | 541712 | AC61 | Apr 26, 2011 | Apr 26, 2011 | Oct 26, 2011 | ||
| RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | BOYD LANCASTER, INC. | $149,986 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | DEPT OF THE NAVY | — | 541712 | AD95 | Apr 5, 2011 | May 9, 2011 | Mar 9, 2012 | ||
| SBIR 1 - HIGH COMPLIANCE THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS | BOYD LANCASTER, INC. | $99,988 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | — | 541712 | AC21NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | Mar 10, 2011 | Mar 10, 2011 | Mar 14, 2012 | ||
| HEAT PIPES ARE COMMONLY USED FOR TRANSPORTING HEAT OVER RELATIVELY LONG DISTANCES WITH VERY LOW TEMPERATURE DROP. ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HEAT PIPES IS THE CAPILLARY LIMIT, WHICH STATES THAT THE SUM OF PRESSURE DROPS OF THE WORKING FLUID CANNOT EXCEED THE CAPILLARY HEAD DEVELOPED BY THE WICK. SINCE MOST OF THE WORKING FLUID PRESSURE DROP IS INCURRED IN FLOW THROUGH THE WICK, IT IS IMPORTANT TO REDUCE THE WICK RESISTANCE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE WHILE STILL BEING ABLE TO TRANSPORT THE REQUIRED THERMAL LOAD. ALL HEAT PIPES MADE TODAY HAVE THE SAME WICK THROUGHOUT THE HEAT PIPE. THIS FACILITATES MANUFACTURE, HOWEVER IT CAUSES A GREAT DEAL MORE RESISTANCE TO LIQUID FLOW THAN IS MINIMALLY REQUIRED. BY BREAKING THE WICK UP INTO SEVERAL DIFFERENT REGIONS IN WHICH THE WICK PROPERTIES ARE DIFFERENT, A MORE OPTIMAL STEPWISE WICK IS PROPOSED. PRELIMINARY CALCULATIONS DONE BY THE PI INDICATE THAT THE CAPILLARY LIMIT OF A HEAT PIPE CAN BE INCREASED BY A FACTOR OF 2X TO 3.5X, DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF DISCRETE STEPS THE WICK IS DIVIDED INTO. THE PROPOSED PROGRAM AIMS TO DEMONSTRATE THE IMPROVEMENT IN CAPILLARY LIMIT EXPERIMENTALLY. | BOYD LANCASTER, INC. | $99,998 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541712 | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | Feb 18, 2011 | Feb 18, 2011 | Sep 29, 2011 | ||
| SBIR 1 - THERMAL CONTROL FOR OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE SAPCE (ORS) SATELLITES | BOYD LANCASTER, INC. | $99,183 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | — | 541712 | AC21NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | Jan 13, 2011 | Jan 13, 2011 | Jan 16, 2012 | ||
| RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | BOYD LANCASTER, INC. | $99,871 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | DEPT OF THE NAVY | — | 541712 | AD96 | Dec 20, 2010 | Dec 20, 2010 | Jun 13, 2011 |