FY23 PHASE II SEQUENTIAL - HIGH PERFORMANCE POLYMER FOR DUST TOLERANT EXTREME ENVIRONMENT BEARINGS

DEFINITIVE CONTRACT won by ATSP INNOVATIONS INC · work in HOUSTON, TX

$3,211,836

Recipient	ATSP INNOVATIONS INC UEI D1E4E2QKPKR4
Award ID	80NSSC23CA211
Award amount	$3,211,836
Award type	DEFINITIVE CONTRACT
Awarding agency	National Aeronautics and Space Administration — National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NAICS	541715 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
PSC	AJ14
Set-aside	Small business
Start date	Sep 26, 2023
End date	Jul 25, 2026
Place of performance	HOUSTON, TX
Record updated	Mar 25, 2026

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