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CREARE LLC - THE ADVANCED SPACE SUIT CARRIES CONSUMABLE COOLING WATER MAINTAINED AT AMBIENT PRESSURE WITHIN A SOFT-WALLED, FLEXIBLE RESERVOIR. TO ENSURE UNINTERRUPTED THERMAL CONTROL IT IS CRITICAL TO MONITOR THE VOLUME OF WATER REMAINING, BUT NO KNOWN SENSOR IS SUITABLE FOR THIS TASK. EXISTING MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES ARE UNACCEPTABLY SENSITIVE TO THE MOTION AND VARYING GEOMETRY OF THE RESERVOIR IN MICROGRAVITY, OR TO ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE WITHIN THE SUIT ENVIRONMENT. WE HAVE DEVELOPED A SIMPLE, COMPACT, LOW POWER SENSOR THAT ACCURATELY MEASURES THE VOLUME OF FLUID IN ANY SOFT-WALLED BLADDER. OUR INNOVATIVE SENSING TECHNIQUE WILL PROVIDE AN ACCURATE MEASUREMENT THAT IS INSENSITIVE TO GRAVITY, THE MOTION AND GEOMETRY OF THE RESERVOIR, THE PRESENCE OF AIR POCKETS, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE. WE WILL DEVELOP A FULLY INTEGRATED SENSOR SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR USE ON THE ADVANCED SPACE SUIT AND PERFORM FUNCTIONAL VALIDATION AND SPACEFLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING.
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THE ADVANCED SPACE SUIT CARRIES CONSUMABLE COOLING WATER MAINTAINED AT AMBIENT PRESSURE WITHIN A SOFT-WALLED, FLEXIBLE RESERVOIR. TO ENSURE UNINTERRUPTED THERMAL CONTROL IT IS CRITICAL TO MONITOR THE VOLUME OF WATER REMAINING, BUT NO KNOWN SENSOR IS SUITABLE FOR THIS TASK. EXISTING MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES ARE UNACCEPTABLY SENSITIVE TO THE MOTION AND VARYING GEOMETRY OF THE RESERVOIR IN MICROGRAVITY, OR TO ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE WITHIN THE SUIT ENVIRONMENT. WE HAVE DEVELOPED A SIMPLE, COMPACT, LOW POWER SENSOR THAT ACCURATELY MEASURES THE VOLUME OF FLUID IN ANY SOFT-WALLED BLADDER. OUR INNOVATIVE SENSING TECHNIQUE WILL PROVIDE AN ACCURATE MEASUREMENT THAT IS INSENSITIVE TO GRAVITY, THE MOTION AND GEOMETRY OF THE RESERVOIR, THE PRESENCE OF AIR POCKETS, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE. WE WILL DEVELOP A FULLY INTEGRATED SENSOR SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR USE ON THE ADVANCED SPACE SUIT AND PERFORM FUNCTIONAL VALIDATION AND SPACEFLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING.
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On Feb 26, 2026, National Aeronautics and Space Administration obligated $747,182 to CREARE LLC for the advanced space suit carries consumable cooling water maintained at ambient pressure within a soft-walled, flexible reservoir. to ensure uninterrupted thermal control it is critical to monitor the …. The award is classified under NAICS 541715 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) and issued as a firm fixed price contract. Competition extent: full and open competition after exclusion of sources with 500 offers received. The procurement used a SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE - TOTAL set-aside. Performance is located in HANOVER, NH. The contract is scheduled through Jun 29, 2026 — approximately 2 months remaining. This award is one of several similar procurements from National Aeronautics and Space Administration under NAICS 541715 — related awards are listed below.
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