ULTRAMET - SBIR PHASE I 80NSSC25C0391 LIGHTWEIGHT ZIRCONIUM CARBIDE INSULATION FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE SPACE NUCLEAR PROPULSION SYSTEMS

On Jan 6, 2026, National Aeronautics and Space Administration obligated $156,500 to ULTRAMET for sbir phase i 80nssc25c0391 lightweight zirconium carbide insulation for high temperature space nuclear propulsion systems. 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 PACOIMA, CA.